Faiz AhmAd Faiz

To love Faiz is to understand Faiz. One of his most revolutionary poems, which is now a war cry for the youth, is “Hum Dekhenge”, which literally translates to “we shall see”. It became the slogan for the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Faiz was the voice of the people over 35 years after his passing.

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Gulrays explains why it is so important to understand Faiz. “One of his most remembered ghazals is Gulon Mein Rang Bhare, which people still think is a romantic verse. But he wrote it during his time in jail, around the time of the Partition. It came from a place of darkness, rebellion, longing and separation from his place of birth (Punjab). Faiz’s choice of complicated Urdu is a problem for many young people. 
The meaning of each verse is difficult to understand and hence, we shall break down this ghazal and many others.” The whole theme of Jashn-e-Faiz is the fact that he was more than a poet—a figure who challenges systems, authorities and propaganda, and stressed on the need for rebellion.

Ask Gulrays his personal favourite out of a sea of beautiful writings by the legend, and he is torn between, Mujhse Pehli Si Mohabbat Mere Mehboob Na Maang (My love, do not ask from me the love we shared before) and “Mulaqaat (meeting).

“It is in three parts, and Faiz wrote it while he was in jail and longing for his wife. Each part explains how deeply he missed his wife and the struggles of his rebellion.”

WHAT: Jashn-e-Faiz 
WHERE: Prithvi House, Juhu 
WHEN: Feb 13, 7 PM  
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