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Muhammad Shanazar was born into a povety stricken family in a village of Sub Division Gujarkhan District Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on 25th Nov., 1960. He was brought up in a pastoral atmosphere; in his childhood he collected fodder and fire wood; grazed cattle and ploughed the farms. He lived in a house made of stones and mud. His father served in Pakistan Army; he was recruited by the colonial rulers when he was only 10 years old. On the day he was recruited, he wore only a shirt given by someone from the neighbourhood considering him an orphan child. Muhammad Shanazar got his early education from the local school. He passed his SSC Examination from Government High School Mandra, Intermediate from Government Hashmat Ali Islamia College, Rawalpindi, graduation from Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and M.A in English Literature, from University of the Punjab. After post graduation he served three years as a constable in Police Department. He found it uncongenial to his temperament and decided to leave it, meanwhile luckily he came upon an opportunity to join the Department of Education (Technical Wing) to render his services as a lecturer in English Language and Literature. After holding this position for seventeen years, he was promoted Assistant Professor, and at present he is serving at Government College of Commerce at Kahuta. He started seriously writing poetry with specific purpose behind it in 1998. He chose English to express the voice of his conscience. The prime objective he has been working for is to make humanity aware of the sanctity of human life i.e. "A single drop of human blood possesses more worth than all treasures that the Earth contains". Voices Network from North Carolina U.S.A placed him among the prominent contemporary poets by awarding him the International Special Distinction "Poet in Residence" in 2004. Since then being one of the Poetry Judges of online international poetry contests hosted by Voices Network, he has been judging the poems. He also worked as an International Poetry Ambassador in Pakistan on the behalf of Voices Network, North Carolina and held several poetry reading sessions, to promote peace through poetry. Poemhunter of France and Bollywood of India chose him one of the 'Top 500 Poets in the World', World Society of Poets bestowed upon him honour by placing him among the prominent contemporary poets of the world. Govt. of Pakistan, Ministry of Education awarded him the award of "Promotion In Children Literature" with the cash prize. Muhammad Shanazar received appreciation from all around the world for his highly intellectual work. In July 2011, 22nd World Congress Of Poets included his name in the list of United Poets Laureate International.

Muhammad Shanazar regards poetry as "an expression of heart piercing thoughts combined with the emotions flowing from the Greater Mind to the Receptive Mind when both function at a certain indescribable fleeting frequency. The Receptive Mind works wonders performing the task of centuries during these ephemeral moments revealing the curtained truths of Time and Place in which Man exists." So far he has written more than 400 poems of high intellectual level. A few among them are on mind baffling realities, regarding Man's links to the extraterrestrial world, the secret working hands, the working of the human soul, and the perception of the human mind. He is the author of three books 'Gems', 'The Cold Stars' and 'The Dance of Darkness'. He is of the opinion that poetry should be made a medium of instruction, education of science and technology has changed the modern men into robots: men and women devoid of sentiments like love, patience and tolerance. If war is not solution of the conflicts why it is employed to resolve the issues. Certainly the prevailing situation of the world might be only rectified when good men and women are supplied to the world and this function can only be performed by poetry and other genres of literature. He is of the opinion that there must be equilibrium; humanity should go ahead moderately to make the world, a safe and secure place, for the descending generations, discarding all man-made barriers. All nations of the world must think for the collective interest of mankind to pick thorns and cultivate roses in the world. His poetry revolves around the universal issues being confronted by the world. He seems to be a silent helpless member of the club functioning for anti-nuclear campaign; his sole and sole object is to see the world free of conventional and nuclear weapons, he pleads the heads of humanity to throw them into the seas to remove impending fatal fear over the biological life.

(A Poem)

Peace Will Be On The Earth

When wars launched for peace,
Will finish by consuming their ferocity,
And they will eliminate,
The signs of life on the Earth,
And when the planet,
Will go singed and lifeless,
Around the Sun,
Through the boundless spaces,
All sleeping, silent,
And cockroaches will rule the world,
There will be peace,
Yes! Peace, peace on the Earth.

Muhammad Shanazar