3. Introduction
 Born on : 13 Feburary, 1911 in Kala Qader,
District Narowal, (Punjab)
 His family was well known in literary
circles.
 He got imprisonment of Four years in
1951.
 The term gave him experience and
leisure to think.
 Two of his books, Dast-e-Saba and
Zindan Nama, are the products
of imprisonment.

4. Struggle
 In 1935 Faiz was part
of Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental
College faculty.
 In 1936, Faiz joined a literary
movement, (PWM).
 In 1938, he became editor-in-chief
of the monthly Urdu magazine
"Adab-e-Latif ”

5.  During the World War II(1942), he
enrolled in the British Indian
Army, but resigned in 1947.
 Faiz got MAJOR rank (1943)
 Lieutenant-Colonel (1944)
 Faiz joined the Pakistan Arts
Council (PAC) in 1947 &
 In 1964 became the V.P of Pakistan
Arts Council.

6. Major literary works
 Naqsh-e-Faryadi (1943)
 Dast-e-Saba (1952)
 Zindan-Nama (1956)
 Dast-e-Tah-e-Sung (1965)
 Mere Dil Mere Musafir
 Sar-e-Wadi-e-Sina

7. Noteable Awards
 The real award for a poet is the love and
appreciation of his fans.
 Nigar Awards (1953)
 The Lenin Peace Prize in 1963, as the first
Asian poet.
 HRC Peace Prize
 Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1990)
 Avicenna Prize (2006)

8. The Message
 Faiz poetry give us ideological
commitment to,
 Nonviolence.
 Resistance to suppression
 Denial of injustice
 Exploitation in every society.

“ Hope for a bright futre. ”

9. Noteable Poetry
We are bound by love
anyway,
and it’s fine.
Keep your sufferings to
yourself.
No tyrant will again
distress you,
Wash the blood off your
mantle,
and let the agony go.

10. Conclusion
 His contribution, no doubt for art
in Pakistan, remains unparalleled
till this day.
 His legacy today remains alive in
each and every corner of Pakistan.
 Faiz breathed his last on 20th
November 1984 in Lahore.