Faiz Ahmad Faiz Poems

Faiz Ahmad Faiz was a renowned Pakistani poet who wrote in the Urdu language. His works are known for their progressive and humanist themes, as well as their revolutionary spirit. Faiz’s poetry is characterized by its powerful and evocative language and its ability to convey complex emotions and ideas in a simple and accessible way. His poetry has been translated into many languages, including English, and is widely read and admired by people all over the world.

For Your Lanes, My Country

by Faiz Ahmad Faiz

In ‘For Your Lanes, My Country,’ Faiz Ahmad Faiz passionately addresses the social and political struggles of Pakistan through powerful imagery and metaphors, urging its people towards a more just and equal society.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a Pakistani poet, journalist, and activist (1911-1984). He modernized Urdu poetry with his works. He was politically active and jailed several times for his leftist views. His poetry often highlights his social and political concerns, addressing inequality, oppression, and injustice, and this poem is one of the best examples of his poetry.

For your lanes, my country,

I can sacrifice all I have

But the custom these days is

No one walks with head held high.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz Poems

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