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Faiz Ahmad Faiz composed the poem 'For Your Lanes, My Country' in 1979 in response to General Ziaul Haq's repressive regime. The poem is a call to action, encouraging the people of Pakistan to stand up for their rights and work towards a more just and equal society.
Subh-e-Azadi (lit.'Dawn of Independence' or 'Morning of freedom' [4]), also spelled Subh-e-Aazadi or written as Subh e Azadi, is an Urdu language poem by a Pakistani poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz written in 1947.
A poet, philosopher, prose-writer, linguist, jurist, statesman, critic, patriot sums up the genius of Urdu poet Iqbal. He was proud of the past of India and strived to galvanize people for the liberation struggle.
Poetry, mainly Urdu poetry, played a very signifcant role in India’s freedom struggle. This book explores the poetic contributions going back centuries of colonial rule, which became songs of freedom and captured both the poignancy and fervor of revolution, protest, and hope. Urdu became one of the essential languages in colonial India, used ...
Mirza Ghalib: Modern English Translations by Michael R. Burch. Mirza Ghalib (1797-1869) is considered to be one of the best Urdu poets of all time. The last great poet of the Mughal Empire, Ghalib was a master of the sher (couplet) and the ghazal (a lyric poem formed from couplets). Urdu/Hindi shayari (poetry) is notable for its highly romantic ...
Faiz Ahmed Faiz is considered one of the most important and influential Urdu-language poets of the 20th century. He was a leading figure in the Progressive Writers' Movement, a literary group that emerged in British India during the 1930s.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz: Modern English Translations of Urdu Poetry. The HyperTexts. Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911-1984) was an influential Pakistani intellectual and one of the most famous poets of the Urdu language. His reputation is such that he has been called "the Poet of the East."
