Whenever I was sad, my dad used to recite this poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, and it always filled me with home: غم نہ کر Do not grieve, do not grieveThe hurt will subside, Friends …

After years of struggle, Pakistan finally gained independence in 1947. The independent press *Pakistan Times* came soon after, with Faiz Ahmed Faiz as its editor. It was a progressive, left-leaning newspaper modeled after the …

A translation of the poem "ḳhudā vo vaqt na laa.e" by the Pakistani poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz.

A translation of the poem "Ashar" by Faiz Ahmed Faiz.