Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Soundtrack: Haider. Faiz Ahmed Faiz was born on 13 February 1911 in Sialkot, Punjab, British India. He was a writer, known for Haider (2014), Jago Hua Savera (1959) and The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012). He died on 20 November 1984 in
Dr Ayub Mirza, a figure of the 1950s’ student movement and DSF, a life long friend of Faiz Ahmed Faiz and author of Faiz’s biography ‘Hum Keh Thehray Ajnabi’ Dr Ayub Mirza has been seriously ill in Glasgow where he lives. Good news from Eric Rahim: “Ayub is feeling much better...
The legend of Faiz Ahmed Faiz and the rich legacy of his oeuvre will continue to inspire millions in every millennium. However, it is in the dark times such as today that his poetry resonates more. In the times we are living in, the poetry of Faiz holds out a hope. “Today, when t...
Bits of history and biography are recalled. There is no other Urdu poet, born in the 20th century, who could command such a worldwide celebration. But who is the Faiz that emerges?My analysis uses the September 2011 Berkeley program, "Guftagu: Celebrating Faiz Ahmed Faiz,"as a departure ...