Poet Safari

  AHMAD FARAZ : AN APPRECIABLE POET BIRTH PLACE Born Syed Ahmad Shah on January 12, 1931, in Kohat , a small city in British India's North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan), Ahmad Faraz was born during a period of political unrest and cultural richness. Faraz was exposed to literature and poetry at an early age because he was raised in a household that valued education and tradition. His early interest in reading and writing was greatly influenced by the fact that his father was a teacher. Faraz's upbringing in the picturesque, tribal area of Kohat gave him a keen awareness of the social dynamics and the beauty of nature, which would later be reflected in his poetry. His early exposure to classical Urdu and Persian poetry, along with his surroundings, fostered a love of language that shaped his creative path. Ahmad Faraz became one of the most influential poets in South Asia by fusing romance and resistance in a way that resonated with millions of peopl...

  PARVEEN SHAKIR : A MAGNIFICENT POET PARVEEN SHAKIR PLACE OF BIRTH Parveen Shakir a well known Pakistani poetess also known by her pen name "Beena".  Born in Karachi, Pakistan, on November 24, in the year 1952, she came from a well-educated and culturally diverse family. She showed a strong love of language, literature, and poetry at a young age. Her unique voice was greatly influenced by her early exposure to both modern literary trends and classical Urdu poetry. Parveen's upbringing was characterized by a strong emphasis on education and artistic expression, which inspired her to pursue her passion for reading and academic excellence. She soon became a promising young poet with a distinctively feminine and sensitive viewpoint, which was uncommon in Urdu poetry at the time, after her poetic abilities blossomed during her school years. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Parveen Shakir was an exceptionally talented student who put a lot of effort into her studies. She graduated from ...