Habib Jalib
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. He opposed military coups and administrators and was duly jailed several times.
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| Born | Habib Ahmad 24 March 1928 Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India (Now, Punjab, India) |
| Died | 12 March 1993 (aged 64) 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 (Posthumously awarded on 23 March 2009) |
| Children | Jamila Noor Jalib Tahira Habib Jalib |
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Senior journalist Hamid Mir also considers Sufism to have played a major role in his political stances against dictatorship.
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