Hafeez Jullundhri
| Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jullundhri حفیظ جالندھری |
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Hafeez Jhalundhari
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| Born |
14 January 1900 Jalandhar, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 21 December 1982 (aged 82) at age 82 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Pen name | Abu Al-Asar |
| Occupation | Urdu poet |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Genre | Ghazal and Nazm |
| Subject | Pakistani Nationalism |
| Literary movement | Pakistan Movement |
| Notable works | Lyrics of the National Anthem of Pakistan Shahnama-e-Islam Hymn of Kashmir |
| Notable awards |
Pride of Performance in 1958 Hilal-e-Imtiaz |
| Spouse | Zeenat Begum Khurshid Begum |
| Relatives | Shams-ud-Din (father) |
Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jullundhri (Urdu: ابو الاثر حفیظ جالندھری) (born 14 January 1900 – 21 December 1982) was a Pakistani Urdu-language poet who wrote the lyrics for the National Anthem of Pakistan. Another most widely used shorter name for him in Pakistan is Hafeez Jalandhri- this name spelling shown on the postage stamp issued in his honour by the Pakistan Post office.
Jullundhri was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India on 14 January 1900. His father, Shams-ud-Din, was a Hafiz-e-Qur'an. Jullundhri initially studied in a mosque school and later joined a local school. He only received formal education until the seventh grade.
After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Jullundhri migrated to Lahore in the new state of Pakistan.
From 1922 to 1929, Jullundhri remained the editor of a few monthly magazines namely, Nonehal, Hazar Dastaan, Teehzeeb-e-Niswan, and Makhzin. His first collection of poems Nagma-e-Zar was published in 1935. After World War II, he worked as the director of the Song Publicity Department. During this same time he wrote songs that were much liked by the public.
Jullundhri actively participated in Pakistan Movement and used his writings to inspire people for the cause of Pakistan. In early 1948, he joined the forces for the freedom of Kashmir and got wounded. Jullundhri wrote the Kashmiri Anthem, "Watan Hamara Azad Kashmir". He wrote many patriotic songs during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
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