FAIZ AHMED FAIZ 1911-1984
Poet,
writer, journalist and politician who helped to forge a
revolutionary consciousness in the South Asian sub-continent
This website
is dedicated to the memory of one of the greatest poets of
twentieth century. Faiz’s poems and writings, even today,
represent an unflinching resistance to oppression and
imperialism. Like Nazim Hikmat, Kazi Nazrurul Islam, Pablo
Neruda and Mahmoud Darwish, Faiz’s poetry transcends
geographical boundaries; and is timeless.
Faiz was a
renowned Urdu poet from Pakistan. Faiz was born in British India
in a small Punjabi village of Kala Kadar near Sialkot. Faiz was
educated initially in a mosque school and then in Scott and
Murray Mission school in Sialkot and he subsequently went to
Lahore to undertake graduation in English literature and a
master in Arabic language. His masterly of four languages
(Arabic, English, Persian and Urdu) enabled him to beautifully
craft his poetry in coming years.
In the 1930s,
Faiz became active in the Progressive Writers’ Association, a
powerful cultural movement to shape the struggle against British
imperialism in India. He also joined the Communist Party of
India. After the partition of India in 1947, he remained committed to
the movement and was influential in developing of the
newly-formed Communist Party of Pakistan. Faiz, with many other
party members, was arrested and imprisoned by the Pakistani
regime.
Apart from a
being great poet, Faiz edited several journals and newspapers,
reflected on cultural issues, penned film scripts and
documentaries. He represented an unwavering revolutionary
believe in the capacity and determination of oppressed people to
fight and defeat tyranny.
By paying our
tribute to Faiz, we are re-affirming our continued commitment to
fight against injustice and oppression.
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