Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ELEGY FOR HASSAN NASIR; KILLED BY TORTURE IN THE LAHORE FORT, 1959, by FAIZ AHMED FAIZ Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Today, all at once, when the thread of my vision snapped Last Line: The cry heard again on the lips of the saqi, when I am gone. Alternate Author Name(s): Faiz, Faiz Ahmad Subject(s): Grief; Lahore, Pakistan; Torture; Sorrow; Sadness | ||||||||
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