His father Zabardast Khan was a noble man of distinction and had secured high positions and robes of honor from the Mughal emperors during the reign of Aurangzeb and Jahandar Shah, and was appointed as a Judge in Jaunpur in 1696 and an administration of Avadh in 1697.
Although Faaiz lived a happy and contented life, during his later years he had to face some financial problems.
He became mentally upset and developed hysteric symptoms; consequently, he imprisoned himself in seclusion and stopped meeting people.
Faaiz was very fond of reading Persian classics and books of other prevailing subjects.
Faaiz wrote in the local language commonly used in North India at that time.