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Hamza Hassan Sheikh, a forceful young romantic poet and novelist from Pakistan.[1] He is famous for his love poems, lyrics of romance, passion and intimacy.[2]

Early Life Hamza was born in D.I.Khan, [3] the city located on the bank of Indus River. [4] His early childhood passed in this city. He got his early education from the government school of his town. His educational career kept in progress from one institute to another. After his bachelor, he moved towards Islamabad for higher education. He remained an active student to participate in extra-curricular activities in each institute as well he also remained the editor of literary journals of school, college and university. [5][6]

Literary Career From early childhood he was good reader of children literature. He wrote first essay on Pakistan, when he was 12 years old. The essay appeared in the famous children Magazine, Taleemo-i-Tarbiat, [7] which was much appreciated and liked by readers. Afterwards he started to write short stories for children regularly.[8] His stories appeared in children pages of all national newspapers and different children magazines. During this period, he won many writing competitions and secured many prizes and honorary certificates from different institutes. At college, when he was 15, he composed his first poem and his mind turned towards poetry. He was appreciated by different poets on his unique and direct expressions. He was much admired to present a unique idea in a very short poem. Along with poems, he also continued to write for the children. At age of 18 years, he became popular writer of children as well his poems started to appear in international literary journals. He was much admired by foreign poets for his simplicity, eloquence, directness, clarity, honesty and his total dedication towards love. He turned his full concentration towards poems and became author of book at age of 18 years.

First Book His first collection of poems Some Moments of Love [9] appeared in 2004.[10] The book was consisted upon his 45 short and long poems glittering with different romantic themes.[11] The book was highly appreciated by literary circles. His book was regarded as the evidence of revivification of romanticism and reinvention of symbols, imagery, subjectivism, joyous and painful thoughts, unfulfilled desires, pangs, perforations and deed ecstasy of a lover.[12] Some Moments of Love played a vital role in the literary career and fame of poet. The book was not only appreciated in Pakistan, but it was highly recommended in India, England, Japan and News Zealand. The famous Indian poet Dr. Ram Krishna Singh commented on his book in such a way;

“The poems in the volume expresses his love yearning and passionate dreams and desires effectively, bearing the marks of classical poetry in various themes. His flash of imagination renders the volume a significant contribution to poetry from sub-continent.” [13]

In 2009 [14] his 2nd collection of poems Museum of Reminiscence [15] appeared which gained the same appreciation and recommendation from the international literary circles. The book was consisted upon 60 poems [16] focusing not only on the past memories but also having the poems on social concern. His poetry transposed his combined feelings of hope, passion, anger and lasting affection. His short nature poems clearly reveal his life long love of the natural world.

International Review Writer and critic of England, Bernard M Jackson wrote in Metverse Muse, India; [17]

“Hamza Hassan Sheikh a gifted romantic poet from Pakistan, it is great pleasure that his 2nd published collection has now come my way for due appraisal. A superb collection by an up-and-coming, young poet of international standing, Many will readily identify with faithfully emergent instances of his remembered past experiences, here crystallized into inspired romantic verse. Highly recommended…!”

His poems have also been translated into Arabic, Persian, Urdu and other regional languages.

Debut Novel In 2011 [18], he joined the queue of the 21st century English novelists with his debut novel Thirst All Around.[19] The theme of the novel is based on the life of university students. The feelings of love, hypocrisy, jealousy, affection and flirtations are apparent among his all characters. [20] The novel portrayed the days and nights of students in the university campus. The diplomacy among the students to win the trust of each other also discussed beautifully. It is the story of thirsty souls who remain anxious for warmth of love but never able to get it. They parch for each other on the warm sand of the desert of solitude. The feelings of jealousy to overcome each other to gain the sympathy of their love, the struggle to win the emotions, breaking of bond of friendships and the breaking of hearts is apparent in his novel. He has also well portrayed the greed of human beings, the lust for woman and blackmailing among his minor characters which shows the opposite nature of human feelings. [21] They have no concern with true love but only have greed for human bodies. Thirst All Around is covering the thirst of everyone.

Contribution as Children’s Writer He contributed much as the children’s writer. He got much appreciation and admiration on his unique and fascinating ideas. He secured award and honorary certificate from National Book Foundation, Ministry of Education Pakistan in 2004 [22] on his first collection of Short stories Matti Ki Khushboo. [23] In 2007, his 2nd collection of short stories Aakash Ka Jhoomar [24] and in 2008 his 3rd collection Bin Pankh Ke Panchi appeared.[25] In 2010, his 4th collection of short stories Lahoo Ki Mang [26] secured recommendation certificate from National Book Foundation, Ministry of Education, Pakistan.

Contribution as Translator He contributed much in the field of literature as a translator. He translated poetry/prose of famous Urdu poets into English as well he has also translated the regional Punjabi/Saraiki literature into English for international critics and writers to make them aware about Pakistani Literature. [27]

Work 1. Some Moments of Love   	(Poems)	          (2004) [28] 2. Museum of Reminiscence 	(Poems)		(2009) [29] 3. Thirst All Around              	(Novel)	          (2011) [30]

Urdu (Children’s Short Stories)

1.	Matti Ki Khushboo 				(2006) [31] 2.	Aakash Ka Jhoomar 				(2007) [32] 3.	Bin Pankh Ke Panchi 		          (2008) [33]

Award

1. National Book Foundation Award  	        (2004) [34]

Other Links

worldpoetssociety.spaces.live.com apnadera.com/MuseumOfReminiscence.doc world-poets.blogspot.com/2006/08/members-catalogue-of-wps... deraywal.com isla_negra.zoomblog.com/.../13/world-Poets-Society-Wps.html artanddesignonline.com/.../forum/41615/WorldPoetingGold.html noticiasliterarias.bitacoras.com/archivos/2007/08/14/... euskalpen.org/dokumentuak/World Poets Society (W.P.S.).pdf nadirvilela.multiply.com/journal?&page_start=160 www.urduasnaf.com

References:

1.	www.hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/ 2.	www.hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/ 3.	Hassan, Hamza Sheikh (2004), Some Moments of Love, 1st Edition, pp.9. Shirkat Printing Press, Lahore. 4.	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dera_Ismail_Khan 5.	Masdar (2005), 1ST Edition, pp. 1. D.I.Khan. 6.	Numl, Islamabad, Creation (2006), 1ST Edition, pp.1. Islamabad. 7.	Feroz Sons, Taleem-o-Tarbiat (1997), pp. 38. Lahore. 8.	hamzaurdubooks.blogspot.com/ 9.	somemomentsoflove.blogspot.com/.../some-moments-of-love 10.	www.hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/ 11.	www.hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/ 12.	www.hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/ 13.	www.hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/ 14.	hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/.../museum-of-reminiscence.html – 15.	hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/.../museum-of-reminiscence.html – 16.	hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/.../museum-of-reminiscence.html – 17.	www.nationplus.com/museum-of-reminiscence.html-- 18.	hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/2010/12/thirst-all-around.html 19.	hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/2010/12/thirst-all-around.html 20.	Gill, Stephen (2011), Thirst All Around, 1st Edition, Flap. Daffodil Publications, Islamabad. 21.	Gill, Stephen (2011), Thirst All Around, 1st Edition, Flap. Daffodil Publications, Islamabad. 22.	hamzaurdubooks.blogspot.com/ 23.	hamzaurdubooks.blogspot.com/2010/12/matti-ki-khushboo.html 24.	hamzaurdubooks.blogspot.com/2010/12/aakash-ka-jhoomar.html – 25.	hamzaurdubooks.blogspot.com/2010/12/bin-pankh-ke-panchi.html – 26.	www.nbf.org.pk/uploaded/commendation%20certificate.doc 27.	Pakistani Literature 28.	http://hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/2010/12/some-moments-of-love.html 29.	hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/.../museum-of-reminiscence.html – 30.	hamzahassansheikh.blogspot.com/2010/12/thirst-all-around.html 31.	hamzaurdubooks.blogspot.com/2010/12/matti-ki-khushboo.html 32.	hamzaurdubooks.blogspot.com/2010/12/aakash-ka-jhoomar.html – 33.	hamzaurdubooks.blogspot.com/2010/12/bin-pankh-ke-panchi.html – 34.	hamzaurdubooks.blogspot.com/