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=A brief biography= 
[https://www.dawn.com/news/1446990/noted-progressive-poet-writer-fahmida-riaz-passes-away-aged-72  November 21, 2018: ''Dawn'']

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The eminent progressive writer, who was also hailed by many as a pioneer in feminist literature, had been suffering from illness for the past few months.

Apart from authoring more than 15 books on fiction and poetry, she was also a human rights activist. Her first literary work was published in 1967, titling ‘Pather Ki Zuban’. Her collection of poetry includes ‘Dhoop’, ‘Pura Chand’, ‘Admi Ki Zindagi’ and more. Her novels include ‘Zinda Bahar’, ‘Godaavari’ and ‘Karachi’. She was famous for her revolutionary and contrary to tradition poetry.

When Badan Dareeda, her second collection of verse, appeared in 1973, she was accused of using erotic and sensual expressions in her poetry. The themes prevalent in her verse were, until then, considered taboo for women writers.

Fahmida Raiz also contributed to the Urdu literature as a translator. Whether it was Ismail Kadare from Albania or Maulana Rumi, she was knowledgeable about world fiction and classical poetry.

Born into a literary family of Meerut (India) in July 1946, Fahmida Riaz, in addition to her literary pursuits, always played an active role in social and political activities.

She lived in self-exile for over six years in India when former military dictator Gen Zia-ul-Haq ruled over Pakistan.

She was appointed managing director of what was then the National Book Council of Pakistan during the first PPP government (1988-90). In Benazir Bhutto's second tenure as prime minister, she became associated with the ministry of culture.

In 2009, she was appointed the chief editor of the Urdu Dictionary Board in Karachi.

=Selected ghazals=
[https://www.rekhta.org/poets/fahmida-riaz   ''Rekhta'']

==One==
'''chār-sū hai baḌī vahshat kā samāñ '''


chār-sū hai baḌī vahshat kā samāñ 

kisī aaseb kā saaya hai yahāñ 

koī āvāz sī hai marsiyāñ-ḳhvāñ 

shahr kā shahr banā goristāñ 

ek maḳhlūq jo bastī hai yahāñ 

jis pe insāñ kā guzartā hai gumāñ 

ḳhud to sākit hai misāl-e-tasvīr 

jumbish-e-ġhair se hai raqs-kunāñ 

koī chehra nahīñ juz zer-e-naqāb 

na koī jism hai juz be-dil-o-jāñ 

ulmā haiñ dushman-e-fahm-o-tahaqīq 

kodanī sheva-e-dānish-mandāñ 

shā.ir-e-qaum pe ban aa.ī hai 

kizb kaise ho tasavvuf meñ nihāñ 

lab haiñ masrūf-e-qasīda-goī 

aur āñkhoñ meñ hai zillat uryāñ 

sabz ḳhat āqibat-o-dīñ ke asiir 

pārsā ḳhush-tan-o-nau-ḳhez javāñ 

ye zan-e-naġhma-gar-o-ishq-shi.ār 

yās-o-hasrat se huī hai hairāñ 

kis se ab ārzū-e-vasl kareñ 

is ḳharābe meñ koī mard kahāñ 

==Two==
'''jo mujh meñ chhupā merā galā ghoñT rahā hai '''


jo mujh meñ chhupā merā galā ghoñT rahā hai 

yā vo koī iblīs hai yā merā ḳhudā hai 

jab sar meñ nahīñ ishq to chehre pe chamak hai 

ye naḳhl ḳhizāñ aa.ī to shādāb huā hai 

kyā merā ziyāñ hai jo muqābil tire aa jā.ūñ 

ye amr to ma.alūm ki tū mujh se baḌā hai 

maiñ banda-o-nāchār ki sairāb na ho pā.ūñ 

ai zāhir-o-maujūd mirā jism duā hai 

haañ us ke ta.āqub se mire dil meñ hai inkār 

vo shaḳhs kisī ko na milegā na milā hai 

kyuuñ nūr-e-abad dil meñ guzar kar nahīñ paatā 

siine kī siyāhī se nayā harf likhā hai 

==Three==
'''kabhī dhanak sī utartī thī un nigāhoñ meñ '''


kabhī dhanak sī utartī thī un nigāhoñ meñ 

vo shoḳh rañg bhī dhīme paḌe havāoñ meñ 

maiñ tez-gām chalī jā rahī thī us kī samt 

kashish ajiib thī us dasht kī sadāoñ meñ 

vo ik sadā jo fareb-e-sadā se bhī kam hai 

na Duub jaa.e kahīñ tund-rau havāoñ meñ 

sukūt-e-shām hai aur maiñ huuñ gosh-bar-āvāz 

ki ek va.ade kā afsūñ sā hai fazāoñ meñ 

mirī tarah yūñhī gum-karda-rāh chhoḌegī 

tum apnī baañh na denā havā kī bāñhoñ meñ 

nuqūsh paañv ke likhte haiñ manzil-e-nā-yāft 

mirā safar to hai tahrīr merī rāhoñ meñ 

==Four==
'''patthar se visal mangti hun'''


patthar se visāl māñgtī huuñ 

maiñ ādamiyoñ se kaT ga.ī huuñ 

shāyad pā.ūñ surāġh-e-ulfat 

muTThī meñ ḳhāk-bhar rahī huuñ 

har lams hai jab tapish se aarī 

kis aañch se yuuñ pighal rahī huuñ 

vo ḳhvāhish-e-bosa bhī nahīñ ab 

hairat se hoñT kāTtī huuñ 

ik tiflak-e-justujū huuñ shāyad 

maiñ apne badan se kheltī huuñ 

ab tab.a kis pe kyuuñ ho rāġhib
 
insānoñ ko barat chukī huuñ 

==Five==
'''ye kis ke aansuon ne us naqsh ko miTaya'''


ye kis ke āñsuoñ ne us naqsh ko miTāyā 

jo mere lauh-e-dil par tū ne kabhī banāyā 

thā dil jab us pe maa.il thā shauq saḳht mushkil 

tarġhīb ne use bhī āsān kar dikhāyā 

ik gard-bād meñ tū ojhal huā nazar se 

is dasht-e-be-samar se juz ḳhaak kuchh na paayā 

ai chob-e-ḳhushk-e-sahrā vo bād-e-shauq kyā thī 

merī tarah barahna jis ne tujhe banāyā 

phir ham haiñ nīm-shab hai andesha-e-abas hai 

vo vāhima ki jis se terā yaqīn aayā 

==Six==
'''ye pairahan jo meri ruh ka utar na saka'''


ye pairahan jo mirī ruuh kā utar na sakā 

to naḳh-ba-naḳh kahīñ paivast resha-e-dil thā 

mujhe ma.āl-e-safar kā malāl kyūñ-kar ho 

ki jab safar hī mirā fāsloñ kā dhokā thā 

maiñ jab firāq kī rātoñ meñ us ke saath rahī 

vo phir visāl ke lamhoñ meñ kyuuñ akelā thā 

vo vāste kī tirā darmiyāñ bhī kyuuñ aa.e 

ḳhudā ke saath mirā jism kyuuñ na ho tanhā 

sarāb huuñ maiñ tirī pyaas kyā bujhā.ūñgī 

is ishtiyāq se tishna zabāñ qarīb na lā 

sarāb huuñ ki badan kī yahī shahādat hai 

har ek uzv meñ bahtā hai ret kā dariyā 

jo mere lab pe hai shāyad vahī sadāqat hai 

jo mere dil meñ hai us harf-e-rā.egāñ pe na jā 

jise maiñ toḌ chukī huuñ vo raushnī kā tilism 

shuā-e-nūr-e-azal ke sivā kuchh aur na thā