Arts Council Pays Tribute to Poet Ahmad Faraz

A tribute was organized for renowned poet Ahmad Faraz at Arts Council. Zehra Nigah, Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Ghazi Salahuddin and others shared their views on the poet’s enduring legacy. Shakeel Khan moderated the event. Zehra Nigah emphasized the importance of remembering literary figures that leave a rich legacy behind them. “Ahmad Faraz has left us with beautiful and enchanting ghazals.” Ghazi Salahuddin remarked that Ahmad Faraz’s words were simple yet left a profound impact on the heart. “Writing resistance poetry is not easy; it invites opposition but Ahmad Faraz faced all the opposition bravely.” Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to remember such a great poet. “Both Ahmad Faraz’s romantic and resistance poetry are still very popular today.” He had a complete understanding of the language of poetry.

Mazhar Abbas stated that Ahmad Faraz emerged as a resistance poet in an era when luminaries like Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Josh Malihabadi, and Habib Jalib were already present. Ambreen Haseeb Ambar described Ahmad Faraz as a man of high character with a refined temperament. Fazil Jamili shared that Ahmad Faraz’s original name was Ahmad Shah, but due to playful teasing from friends, he became known as Ahmad Faraz.