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Shohrat Bukhari
Shohrat Bukhari (Syed Muhammed Anwar Bukhari  2nd December 1926 - 11th October 2001), was a famous Pakistani Urdu poet and an intellectual. He is widely regarded as one of the leading modern Urdu poets of the 20th century. He was born into a Syed family. The family traces their roots back to some of the famous Muslim Sufi saints of South Asia Syed Jalaluddin Surkh Posh Bukhari through his son Syed Ahmed Kabir and grand son Makhdoom Jahaniyan Jahangasht. The Bukhari family originally belongs to Bukhara from where they travelled to South Asia in 630 A.H (1232 A.D) and settled in the town of Uch Sahrif near Multan, Pakistan.

Background
Shohrat Bukhari started doing poetry at the age of six. The poetry of Punjabi poet and Sufi saint Sultan Bahu inspired him to do poetry. He adopted the style of his favourite Urdu Classical poet Mir Taqi Mir. His poetry is admired by many Pakistani and International scholars. Shohrat Bukhari studied at the Islamia High School, Dayal Singh College Lahore and attended Oriental College, Punjab University, Lahore, from where he obtained the degrees of M.A in Urdu Literature and M.A in Persian Literature. He was awarded with the honoury degrees Munshi Fazil and Adeeb Fazil. He was also appointed as the General Secretary of Halqa-e-Arbab-e-Zauq. He married Farkhanda Bukhari in 1960, who is a renowned Pakistani politician and a member of Pakistan People's Party. Shohrat Bukhari was appointed as the Director of Iqbal Academy Pakistan in 1990.

Publications
His first poetry book Taak-e-abroo; published in 1958 earned him great appreciation from the Urdu literary society and encouraged him to write further books. Most of the poetry in this book revolves around the romance and affection of youth for different relations. His other poetry books are Deewar-e-Giria, Shab-e-Aina and an unreleased book Ghubar-e-Zian. Deewar-e-Giria was published in 1984. The book addresses to various social, political and religious issues of Pakistan at that time. His most famous work is his autobiography Khooey Huwon Ki Justajoo, first published in 1987 and then the second edition came out in 2002. It was also given the title of the best selling book of the year in 1987-88. Shab-e-Aina; published in 1990 is another poetry book, highlighting numerous social and political issues of Pakistan. Ghubar-e-Zian is an unreleased poetry book which the Bukhari Family intends to release soon. Besides his Urdu and Persian poetry, he compiled the authentic Shajra-e-Nasab (The Family Tree) for his family.

Political Affiliations
Shohart Bukhari participated in Pakistani Politics during 1970-1990's along with his wife Farkhanda Bukhari, who is a staunch supporter of Benazir Bhutto and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. She was kept in imprisonment and was sent into exile by General Zia-ul-Haq in 1981. She was the only woman along with 53 men to be sent into exile by the Martial Law regime for not writing an appeal for forgiveness to General ZIa. Shohrat Bukhari supported his wife and her cause and remained loyal with the party leadership and their mission. During Mrs. Bokhari's exile in England, Prof. Bukhari also joined her along with their three children. In 1985 Benazir Bhutto went to England and the Bukhari family in the leadership of Ms. Bhutto actvely participated in the party's political activities.

Farkhanda Bukhari was also recognised as the Prisoner Of Conscience by the Amnesty International in 1981 for the hardships she went through. In 1988, Farkhanda Bukhari ended her exile with the death of General Zia and returned to Pakistan during the premiership of Benazir Bhutto. She was warmly welcomed by the party workers, journalists and was greeted by the Prime minister Benazir Bhutto upon meeting her in the prime minister house. Shohrat Bukhari wrote poems in favour of Bhuttoism and spread the sincere intentions of Pakistan People's Party at that time amongst the people of Pakistan. Farkhanda Bukhari has also written her autobiography Ye Bazi Ishq Ki Bazi Hai, released in 2012 in which she described her hardships and political career. She received immense popularity for her book within the country.

Death
Shohrat Bukhari died on 11th October 2001 after contracting serious illness and is buried in Miani Sahib Lahore.