Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University on Thursday launched a documentary on the life and literary work of legendary poet Ahmad Faraz, on the occasion of his birthday.

The 20-minute long documentary highlights various aspects of Faraz’s vibrant personality and his poetic contribution in projecting human values and the cause of the depressed section of the society.

The launching ceremony was largely attended by literary figures and lovers of the revolutionary poet of the modern time. Those who spoke on the occasion and paid rich tributes to his qualities of head and heart included Prof Fateha Muhamad, Iftikhar Arif, prominent anchorperson Hamid Mir, his sons senator Syed Shibli Faraz and Sadi Faraz, Major (Retd) Amir besides Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui.

The Vice Chancellor said that the University fulfilled its responsibility of preparing a befitting documentary on the life and work of the great poet and it was according to a commitment he had made on his death anniversary last year.

The documentary was jointly produced in a highly professional way by the University Department of Urdu and Institute of Educational technology.

The documentary titled “Faraz-e- Ead Saz” also contained his TV interviews through which he elaborated his dreams and imagination for a better society that he portrayed through his ‘ghazals’ and poetic verses.

It also consisted of comments on his poetic life by his brother Masood Kasur, his son Shibili Faraz, Fateha Muhammad Malik and Kishwar Naheed.

The speakers congratulated Dr Shahid Sididqui and his team for producing documentary on Faraz.