Legendary Poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz is being remembered on his 113th birth anniversary today.

He was born on this day in Sialkot in 1911.

Faiz Ahmed Faiz was awarded Pakistan`s highest civil award Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 1990 in recognition of his services in literature.

His collections of work include Naqsh-e-Faryadi, Dast-e-Saba, Zindaan Naama and Sham-e-Sheher-e-Yaaran.

The legendary poet also received many awards, including, Nigar, Lenin Peace Prize, Peace Prize of Pakistan's Human Rights Commission and Avicenna Prize.