Ik katba
jaza saza de weham ne
kujh vi karan na ditta
zinda rehn de seham ne
chajj naal maran na ditta
Tariq Aziz was born in Jalandhar on 28 April 1936 and died on 17th June 2020 in Lahore. He was admitted to a private hospital the previous night after feeling critically ill, and succumbed to his illness earlier today at the age of 84.
He is well known for his work on the PTV's Quiz Show Neelam Ghar, first aired in 1974, later renamed as the Tariq Aziz Show and later known as Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz.
After partition, his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Sahiwal, where he received his primary education. His early education started from Jalandhar in India but on the independence of Pakistan in 1947, his family shifted to Sahiwal (Montgomery) in Punjab Pakistan. Tariq Aziz continued his educational journey in Sahiwal, the city of Majeed Amjad and Munir Niazi the most famous poets of Pakistan. He was also a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1997 and 1999.
Tariq Aziz was the first male announcer from PTV in 1964. His hosting skills on the show 'Neelam Ghar' made him a household name in Pakistan over the past four decades in the country.His arena of performance ranged from acting, comparing, newscasting, poetry, and politics. Hamzad Da Dukh was the collection of his Punjabi poetry which reflects his delicate soul.
Hamzad da dukh
pichhli raateen tez hawa
sare shehar vich phirdi rahi
zehri qehar da koi qazeefa
charon paase kardi rahi
main te buha band hi rakheya
apne poore zor naal
pata nai kih beeti hove
mere jehe kisse hor naal
Pata nahi kih hona ae
pichhla pehar ae shaam da
dil nu ajab udaasi ae
enj lagda ae saare nagar di
Koi waddi cheez gawachi ae
enj lagda ae jiven khalqat
apne lahu di piyasi ae
Tariq Aziz also acted in a number of Pakistani films in the late 1960s and 1970s in side-roles. One of his famous movies was Salgira (1969) which was a highly successful musical movie and won 2 Nigar Awards for that year. His first film, Insaniyat, was released in 1967. Other notable titles he acted in include Qasam Us Waqt Ki, Katari and Har Gaya Insan.
He was awarded Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1992 for his services to the nation.
Vele da jabar
kaun si oh te kaun saan main
sare rang khayalan de
ik dooje nu dass nai sakde
qisse ajab malaalan de
Naya Daur prays Almighty Allah to grant the departed soul high ranks in his divine grace and bestow enough audacity to the bereaved family to bear this loss with fortitude.
Ik haqeeqi gall
mudh qadeem ton dunya andar
do qabeele aaye nein
ik jinhaan ne zehar nein peete
dooje jinhaan piyaaye nein