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Shaikh Ayaz Writer

Shaikh Ayaz (Urdu: شيخ اياز‎) born Mubarak Ali Shaikh (Urdu: مبارڪ علي شيخ‎ 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".

Personal facts

Pseudonym	Ayaz
Birth date	March 23, 1923
Birth name	Mubarak Ali Shaikh
Birth place	Pakistan , Shikarpur Sindh , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Nationality	Pakistan
Ethnicity	Sindhi people
Date of death	December 28, 1997
Place of death	Karachi , Bhit

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