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Habib Jalib
Pakistani poet and political activist (1928–1993)
This article is about the Punjabi and Urdu-language poet. For the Baloch nationalist politician, see Habib Jalib Baloch.
Habib Jalib[a] (Punjabi pronunciation:[ɦəbibd͡ʒaːləb]; 24 March 1928 – 13 March 1993) was a Pakistani revolutionary poet and left-wing political activist who opposed martial law, authoritarianism, military dictatorship and state oppression.
He wrote several poems in Punjabi and Urdu and was referred to as the "poet of the masses" by his contemporary Faiz Ahmad Faiz.[1][2]
He opposed military coups and government administrators and was duly jailed several times for this stance.
He is widely respected in Pakistan for never compromising on his principles.[1][3]
Journalist Hamid Mir believes Sufism played a major role in Jalib's political stance against dictatorship.[4]
Early life
Habib Jalib was born as Habib Ahmad on 24 March