10 verses by Faiz Ahmed Faiz that will rattle your soul

Faiz Ahmed Faiz is no name that requires an introduction, born in Sialkot a hundred years ago, with official records showing February 13, 1911 as the date of birth. He shared his hometown with Pakistan’s national poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. He was a Pakistani intellectual, revolutionary poet, and one of the most celebrated writers of the Urdu language, having been nominated four times for the Nobel Prize for literature.

Have a look at these 10 verses by the phenomenal poet:

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