Faiz Ahmad Faiz
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Faiz Ahmad Faiz 🇵🇰

فیض احمد فیض
["Revolutionary Urdu Poet", "Lenin Peace Prize Laureate", "Leader of Progressive Writers"]
Born Feb 13, 1911 🇵🇰 Kala Kader (Narowal, Punjab), British Raj
Passed Away Nov 20, 1984 Lahore (Punjab), Pakistan
Lifespan 73 years old
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Archival Overview

Celebrated 20th-century progressive Urdu poet (1911–1984), awarded the International Lenin Peace Prize, whose lyrical verse melded classical ghazal romanticism with passionate advocacy for human rights and democracy.

Biographical Record

Faiz was a founding leader of the Progressive Writers' Movement and editor of 'The Pakistan Times'. Championing trade unionism, democracy, and anti-imperialist solidarity, he was imprisoned for years under military regimes, notably during the 1951 Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case.

In prison, Faiz transformed solitary confinement into immortal verse, producing collections like 'Dast-e-Saba' and timeless anthems like 'Hum Dekhenge' (We Shall See) and 'Subh-e-Azadi' (The Dawn of Freedom). In 1962, he became the first Asian poet to receive the Lenin Peace Prize.

Key Life Milestones

1952

Dast-e-Saba (Hand of the Wind)

Published 'Dast-e-Saba', composed while incarcerated in Montgomery and Hyderabad jails.

1962-04-30

Lenin Peace Prize Award

Awarded the International Lenin Peace Prize in Moscow in recognition of his poetic defense of universal human liberty.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Model Town Cemetery
Lahore (Punjab), Pakistan
GPS: 31.4850, 74.3200
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