Karachi: According to reports, noted Urdu poet Ajmal Siraj has been reported dead after a long illness. His family confirmed the news by stating Siraj died in a private hospital. He was 56 years old and suffered from a chronically ill lung.
Achievements
Ajmal Siraj won appreciation for his exemplary contributions to Urdu writing and poetry. His works were always deep-rooted and emotional. Which favored his verbosity in this literary world. His poetry reflected his views on love, human nature, and life in general’s poetry, which many created and even more appreciated.
Throughout his life, Siraj was articulate and clear in his expression, captivating his audience with new words. Few people could compare to him, and his poems are the epitome of the lives of every people. Apart from being a poet, Siraj was multifaceted, and he impacted other areas of Urdu literature and culture.
Health Struggles
For an extended period, Ajmal Siraj had been suffering from a grave lung disease. No matter what the medical professionals did or what efforts he made himself, his health condition continued to worsen over time. The poet’s sickness troubled his well-wishers and the reading public, who looked forward to his healing. Sad to say, the fighting of the illness and hardship on his health finally caused Ajmal’s death.
Funeral Arrangements
Ajmal Siraj’s family has decided to hold memorial prayers for him today following the Asr prayer. Prayers will be at Taybah Mosque in Zaman Town Korangi. Siraj’s family has invited friends, well-wishers, and all those in the literary domain to pay their last tribute to Siraj.
The demise of Ajmal Siraj brings great sadness to the Urdu poetry and literature genre. The amount and quality of his work will not be forgotten. It is hard to bear the sense of loss of a great man in whose lifetime the entire community dreaded the day when his passing would come. However, as the community comes together in mourning his demise, in all contrariness and delights in the beauty of the spirit that he leaves behind, it will be for their solace for many more years.
Last Rites
The passing away of Ajmal Siraj indicates a significant loss in Urdu literature. His undeniable poetry skill and hard work remain. In the coming days and even years, poetry fans will read and love such works. What do we say about such a literary giant? We also note his words and memories. Which seems to be forever etched in the mind even as one bids farewell to him.
