LAHORE: Dr. Razaq Shahid is a distinguished and well-known name in Punjabi literature. Several of his poetry collections have previously earned widespread acclaim among readers, and now his latest collection of ghazals, titled “Honi Maare Seintaan,” has been published.
As a dedicated servant and professor of Punjabi language and literature, Dr. Shahid is primarily a ghazal poet deeply attuned to the tradition, aesthetic ethos, and subtle nuances of Punjabi ghazals.
This deep connection ensures a vibrant sense of Punjabiyat across his work. As both a student and scholar of the language, his mastery over its intricacies allows his poetry to touch hearts deeply a quality he captures in his own verse:
O fir ehda e deewana ho janda
Shahid da jo padh lainda ik vaar kalaam
(Whoever reads Shahid’s work just once becomes its admirer forever)
Last year, his poetry collection “Chhed Dilan Da Iktara” was published to great acclaim, and its melodious echo continues to resound across literary circles today.
Reported By: Shahzad Framosh I Culture Reporter I Lahore
