Ahmed Faraz Biography
Faraz was born in Kohat, Pakistan to
Syed Muhammad Shah Barq. His brother is Syed Masood Kausar. In an
interview with Rediff he recalls how his father, once bought clothes for
him on Eid. He didn't like the clothes meant for him, but preferred the
ones meant for his elder brother. This lead him to write his first
couplet:
- Laye hain sab ke liye kapre sale se (He brought clothes for everybody from the sale)
- Laye hain hamare liye kambal jail se (For me he brought a blanket from jail)
He was told by his parents once to learn mathematics from a class fellow
during the summer vacation. "I was weak in mathematics and geography. I
still don't remember maps and roads".
Coming from a respectable family of Syeds, descendents of ''Haji Bahadar"
a famous saint ofKohat, he moved to Peshawar with entire family.
Studied in famous Edwards College, Peshawar and then did
his Masters in Urdu and Persian from Peshawar University.
During his time in college, Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Ali Sardar Jafri were
the best progressive poets, who impressed him and became his role
models.
