Aaj Bazar Mein -- Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Faiz Ahmed Faiz is amongst the most famous poets of last century. Faiz, who was hounoured by Lenin Peace Prize in 1963, was seldom subjected to arrests by the right-wing pro-imperialist military regimes of Pakistan. Once, during the dictatorship of General Zia-ul-Haq, he was arrested and taken to the police station in front of the public. In this context, he wrote 'Aaj Bazar mein'.

The video starts with a 'mushairah' (public recitation), where Faiz presents the poem, and describes its context. Then the video, with the melodious voice of Nayyara Noor in the background singing the verses of Faiz, shows the sufi culture of Pakistan, which was suppressed by the religious fundamentalist government of Zia-ul-Haq. Then, there are some clips of public floggings and public hangings of political dissidents, which were employed to ingrain terror in the people of Pakistan. Public floggings were a norm during Zia's time. The video, then, takes us on a trip to a well-known red-light area of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This red-light area is in the neighbourhood of a very famous mosque, a contradiction unresolved.

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• Noor

[janan100]

Love this country love faiz, he was the one who was the true lover of this country.

[3SQNDan]

@Nusrat5791 madam, you sound as ill informed as you are ill bred. I know much about Faiz sb and his atherism is quite simply moot. What matters is what of him is left with us and those are his words.

Faiz sb above all, I believe a Humanist and his sonnets to freedom are born out of a love for human dignity. Your comments dont show any love for anyone's dignity.

My family knew Faiz sb quite well. My grandfather being a long time friend. Your anger is misdirected and is born out of a singular

[GoodDeedsLeadTo]

Iqbal is telling Muslims to never deal with people from the positions of weakness.

[GoodDeedsLeadTo]

nations who depend are doomed, always surprised, always punished. Nations who do not keep them stronger, as counter threat, are doomed, cannot recover. Pakistan has to stop taking aid to enjoy equal respect, and keep itself as strong as its enemy. Threat has to be counter balanced to avoid surprises, discrimination, dismissal, disrespect, belittling, mean behaviors. Israel does not talk to Palestinians like equals, why? Jurme zaeefi.

[GoodDeedsLeadTo]

The practical lesson is to not depend on others, or take favors from others. You will be surprised, when you feel being belittled, face sudden dismissal. The one who is on the giving side of the table is doing opposite of jurme Zaeefi. Iqbal is telling you in his own words don't let others trample you like a mat, don't commit the jurm of frailty. People are superficial & feel their elation by giving you a sudden blow. You would not be able to stand high because you are the receiving hand.

[GoodDeedsLeadTo]

Iqbal is giving a lesson through the verse "Taqdeer ke qazi ka yeh fatwa hai azal se, Hai jurm e zaifi ki saza marg e mufajat." the only way out of the misery due to the crime of old age is ones sudden death, the way out of the misery due to crime of becoming weak in front of others is also ones sudden death,sudden dismissal. This is what the judge of the fate judged from eternity as the fundamental principle, at the point of origin of his first creation.

[26121944]

@Aayeshaali The problem of your country is the religion ISLAM. This islam considers others than muslims Kafir / unbeliever . You have to kill all the kafirs if you are a muslim. How can you become friends of others, how can you share knowledge etc??. No Islam will have to change itself and allow the next generation to communicate with the rest of the world and create prosperity in your beloved country.This is not so difficult. But you can also stay in a deep sleep; it is up to you.

[WildChild69er]

@Nusrat5791

How can u claim to be a muslim when u r uttering all this nonsense which is totally because u want to be considered as an intellectual. Faiz is also one of the reasons, nowadays ppl like u praise some one like Faiz just to show off. U have double standards all together. Otherwise u dont even know jack shit about him. All u r is a wanna be. BITCH

[donne141]

Bhutto split Pakistan and humiliated the nation. This to rule of what remained of Pakistan. He was the third traitor in our history, the other two were Sirajuddaula of Bengal and Sadiq of the Deccan. He caused the murder of thebetter of our people in then East Pakistan, by prsuading then dead-drunk and debautch and stupid Yahya Khan to send our troops 2000 miles away on an evil mission. Caused Indira to claim avanging her their defeat of a thousand years. Well done our "hero" Bhuttoo.

[MrKurdo100]

irani rejim is very hard for all nation in iran

[cuteboy0314]

فیض احمد فیض کی صدسالہ تقریبات کے حوالے سے ڈاکومنٹری کیلئےوزٹ کریں

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