The 14th death anniversary of renowned poet, philosopher and writer Sheikh Ayaz was observed on Wednesday across Sindh. He died on December 28, 1997 and was buried at Bhit Shah near the shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhatai. Ceremonies honouring him were held in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Nawabshah, Shikarpur, Mirpurkhas, Thatta, Badin, Dadu, Khairpur and other cities of Sindh. The speakers at the ceremonies paid tribute to Ayaz for his remarkable contributions to Sindhi and Urdu literature.
The participants, including poets, scholars, writers, journalists and educationalists, offered Fatiha for the departed soul. A delegation of Sindhi writers and poets also visited his grave, laid floral wreaths and offered Fatiha. Shaikh Ayaz was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his contributions to literature. Talking to APP, Zulfiqar Haider Otho said Ayaz was the greatest Sindhi poet after Shah Abdul Latif and was the founder of modern Sindhi poetry. He added that Ayaz wrote 30 poetry books, including two in Urdu.
