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"The poet averred that he lived in the hope that prosperity would visit his country. He had beautiful dreams for Pakistan before moving away from his native Hoshiarpur to live and settle in his adopted country. He regretted that we have not been able to build a prosperous homeland."
"ہمیشہ دیر کر دیتا ہوں"
"His poetry encircles a wide array of themes emitting from nostalgia, mythology, existential angst, seasons, surrealism, melancholy, starry nights and summer mornings. Niazi’s spontaneity was a class of its own and is admired in literary circles all over. Elements of innocence and truthfulness are conceivably the highlights of Niazi’s 13 Urdu and three Punjabi collections of works. He was awarded both the Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan in recognition of the mark he left on Urdu and Punjabi literature."
"Qasmi fired the first shot at himself saying, "if someone compliments me, it feels bad, if not, it feels worse. Referring to workaholics, "If anyone says that I have not seen a jinnee, let him see Ahmad Shah. He is such a person that no-confidence motion has been moved against him for so and now he wants to be by a riverside, with a cool breeze blowing, beautiful maidens pouring glasses of wine and singing an alluring melody on soothing tunes of musical instruments, 'it will be great to have all this, except you in the scene.'"
"Atta has made some great contributions in the print and electronic media, but his main strength is columns and article writing in different newspapers and on different subjects. His writings clearly express the feeling of freedom and written many articles on social inequalities as well. He has bravely taken a stance against the dictatorships many times. He also has done a great job as an Ambassador of Pakistan in Norway and Thailand. He participated in many literary events as a chief guest in other countries. He also participated in many conferences and represented Pakistan and expressed his expert views on Urdu Literature and fine arts. He is a true inspiration for young columnists and poets."