The 109th birth anniversary of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz was observed on Thursday. He was born on 13 February 1911 at Narowal District. His collections of work include Naqsh-e-faryadi, Dast-e-Saba, Zindaan Naama and Sham-e-Sheher-e-Yaaran. Faiz Ahmed Faiz was awarded Pakistan’s highest civil award Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 1990 in recognition of his services in literature. He also received many awards, including, Nigar, Lenin Peace Prize, HRC Peace Prize and Avicenna Prize.