The 36th death anniversary of legendary poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz will be observed today. “Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s poetry and message continues to spread across the world. Deeply saddened by their demise, Faiz wrote poems for Zaheer and Ishaq, who have also written the preface of his book Zindan-Nama. As secretary of the Pakistan Peace Committee formed after partition, he worked to establish peace between India and Pakistan. During this period, Faiz wandered from country to country and wrote a poem that highlights his pain away from home.

Source: The Express Tribune November 20, 2020 07:40 UTC