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Every language in the world has borrowed instances from other languages. It is quiteobvious that all the languages have been influenced by each other. Persian and Urdulanguages are considered as Indo-European Languages, and have long, ancient andhistorical terms. Since the very beginning of the origin of Urdu language, it has borrowedaround 60% words from Persian language. The Urdu language has received manyinfluences not only in linguistic forms but also in literary ones. Urdu poets have beengreatly inspired by Persian literature in a way that they have used many literary devices
from Persian language in Urdu poetry like simile, metaphor, personification, allusion andmany others. Faiz Ahmad Faiz, the great Urdu poet, has also taken a profound influencefrom Persian language and literature. He has composed his poetry not only by gettinginfluenced from the intellectual pursuit of Persian poets, but also from linguistic andliterary features of Persian language in his valuable Urdu poetry.Key words: Faiz, Influence of Persian, Language, Indo-European Language.