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ISLAMABAD: The 110th birth anniversary of legendary poet and writer Faiz Ahmed Faiz is being observed today.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz, who portrayed equal rights and tolerance in modern times through poetry, opened his eyes on 13th February 1911, in Sialkot. A poet with a unique identity, Faiz’s literary work, and poetry influenced Urdu literature all over the world.
He did masters in English and Arabic, was fluent in six languages including Russian and Persian, created eight books and several collections of words. Faiz was awarded the International Lenin Peace Prize by the Pakistani government, the Lenin Prize by the Soviet Union, and the Peace Prize by the Human Rights Society for his services to the revolutionary.
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He remained imprisoned for four years in the Rawalpindi conspiracy case and was called a poet of revolution for rebelling against outdated traditions. Faiz Ahmad Faiz raised his voice in his poetry for the poor and especially the working class.
They also had to endure the hardships of imprisonment because of their ideology. He was nominated for four Nobel Prizes. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, and the Nigar Award. However, on 20th November 1984, this shining star of Urdu literature died.
