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...
Pakistan’s progressive movement revolved largely around the great poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, whose work Zia Mohyeddin so eloquently recited in his signature style, his distinctive, gravelly voice setting him apart from others. As part of the same circle, Zia sahib, born in 1931 in then Lyallpur (...
InUrdu Poetry: The Progressive Episode(OUP 2017), author Carlo Coppola tells us about the life of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. A Professor Emeritus of Hindi-Urdu and linguistics at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, U.S., Coppola is an award-winning teacher and mentor, having served as director at...