POETRY

Ayaz Gul was born on 6th March 1959 in Sukkur with the name Ayaz Ali Dal. He completed his M.A in Sindhi Literature (1980) with the Chancellor’s Gold Medal, M.A International Relations (1981) and then did his LL.B. Exam in 1983. In the same year, he joined college education as a lecturer. Later on, he was appointed in the newly established Sindhi Department at Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur, and he has recently retired as the Chairman of the said department. During this tenure, he also performed multifarious responsibilities as the Director of Sachal Chair, a member of the University Syndicate, Incharge Director Sheikh Ayaz Chair etc. Ayaz Gul also served as a member of Board of Governors of Sindhi Language Authority, Sindhi Adabi Board, Institute of Sindhology, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Sukkur and Department of Culture & Tourism, Government of Sindh. He also worked as an editor for two research journals “Ashkaar” and “Bhittai” published by the SALU. He has presented his literary work and research papers in various international conferences and seminars in USA, India and Turkey.
Ayaz Gul had earned accolade as an important, significant and trendsetting poet of modern Sindhi poetry. He has proved his mettle in Urdu poetry as well and his Sindhi poetry has been translated in various languages like Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi. He has eight books of poetry to his credit: Sochoon Surha Gul (1978), Gul Ain Tara (1979), Peela Gul Palaand’a Mein (1980), Dinh Dithay Ja Sapna (1984), To Bin Kehra Chhanwara (1992), Dukh’a Ji Na Pujjaani Aa (1997), Mele Ji Tanhaayi (2012), Nind’a Pari (2021); and more than 15 books of non-fiction which these are worth mentioning: “Sukkur Joon Yaadgeeriyoon” (2001), “Pawaan Shal Qabool” (2005), “Roshan Aa Saanjhi” (2008), and “Mysticism, Sind & Sachal Sarmest” (2011). His poetry has also been published in four children’s poetry books as a part of the USAID’s Pakistan Reading Project. His Ghazals and poems have also been sung by the eminent Sindhi and Urdu singers.
Ayaz Gul, has been awarded National Award twice for his poetry collections “Dukh’a Ji Na Pujjaani Aa” in 1997 and “Mele Ji Tanhaayi” in 2012. He is a recipient of President’s Pride of Performance award in 2021 from the President of Pakistan. He has also been awarded with Literature Award by the Sindhi Language Authority. He has received over 50 gold medals and awards in recognition of his literary and academic achievements.