My pen name is "Ishq Niyazi". I belong to Niyazi Sufi Silsila (Precious Treasure of Tasawwuf), an Islamic community. Writing is my soul urge and passion from the beginning but the love of God and Sufism converted me into a writer.

My birth name is Farha Naz. I'm an Indian Writer/ Editor/ Translator working with Serene Publishers and full time employed in Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad (IIIT-A) also a freelancer Content Writer. I have worked for Fairsearches, Scholars Learning and My Impart etc as a digital creative content writer. A Management Post Graduate into Human Resource and Master in Urdu & English Language. I have been teaching Urdu. I have done a project of Urdu/English online dictionary in Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad and contributed well in the progress of some other writing portals.

I have been writing research papers in International Journals and conferences. Many of my compositions have been published in newspapers and magazines/online portals. I am writing blogs on blogger.com and admin of Facebook pages like "How to become a Pro" , "Who am I", "Writer's spot",  "Tanha", "Sufi Niyazi Silsila", "Share your knowledge" along with my blog “Ishq ki kalam se” at Navbharat Times.

My book “kuchh panne dil se” http://www.amazon.in/KUCHH-PANNE-First-Edition-2015/dp/8193166701 have been published recently. These days I am working on many other writing projects.