FAIZ CENTENARY 1911-2011
Unity for Peace and Social Justice to make the world a better place for all
Come, we too should raise our hands (in supplication)
For world peace, and for the prosperity of its people
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ARTICLES ON FAIZ AHMED FAIZ
Ahmed, Dr Aftab; Faiz in exile The meeting Edward said has referred took place in Faiz’s second exile, which lasted from February 1978 to January 1982. Read more....
Akhtar, Hameed; Faiz Ahmad Faiz Faiz Ahmed Faiz (February 13, 1911-November 20, 1984) was a renowned Pakistani poet, and one of the most famous poets of the Urdu language. He was a member of the Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind (All India Progressive Writers' Movement) and an avowed Marxist. In 1962, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union. Read more...
Asrar, Asad; The life of Faiz Ahmed Faiz and his contributions to Urdu language
Faiz Ahmed Faiz does not need an introduction. Urdu speaking masses knows him very well. He is remembered for his courage, ethics, and Urdu poetry. The truth is that the masses can never value people like him enough. However, the name of Faiz Ahmed Faiz is immortal in the annals of history now due to his contributions to the Urdu language and the society in general. Read more...
Faiz-Neruda: Great contemporary poets, friends and humanists Bukhari, Huzaima & Haq, Dr. Ikramul;
Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) and Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1910-1984)—contemporary poets, friends and outstanding humanists—have left lasting impression on the world of literature. Read me...
Genoways, Ted; “Let Them Snuff Out the Moon”Faiz’s prison poetry: a line blurred between beauty and suffering At 8:30 A.M. on March 9, 1951, a group of policemen arrived at the house of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, editor of the liberal Pakistan Times and one of the nation’s most prominent poets. Faiz’s wife Alys woke to the sound of loud voices repeatedly calling her husband’s name. “I crossed the verandah, and looked down over the parapet into the garden below,” she wrote later. Read more...
Hamadan Darwesh; Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Stephen Gill - A Comparative Study
The purpose of this comparative study is not to lower or excel one poet over the other because every flower has its own uniqueness. Considering this fact and also that comparisons may not be easy and tasteful for everyone this evaluation is directed to dissect similarities and dissimilarities for a better understanding and enjoyment of Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Stephen Gill. Read more…
Hashmi, Dr. Ali Madeeh; Messiah of Crystals: on translating Faiz
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), considered by many to be the most important writer in the German language, said: “Say what you will of its inadequacy, translation remains one of the most important, worthwhile concerns in the totality of world affairs”. The “inadequacy” that Goethe is referring to is especially apparent when it comes to translating poetry from one language to another. This is doubly true if the languages are as far removed in their origin, culture, and form as Urdu and English. Read more...
Hashmi, Ali Madeeh; The life and poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Pakistan’s unofficial poet laureate, was born almost exactly a hundred years ago, on 13 February 1911, in Sialkot, the hometown he shared with Pakistan’s national poet, ‘Allama’ Muhammad Iqbal. Faiz passed away in 1984, aged 73, in Lahore, the city he came to call home during the last years of his life. Read more...
Husain, Shahrukh; The language of love Faiz Ahmed Faiz, one of the most famous poets in Urdu language. Read more... Jalil, Rakhshanda; Revisiting Faiz
‘Politics and history are interwoven, but not commensurate,’ said Lord Acton (1834-1902) in his inaugural lecture as Regius Professor at Cambridge in 1895. Read more …
Jilani, Asaf; Remembering Faiz Ahmed FaizI consider extremely lucky that I started my journalism career from Daily Imroz Karachi whose chief editor was Mr. Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Read more …
Khair, Tabish; The ‘global’ poetFaiz Ahmed Faiz is known as the unofficial poet laureate of Pakistan. But it is perhaps more accurate to see him not just in the context of the Indian subcontinent, but also that of larger events. Read more...
Khalid, Adeeb; The Life and Work of Faiz Ahmed Faiz - Review Article Devotees of Urdu literature have reason to celebrate one the greatest Urdu poets in the twentieth century has finally acquired a literary biography worth of his status. Read more...
Progressive Writers Association (PWA); Faiz Ahmed Faiz Birth Centenary 1911-2011 Faiz Ahmad Faiz was one of the most prominent poets of the Indian sub-continent who won unparalleled global acclaim. Read more...
Listening to Faiz is a subversive act; Yes, even today… Raza, Gauher;Being unfamiliar with the name of Faiz Ahmed Faiz and what it signifies can make one extremely welcome in the literary circles of North India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Read more...
Sohail, Dr Khalid; When Faiz was imprisoned
When Faiz Ahmad Faiz, a recipient of Lenin Peace Prize, was imprisoned in Pakistan in 1951, he wrote a number of inspiring poems. Read more...
Zafar Iqbal & Teresa Liddle; Faiz and Alys – An extraordinary love story
The process of discovering Alys was, in retrospect, rather like pulling at a loose end. The more we tugged, the more this rather amazing person emerged. It began with poetry – or more accurately, the love of poetry. Particularly that of Faiz Ahmed Faiz! Read more...
Zaheer, Aymen, In Remembrance of Faiz Ahmed Faiz It is the hundredth birthday of a man who can be outlined as a populous majestic and pre-eminent poet of South Asia. The year 2011 will be celebrated all through the world by lovers of the prodigious poet of twentieth century. Faiz Ahmed Faiz verses have enhanced the soul of millions and by his writing many of us got a comfort and courage to stand for the right of everyone equality and humanness. Read more…
Ali Madeeh Hashmi, The Life and Poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Pakistan’s unofficial poet laureate, was born almost exactly a hundred years ago, on 13 February 1911, in Sialkot, the hometown he shared with Pakistan’s national poet, ‘Allama’ Muhammad Iqbal. Faiz passed away in 1984, aged 73, in Lahore, the city he came to call home during the last years of his life. Read more…
Ashfaq Hussain, The Second of Faiz Ahmed Faiz (Urdu) Ashfaq Hussein, leading writer on Faiz, in this article describes the circumstance surrounding the arrest of Faiz Ahmed Faiz after the military coup-de-tat on the insistence of the military dictator, General Ayub Khan. Read more…
Khalid Sohail, Faiz, Women and Jealously Faiz was a romantic poet, and like many other poets, loved beautiful things and beautiful people, especially women. He was shy and reserved socially, but he was passionate and expressive in his poems. His fascination with women lasted all his life. Some of those women became his muses and inspired him to create his masterpieces. Read more… Compilation by Mohsin Zulfiqar |