Adil Najam
[UPDATE: Sadly, Ahmed Faraz died in Islamabad ]on August 25, 2008. Details here.]
Despite an erroneous news earlier that renowned poet Ahmed Faraz had died in a Chicago hospital, the news right now is that Ahmed Faraz is still alive, but not at all well, struggling for his life in a Chicago hospital.
Here is the latest from The News:
CHICAGO: Renowned poet Ahmed Faraz is alive and still under medical treatment at a local hospital here, said his physician Tahir Rohail, brushing aside the earlier report of his death aired by state TV. He said Ahmed Faraz is seriously ill at a hospital in Chicago where necessary medical treatment is being provided to him.
Others are still reporting his death, seemingly based on a TV channel news item. It seems – we hope – that the TV channel jumped the gun on this and Faraz Sahib is still alive.
We have, of course, written multiple times on the legendary poet – including here, here and most recently here. I shake as I type this and I pray that we will NOT be writing about his demise anytime soon. For me Faraz has always been a fighter, and we are rooting for him in this fight too. Here is some of Fawaz the fighter:
We certainly pray that he is and that he will remain alive and kicking for a long time. But (earlier) reports, from people close to him, seem to suggest that his condition is very critical and it has been and remains a touch and go situation. He needs our prayers.
GHAZAL
Shamma ki tarha yeh shola bhi tha ik raat ki baat
Ab khuli ham pay teri chashm-e-mdaraat ki baat
Ham k jis baat pay tajj aay thay saari dunya
Teray nazdeek hamesha woh rahi baat ki baat
Teray altaaf ki barish say shraboor tha dil
Yaad parti hai yeh guzri hoei barsaat ki baat
Aankh mein jesay kisi khwab nagar ka manzar
Hoant par us kay kisi shehr-e-tilismaat ki baat
Khud framoshi ki ummid pay aa bethay thay
chhaer di too nay bhi aakhir,wohi halaat ki baat
Jesay ik umr pay chhaei ho syahi iss ki
Yeh gham-e-hijr hai kehnay ko to ik raat ki baat
by DANIEL HUNZA BOY
NOTHINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
GHAZAL
Shamma ki tarha yeh shola bhi tha ik raat ki baat
Ab khuli ham pay teri chashm-e-mdaraat ki baat
Ham k jis baat pay tajj aay thay saari dunya
Teray nazdeek hamesha woh rahi baat ki baat
Teray altaaf ki barish say shraboor tha dil
Yaad parti hai yeh guzri hoei barsaat ki baat
Aankh mein jesay kisi khwab nagar ka manzar
Hoant par us kay kisi shehr-e-tilismaat ki baat
Khud framoshi ki ummid pay aa bethay thay
chhaer di too nay bhi aakhir,wohi halaat ki baat
Jesay ik umr pay chhaei ho syahi iss ki
Yeh gham-e-hijr hai kehnay ko to ik raat ki baat
by Samina Raja
we pray for one personality FARAZ…but why dont we pray for those who are invisible…
MAY ALLAH BLESS US ALL WITH HIS LOVE(AMEN).
he 2ruly said>>>
mohabat kar sakte ho tu rab say kro faraz
matti kay khilono say kabhi wafa nhi milti!!!
i hav mch of his colection he iz awsome 2ru prsn luvly man!!!!!!!!!!!!