SHEIKH AYAZ: THE GENIOUS POET OF SINDH

SHEIKH AYAZ: THE GENIOUS POET OF SINDH

The complete name of Sheikh Ayaz is Mubarak Ayaz. He was born at Shikarpur on 2^nd March 1932. His fathers name was Ghulam Hussain. He got early education at Shikarpur then he received the degree of B.A (Philosophy) from D.G College Karachi in 1945. He also got the degree of LLB in 1948 then he started advocacy in Karachi High court. He was also good advocate.

Sheikh Ayaz wrote poetry as well as stories and he translated Shah jo Risalo in Urdu. He also served as a Vice Chancellor of University of Sindh Jamshoro(1976-1979). There is no doubt that after Shah Abdul Latif he is considered to be a greatest poet of Sindhi language. His poetry encouraged Sindhi people for struggle to get their rights. He wrote his autobiography “KITHE TA BHANJBO THAK MUSAFIR” it is divided into four parts.

His poetry was sung by Sarmad Sindhi and Jeeje Zareena Balouch, Abida Parveen and al other important singers. There is message of “to do something” in his poetry.

                                                  Soor Thenda Nasoor Subhane

                                                  Socho Locho Hane Jo Hane

سور ٿيندا ناسور سڀاڻي

سوچو لوچو هاڻي جو هاڻي

In his poetry Sindhi Language is protected, he used the Language of common THARI people because they speak the original and pure language and use original words of Sindhi, he also stated their culture in his poetry. In his poetry the name of such trees are used which nowadays are difficult to find such as

                                              Kandean Na Singri,Babran Na Palro

                                             Chhangoo Na Chhelra Maroo Akelra

ڪنڊيءَ نه سڱري، ٻٻر نه پلڙو

سائو نه سلڙو، ڇانگون نه ڇيلڙا

مارو اڪيلڙا، مارو اڪيلڙا!

Nowadays KANDI is not found in most of Sindh. In early days KANDI was the favourite tree of Sindhi people they eat its fruit SINGREE. One can find so many names of such trees, games as well as food, which are not found in the most parts of Sindh nowadays.

                          So it is no doubt that the poetry of Sheikh Ayaz is the asset of Sindh. He died on 27 December 1997 in Karachi and he is buried in Bhit Shah beside his mentor mystic poet Shah Abdul Latif from whom he always borrowed the titles of his books and ideas to deal the themes.