Ahmed Faraz
| Ahmed Faraz احمد فراز |
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Ahmad Faraz, in Toronto 2005
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| Born | Syed Ahmad Shah Ali 12 January 1931 Kohat, NWFP, British India (now Pakhtunkhwa,  Pakistan) |
| Died | 25 August 2008 (aged 77) Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Pen name | Faraz Urdu: فراز |
| Occupation | Urdu poet, Lecturer |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Ethnicity | Pashtun |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Education | MA degrees in Urdu and Persian languages |
| Period | 1950–2008 |
| Genre | Urdu Ghazal |
| Subject | Romance, political resistance |
| Literary movement | Progressive Writers Movement, Democratic Movement |
| Notable awards |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz Sitara-i-Imtiaz Nigar Awards |
| Children | Saadi, Shibli Faraz and Sarmad Faraz |
Ahmed Faraz (Urdu: احمد فراز, born Syed Ahmed Shah (Urdu: سید احمد شاہ) on 12 January 1931 in Kohat, died 25 August 2008) was a Pakistani Urdu poet. He was acclaimed as one of the best modern Urdu poets of the last century. 'Faraz' is his pen name, (in Urdu takhalus). He died in Islamabad on 25 August 2008. He was awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-i-Imtiaz and after his death Hilal-e-Pakistan by the Government of Pakistan.
Ahmad Faraz was born in Kohat, (then British India) to Syed Muhammad Shah Barq. His brother is Syed Masood Kausar. He moved to Peshawar with his family. He studied in famous Edwardes College, Peshawar and received Masters in Urdu and Persian from Peshawar University.
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