1928 (Hoshiarpur) – 1993 (Lahore) • Poet of the Masses
"A fearless revolutionary who never bowed to power. Jalib famously stood against the military dictatorships of Ayub Khan and Zia-ul-Haq in Pakistan. His iconic poem 'Dastoor' (Main nahi manta) became the ultimate anthem of resistance against martial law. Arrested and beaten multiple times, he lived in absolute poverty but died with the immense, unparalleled respect of the common people."