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Asrarul Haq Majaz

Asrarul Haq was born in Rudauli, Bara Banki in 1911. He received his early education in Lucknow and Agra, and then got his B.A. at Aligarh Muslim University. He started writing poems while in Aligarh and soon became a popular among the masses and well-respected among the literati. A heavy drinker, Majaz died alone in a tavern on the cold winter night of 5th December 1955 in Lucknow. "Aahang" and "Saaz-e-Nau" are two of his poetry compilations. His sister Safiya was married to Jan Nisar Akhtar, father of Javed Akhtar. Majaz is also well-known for writing the anthem for Aligarh Muslim University, 'ye meraa chaman'.

Ye daagh daagh ujala, ye shab-ghazeeda sahar

Ye daagh daagh ujala, ye shab-ghazeeda sahar wo intezaar tha jis kaa, ye wo sahar to nahi Ye wo sahar to nahi jis ki aarzu lekar chale the yaar ki mil jaayegi kahi na kahi falak ke dasht mein taaron ki aakhari manzil kahin to hogaa shab-e-sust mauj ka saahil kahin to jaa ke rukegaa safinaa-e-Gam-e-dil jawaa lahu kiipur-asaraar shaaharaahon se chale jo yaar to daaman pe kitane haath pade dayaar-e-husn kiibe-sabr Khwaab-gaahon se pukarati rahi baahein, badan bulaate rahe bahut aziz thi lekin ruKh-e-sahar ki lagan bahut qariin thaa hasiinaan-e-nuur ka daaman subuk subuk thii tamannaa, dabi dabi thi thakan

Ta'arruf

Khoob pahachaan lo asrar hun main jins-e-ulfat ka talabgaar hun main ishq hi ishq hai duniya meii fitanaa-e-aql se bezaar hoon main chhedati hai jise mizaraab-e-alam saaz-e-fitarat kaa vahi taar hoon main aib jo haafiz-o-khayyaam main thaa haan kuchh is ka bhi gunah-gaar hoon main zindagi kyaa hai gunaah-e-aadam zindagi hai to gunah-gaar hoon main merii baaton main masiihaai hai log kahate hain ki bimaar hoon main ek lapakataa hua sholaa hoon main ek chalati hui talvaar hoon main

Barbaad Tamanna Pe Ataab aur Zyaadaa

barbaad tamannaa pe ataab aur zyaadaa haanmeri mohabbat kaa javaab aur zyaadaa roye na abhi ahal-e-nazar haal pe mere honaa hai abhi mujh ko Kharaab aur zyada aavaara-va-majanun hi pe maukoof nahin kuchh milane hain abhi mujh ko khitaab aur zyaada uthenge abhi aur bhi tufaan mere dil se dekhunga abhi ishq ke khvaab aur zyaada tapake ga lahu aur mere dida-e-tar se dhadakegaa dil-e-khanaa-kharab aur zyaada ai mutrib-e-bebaak koi aur bhi naghma ai saaqi-e-fayyaz sharaab aur zyaada