1911 (Narowal) – 1984 (Lahore) • Voice of Revolution
"One of the most celebrated Urdu poets of the 20th century and a recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize. Faiz brilliantly took the classical, romantic vocabulary of Hafiz and Ghalib and infused it with fierce Marxist and anti-establishment ideology. Despite facing long imprisonments—most famously during the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case—his verses like 'Mujh se pehli si mohabbat' and 'Hum Dekhenge' remain eternal anthems of love, resistance, and hope."