In his poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’, Faiz not only attacks the ultra-Islamic regime of Pakistani dictator Zia-ul-Haq but also invokes the power of the Eternal Truth and Justice. In this episode of Urdunama, The Quint’s Fabeha Syed explains the poem for you.

'Hum Dekhenge' was written as a mark of protest against the communal regime of Pakistani dictator Zia Ul Haq's government whose infamous 'Hudood Ordinances' had set limits of personal conduct. It was this Islamic fundamentalism that Faiz attacked using the very Islamic imagery in his poetry. Here is the poem explained for you.

Faiz’s iconic poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’ has always been borrowed by protesting voices across the globe. The poem calls out the oppressors of every age, ideology, and society. In this episode of Urdunama, The Quint’s Fabeha Syed explains the poem for you.

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