Classic and Contemporary Poetry

ELEGY FOR HASSAN NASIR; KILLED BY TORTURE IN THE LAHORE FORT, 1959, by FAIZ AHMED FAIZ            Poem Explanation     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