Habib Jalib
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This article is about the Urdu poet. For the Baloch nationalist politician, see Habib Jalib Baloch.
Habib Jalib (24 March 1928 - 12 March 1993; Urdu, Punjabi: حبیب جالب) was a Pakistani revolutionary poet, left-wing activist who opposed martial law, authoritarianism and state oppression. Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz said that he was the poet of the masses.[4] He opposed military coups and administrators and was duly jailed several times.[5]
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Habib Jalib حبیب جالب | |
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Born | Habib Ahmad (1928-03-24)24 March 1928[1] Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India (Now, Punjab, India) |
Died | 12 March 1993(1993-03-12) (aged 64)[1] Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Occupation | Urdu poet, Political activist |
Nationality | British Indian (1928–1947) Pakistani (1947–1993) |
Literary movement | Progressive Writers' Movement |
Notable awards | Nigar Awards Nishan-i-Imtiaz[2] (Posthumously awarded on 23 March 2009) |
Children | Jamila Noor Jalib Tahira Habib Jalib [3] |
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Senior journalist Hamid Mir also considers Sufism to have played a major role in his political stances against dictatorship.[6]