Be Awaz Gali Koochon Main

Be Awaz Gali Koochon Main by Ahmed Faraz

About The Poet:

• Syed Ahmad Shah (1931-2008)
• He acquired the pen name of Faraz, came to be known as Ahmad Faraz as a poet.
• Faraz started writing poetry while he was still a young college student.
• He emerged as a ghazal poet with an individual signature of his own.
• Even while he drew upon the traditional subjects of love and romance, he also wrote his age in his poetry with all its despairs and disappointments and produced some of the finest specimens of resistance poetry.
• He was a prolific poet with several anthologies to his credit. These include Tanha Tanha, Dard-e-Aashob, Janan Janan, Shubkhoon, Merey Khwab Reza Reza, Beaawara Gali Koochon Mein, Nabeena Shar Mein Aaeena, Pus Andaz Mausam,  and Khwab-e-Gul Pareshan Hai.
• His translations of poetry are included in Sub Awazein Meri Hain. He also put together a selection from the poetry of Kunwar Mahinder Singh Bedi in Ai Ishq Junoon Pesha.
• His Kulliyat appeared with an inclusive title of Shahr-e-Sukhan Aaraasta Hai.