Ayaz Jani: The Most Acknowledged Poet of Sindh

Ayaz Jani (original name Ayaz Hussain Channa) (Sindhi: اياز جاني‎), born on 4 October 1967 – died 6 June 2016) Pakistani was a renowned poet and journalist in the Sindhi language. Jani had been writing poetry since his school days and gained fame as a romantic. He passed away on the day of 6 June 2016 because of a heart attack.

Education of Ayaz Jani

Ayaz Jani graduated with a Master of Arts in Sindhi literature from the institute of Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur in first class second position.

Professional career

Ayaz Jani initiated his profession as assistant editor in the monthly Saras (Sindhi: سارس‎) magazine and released 6 issues. In the year of 1997, he joined as Editor in the monthly Lahroon (Sindhi: لهرون‎), also a literary magazine in the Sindhi language. He also released monthly Hamarcho (Sindhi: همرچو‎).

Literary career

Having a degree in literature and circle of literary friends, Ayaz started writing poetry in the field of Sindhi Ghazal and Vai. He wrote poetry on romanticism and the everyday life of Sindhi culture. Ayaz Jani was famous for his command in waee (Sindhi: وائي‎) and ghazal which was widely appreciated and also acknowledged by great writer, poet Shaikh Ayaz in his book “Deaa deaa lat asan” (Sindhi: ڏيئا ڏيئا لاٽ آسان‎). Jani has one anthology Darawar dil jee tanhaee (Sindhi: دراوڙ دل جي تنهائي‎) to his credit.

Death

He died on the day of 6 June 2016 at early morning in Chandka Medical College hospital Larkana.