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I Love the Smell of Success in the Shadows of Failure.~Ayyaz Ameer MeoAyyaz Ameer Mayo
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I Love the Smell of Success in the Shadows of FailureAyyaz Ameer Mayo
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Ayyaz Ameer Mayo (Urdu: عیدا معیذ) (born 11 July, 1956) is a Pakistani poet, novelist, writer of fiction and non-fiction books. He has authored more than thirty-five books in Urdu and English, including novels, short story collections, travelogues, essays and poetry. He also writes columns for newspapers and magazines. He served as the editor of the literary journal "Storyteller" from 1990 to 2001
He is currently the editor of the literary journal "Kabir". Before becoming a full-time writer, he was an Islamic scholar at Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Ayyaz started writing poems at the age of eleven or twelve years old. His first collection of poetry was published when he was seventeen years old.
During his school days he wrote essays on subjects ranging from social issues to love for nature. Ayyaz's love for nature prompted him to start traveling around Pakistan in 1974. From 1976 onwards he started writing travelogues about his travels throughout the country.
Ayyaz's first fiction book "Bulbulay" was published in 1981. The title "Bulbulay" refers to the name of a crow in Urdu language which is translated as "short song". This novel reflected his own love for nature and also his concern for preserving it.
Ayyaz's first book named Khaak-e-Ishq (Love Intoxication) was published in 1986.
This novel depicts the effect of love on people's lives.
Ayyaz has written essays on social issues ranging from women empowerment to religious discrimination.
Ayyaz has also written columns on daily politics and culture for newspapers such as "Dawn", "The News" and "Aaj".