Mr.Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Pakistani poet,(1982)
The mirror of such high-rise thoughts and feelings that the beauty of the imagery is truly a testimony to the artistic greatness of a great artist.
Mr. Alberrt A Thibault, American Counsel General,Lahore 24th May, 1987
It is an honor for me to open the exhibition of paintings of Mr. Shafique Farooqi. I knew of his reputation as an accomplished artist of course, best seeing for myself splendid way in which he captures the special light and a vanishing life style of his own province of Punjab has impressed me deeply, he is a God gifted artist who leaves one is no doubt of his talent, his perceptive eyes, and his contribution to the emerging talent in future
Niaz Muhammad Arbab,, Minister for Culture Sports & Tourism, Government of Pakistan (1982)
It has been a great pleasure and privilege to see the paintings of Mr. Shafique Farooqi. Artists are a great asset of the country and I have no doubt in my mind that Shafique Farooqi Sahib is one of them. I wish him a great career and success in his endeavors.
Baba Mohammad Yahya Khan, Spiritual mentor
The poetry is systematically aligned with beautiful paintings by Farooqi, to add an illustration to the very poetry. This creates a beautiful imaginary affect for the audience, as on one side you see a marvelous painting and on the other, you read soul touching poetry to go with it, enabling an intense strike of emotion and feel and an ability to relate to the words written whilst being lost in imagery created in one’s own mind from the content before one.
Dr. Inam Ul Haq Javed, Managing Director NBF, Islamabad.
Mohammad Shafique Farooqi is a true Muslim and a Love Messenger. Through these two books, he has given a great message to the new generation of Love and peace and left a great mark for calligraphy students