Faiz Ahmad Faiz- Raaz e ulfat chhupa ke dekh liya

Ghazal
Raz e ulfat chhupa ke dekh liya
Raag: Malkanus
Comosition:Kuldip singh
Lyrics:Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Faiz Ahmed Faiz (Punjabi, Urdu: فيض احمد فيض; born 1911, died 1984) was a South Asian poet considered to be one of the most famous modern Urdu poets, though he also wrote in Punjabi. He was born in Sialkot, in the Punjab during British rule (now Pakistan). After the independence in 1947, he decided to live in Pakistan, and died in Lahore. Faiz was a member of the Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind (Progressive Writers' Movement), and an avowed Marxist. In 1962 he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz was born in Sialkot to Sultan Fatima and he acquired his literary skills Following the traditions of the Muslim community in the South Asia, Faiz, in his early age was sent to the Masjid (Mosque) to be oriented with the basics of religious studies by Maulvi Muhammad Ibrahim Mir Sialkoti. Later, he went to Scotch Mission School, Sialkot, for academic education and after matriculation, joined the Murray College, Sialkot for intermediate and graduation. His most influential teachers were Shams-ul-Ullamah (The Sun of Scholars) Syed Mir Hasan (Arabic) (who had also taught the well renowned philosopher, poet, and politician of South Asia, Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal), and Professor Yousuf Saleem Chishti (Urdu). He acquired his post-graduate studies from the Government College, Lahore (Master of Arts in English Literature) and the Oriental College, Lahore to achieve another masters degree in Arabic Literature.
In the 1930s Faiz Ahmed Faiz married Alys Faiz, a British woman. They had two daughters Moneeza and Salima Hashmi Salima is an eminent artist while Moneeza is a TV producer. Salima and Moneeza are married to brothers Shoaib Hashmi and Humair Hashmi who are noted media personalities in their own right.from his father.

Publications

Naqsh-e-Faryadi, 1941
Dast-e-Saba, 1953
Zindan Nama, 1956
Mizan, a collection of literary articles, 1956
Dast Tah-e-Sang, 1965
Sar-e-Wadi-e-Seena, 1971
Sham-e-Shehr-e-Yaran, 1979
Merey Dil Merey Musafar, 1981
Nuskha-Hai-Wafa, 1984 (A collective work)
Pakistani Culture, (Urdu and English)