Habib Jalib
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| Native name | حبیب جالب |
| Born | Habib Ahmad Khan 24 March 1928 Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, India) |
| Died | 13 March 1993 (aged 64) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Nationality | British Indian (1928–1947) Pakistani (1947–1993) |
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| Literary movement | Progressive Writers' Movement |
| Notable awards | Nigar Awards Nishan-i-Imtiaz |
| Children | Jamila Noor Jalib Tahira Habib Jalib Nasir Jalib |
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Habib Jalib (Punjabi pronunciation: [ɦəbib d͡ʒaːləb]; 24 March 1928 – 13 March 1993) was a Pakistani revolutionary poet and left-wing political activist who opposed martial law, authoritarianism, military dictatorship and state oppression. He wrote several poems in Punjabi and Urdu and was referred to as the "poet of the masses" by his contemporary Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
He opposed military coups and government administrators and was duly jailed several times for this stance. He is widely respected in Pakistan for never compromising on his principles.
Journalist Hamid Mir believes Sufism played a major role in Jalib's political stance against dictatorship.