Shaikh Ayaz
| Shaikh Ayaz شيخ اياز |
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| Born | Mubarak Ali Shaikh 2 March 1923 Shikarpur Sindh, British India |
| Died | 28 December 1997 (aged 74) Karachi, buried at Bhit Shah |
| Pen name | "Ayaz" |
| Occupation | Poet,lawyer, vice chancellor of Sindh University |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genre | Aesthetic |
| Literary movement | Progressive |
| Notable works | Urdu translation of Shah Jo Risalo |
| Notable awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz |
| Spouse | Iqbal Begum |
| Children |
four sons and 3 daughter |
four sons and 3
Shaikh Ayaz (Urdu: شیخ ایاز) born Mubarak Ali Shaikh (Urdu: مبارک علی شیخ March 1923 – 28 December 1997) was one of the prominent Sindhi poets of Pakistan in general and Sindh in particular. He wrote several books on poetry, biographies, plays and short-stories in both Sindhi and Urdu languages. His translations of Shah Jo Risalo, which was written by the 18th century Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, from Sindhi to Urdu language established him as an authority in his domain.
He received Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his literary works and is regarded as a "revolutionary and romantic poet".
Ayaz was born on 2 March 1923 in Shikarpur, Sindh. He was Sindhi speaking of Arabs origin his ancestors setteled Sindh permanently centuries ago. He was a lawyer but he also served as the vice-chancellor of Sindh University. Ayaz married Iqbal Begum, who was also a Sindhi poet. He died on 28th, December, 1997 in Karachi, Sindh after suffering from cardiac-arrest - leaving behind two sons and a daughter.
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