Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullundhri

Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari (Urdu: ابو الاثر حفیظ جالندھری) (born 14 January 1900 – 21 December 1982) was born in Jullundher, Punjab, India.[1] After the partition of India in 1947 he moved to Lahore. He wrote the words for the national anthem of Pakistan. He also wrote the words for an anthem for Kashmir, as well as patriotic songs during the war against India in 1965.[1]

Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari
حفیظ جالندھری
Born(1900-01-14)14 January 1900
Jalandhar, Punjab, British India
Died21 December 1982(1982-12-21) (aged 82)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Pen nameAbu Al-Asar
OccupationUrdu poet
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistani
GenreGhazal and Nazm
SubjectPakistani Nationalism
Literary movementPakistan Movement
Notable worksLyrics of the National Anthem of Pakistan
Shahnama-e-Islam
Hymn of Kashmir
Notable awardsPride of Performance in 1958
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
SpouseZeenat Begum
Anela
Khurshid Begum
RelativesShams-ud-Din (father)

He studied in a mosque and then in a local school to 7th grade. He then did a lot of things to further educate himself. The great Persian poet, Maulana Ghulam Qadir Bilgrami, gave him advice on writing poetry.[1] Hafeez worked hard to earn a reputation as a poet. One of Hafeez's most famous poems is Shahnam-e-Islam, which tells the history of Islam in verse.[1] His poems, written in a blend of Hindi and Urdu, are about romance, religion, patriotism and life. It is known for its gentle rhythm.[1]

Long before Hafeez Jullundhri's lyrics were adopted as the national anthem in 1950s, Pakistan had an anthem written by Jagannath Azad, son of Lahore-based poet Tilok Chand Mahroom. Azad was asked to write the anthem three days before the creation of Pakistan in 1947.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Poet Hafeez Jalandhuri being remembered today". samaa.tv. 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.[dead link]