Faiz Ahmed Faiz
13/02/1911 – 20/11/1984
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was on born on the 13th February1911 kala Qader(faiz nagri)district sialkot punjab, india. He was a poet and a journalist Faiz hailed from an academic family that was well known in literary circles. His home was often the scene of a gathering of local poets and writers who met to promote the literacy movement in his native province.
It was during his college years that he met M. N. Roy and Muzaffar Ahmed who influenced him to become a member of the Communist Party. In 1941, Faiz became affectionate with Alys Faiz, a British national and a member of Communist Party of the United Kingdom, who was a student at the Government College University where Faiz taught poetry. Faiz was a good friend of Soviet poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko who once said "In Faiz's autobiography... is his poetry, the rest is just a footnote".
During his lifetime, Faiz published eight books and received accolades for his works.
Faiz was a humanist, a lyrical poet. Faiz's writings are comparatively new verse form in Urdu poetry based on Western models.Faiz was influenced by the works of Allama Iqbal and Mirza Ghalib, assimilating the modern Urdu with the classical. During his life, Faiz was concerned with more broader socialists ideas, using Urdu poetry for the cause and expansion of socialism in the country.
The Urdu poetry and Ghazals influenced Faiz to continue his political themes as non-violent and peaceful, opposing the far left politics in Pakistan.In 1947, he became editor of the Pakistan Times and in 1948,During the 1971 Winter war, Faiz rallied to mobilise the people, writing patriotic poems and songs that opposed the bloodshed during separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
Faiz, whose work is considered the backbone of development of Pakistan's literature, arts and poetry, was one of the most beloved poets in the country. Along with Allama Iqbal, Faiz is often known as the "Poet of the East".
Faiz literary work: Naqsh-e-Faryadi (1943) Dast-e-Saba (1952)Zindan-Nama (1956) Dast-e-Tah-e-Sung (1965) Mere Dil Mere MusafirSar-e-Wadi-e-Sina
Ahmed faiz : play, music dramatic productions on faiz were !
"Hum Dekhenge" by Iqbal Bano, Sheeshon ka Maseeha by Omer Khawaja and Shabana Azmi Dard Aayega Dabe Paon by Sheela Bhatiya.
Kuchh Ishq kiya Kuchh Kaam written by Danish Iqbal Celebrations.
Chand Roz Aur Meri Jaan – A dramatised reading of Faiz's letter and letters written by his wife Alys Faiz. 'Kuchh Ishq kiya Kuchh Kaam' 'Chand Roz Aur Meri Jaan' by Wings Cultural Society, Faiz, namely 'Jo Dil Pe Guzarti Hai'. 'Tera Bayaan Ghalib', directed by Dr Hadi Sarmadi and Ye Dagh Dagh Ujala A profound piece of poetry,
In 1984, Faiz died in Lahore, Punjab Province, shortly after hearing that he had received a nomination for the Nobel Prize for Literature
Raaz-e-Ulfat Chhupa Ke Dekh Lia
Raaz-e-Ulfat Chhupa Ke Dekh Lia
Dil Bohat Kuch Jalaa Ke Dekh Lia
Aur Kia Dekhnay Ko Baaki Hai ?
Aap Se Dil Lagaa Ke Dekh Lia
Wo Mere Ho Ke Bhi Mere Na Howay
Un Ko Apna Banaa Ke Dekh Lia
Aaj Unki Nazar Mein Kuch Ham Ne
Sab Ki Nazrain Bacha Ke Dekh Lia
“Faiz” Takmeel-e-Gham Bhi Na Ho Saki
Ishq Ko Aazmaa Ke Dekh Lia
Ai dil-e-betaab, theher
tiragi hai ki umandti hi chali jaati hai
shab ki rag-rag se lahu phoot raha ho jaise
chal rahi hai kuchh is andaaz se nabz-e-hasti
dono aalam ka nasha toot raha ho jaise..
raat ka garm lahu aur bhi beh jane do
yehi tareeki to hai ghaza-e-rukhsaar-e-seher
subh hone hi ko hai
ai dil-e-betaab, theher..
abhi zanjeer chhanakti hai paas-e-parda-e-saaz
mutlaq-ul-hukm hai shiraaza-e-asbaab abhi
saaghar-e-naab mein aansu bhi dhalak jaate hain
laghzish-e-pa mein hai paabandi-e-aadaab abhi
apne deewaanon ko deewaana to ban lene do
apne maikhaanon ko maikhaana to ban lene do
jald ye satwat-e-asbaab bhi uth jaaegi
ye giraanbaari-e-aadaab bhi uth jaaegi
khwah zanjir chhanakti hi, chhanakti hi rahe
ai dil-e-betaab, theher..
Khuda Vo Vaqt Na Laaye
Khuda vo vaqt na laaye ke sogvaar ho tu
Sukoon ki neend tujhe bhi haraam ho jaaye
Tiri masarrat paiham tamaam ho jaaye
Tori hayaat tujhe talkh jaam ho jaaye
Ghamon se aaina-e-dil gudaaz ho tera
Taveel raaton mein tu bhi qaraar ko tarsay
Tiri nigaah kisi gham gusaar ko tarsay
Khizaan raseeda tamanna kisi bahaar ko tarsay
Koi jabeen na tiray sang-e-aastaan pe jhukay
Khuda vo vaqt na laaye keh tujh ko yaad aaye
Vo dil ke teray liye beqaraar ab bhi hai
Vo aankh jis ko tira intezaar ab bhi hai
Youn Arz-o-Talab Se
Youn arz-o-talab se kab aye dil, patthar dil paani hotay hain
kuch mohtasibon ki khalvat mein kuch vaaiz ke ghar jaati hai
ham bada-kashon ke hisse ki ab jaam mein kam-tar jaati hai
Tum laakh raza ki khu daalo, kab khu-e-sitamgar jaati hai
Bedaad garon ki basti hai yaan daad kahaan khairaat kahaan
Sar phorti phirti hai nadaan fariyaad jo dar dar jaati hai
Haan, jaan ke zeyan ki hum ko bhi tashveesh hai lekin kiya kijay
Her reh jo udher ko jaati hai, maqtal se guzar ker jaati hai
ab kuch-e-dil-bar ka rah-rau rahzan bhi bane to baat bane
pahre se adu talte hi nahin aur raat barabar jati hai
Hum ehl-e-qafas tanha bhi nahin, her roz naseem-e-subh-e-watan
Yaadon se moattar aati hai, ashkon se munavvar jaati hai
Dil na-umeed to nahin, nakaam hi to hai
Dil na-umeed to nahin, nakaam hi to hai
lambi hai Gham ki shaam magar shaam hi to hai
raat yuun dil mein teri khoi hui yaad aai
jaise virane mein chupke se bahar aa jaye
jaise sahraon mein haule se chale baad-e-nasim
jaise bimaar ko be-vajah qaraar aa jaye
mata-e-lauk-o-qalam cheen gayi to kya Gham hai
ki khun-e-dil mein Dubo li hain ungliyaN main ne
zubaan par mohar lagi hai to kya ki rakh di hai
har halqa-e-zanjir mein zubaaN maiN ne
"Sunte Hain Ki Mil Jaati Hai Har Cheez Dua Se
Ik roz tumhein maang ke dekhenge Khuda se
Tum saamne hote ho to hai kaif ki baarish
Vo din bhi the jab aag barasti thi ghata se
Ai dil tu unhein dekh ke kuch aise tarapana
Aa jaaye hansi un ko jo baithe hain khafa se
Duniya bhi mili hai gam-e-duniya bhi mila hai
Vo kyon nahi milta jise maanga tha Khuda se"