Noted poet Dr Aslam Ansari passes away

Noted poet, critic and educationist Dr Aslam Ansari passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85.

The man of letters, whose lines: 'Main Ne Roka Bhi Naheen, Or Woh Thehra Bhi Nahin' were sung by great vocalist Ghulam Abbas, was born on Apr 30 in 1939 in Bheeti Sarai area outside Pak gate Multan. The Pride of Performance award winner 2022 and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz 2010, claimed his Masters degree in Urdu from Oriental College Lahore in 1962 and in Persian from Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan in 1985. Later on, he completed his PhD in 1998 and remained engaged with the noble profession of teaching and kept serving in different cities, including Multan, Bahawalpur and Lahore.

The noted poet has five poetry compilations to his credit in Urdu and Persian languages besides a novel in Seraiki language titled 'Baidi Wich Darya' ie 'River in the Boat'.

In addition to pride of performance and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Dr Aslam Ansari was also awarded National Bank Award and Iqbal Award for his work on 'Iqbaliyaat'.His famous poem "Gautam Sey Mukalma" ie 'Conversation with Gautam' and many others touched hearts across the country and beyond.He is survived by three sons. His funeral prayers were held on Tuesday night at Shahi Eidgah.