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'.
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'.
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