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Hafeez Jalandhari (Muhammad Abdul Hafeez) was born on 14 January, 1900 in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, India), is a Pakistani poet (1900–1982). Discover Hafeez Jalandhari's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?
| Popular As |
Muhammad Abdul Hafeez |
| Occupation |
Poet |
| Age |
82 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
14 January, 1900 |
| Birthday |
14 January |
| Birthplace |
Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, India) |
| Date of death |
21 December, 1982 |
| Died Place |
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality |
India
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Hafeez Jalandhari Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Hafeez Jalandhari's Wife?
His wife is Zeenat Begum Anela Khurshid Begum
| Family |
| Parents |
Shams-ud-Din (father) |
| Wife |
Zeenat Begum Anela Khurshid Begum |
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Hafeez Jalandhari Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hafeez Jalandhari worth at the age of 82 years old? Hafeez Jalandhari’s income source is mostly from being a successful Poet. He is from India. We have estimated Hafeez Jalandhari's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Poet |
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Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari PP HI (14 January 1900 – 21 December 1982) was a Pakistani poet who wrote the lyrics for the National Anthem of Pakistan and the Anthem of Azad Kashmir.
He wrote in Urdu and Persian languages and is widely celebrated throughout Pakistan.
Chaudhary Abu Alasr Hafeez Jalandhari was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India on 14 January 1900 into a Punjabi Muslim family.
His father, Shams-ud-Din, was a Hafiz-e-Qur'an.
Jalandhari initially studied in a mosque school and later joined a local school.
He only received formal education until the seventh grade.
He had a natural liking for poetry.
He became the disciple of Maulana Qadir Gharami.
Jalandhari married his cousin, Zeenat Begum, in 1917, at the age of 17.
They had seven children, all girls.
From 1922 to 1929, Jalandhari 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 several songs.
Jalandhari participated in the Pakistan Movement and used his writings to inspire people for the cause of Pakistan.
In 1939, he took a young English woman of Lithuanian descent, Anela, as his second wife.
They had a daughter; the marriage ended in divorce.
In 1946, Jalandhari visited the Sylhet region of Bengal where he watched a mushaira performance by the Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu.
After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Jalandhari migrated to Lahore in the new state of Pakistan.
In early 1948, he joined the forces for the freedom of Kashmir and got wounded.
Jalandhari wrote the Kashmiri Anthem, "Watan Hamara Azad Kashmir".
On 23 February 1949, Government of Pakistan formed a committee to prepare Pakistan's national anthem.
723 people competed to write the national anthem.
Out of which, Hafeez Jalandhari's lyrics were selected as the national anthem of Pakistan.
Then this national anthem of Pakistan was composed by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla also known as Ahmed G Chagla.
Hafeez Jalandhari was unique in Urdu poetry for the enchanting melody of his voice and lilting rhythms of his songs and lyrics.
His poetry generally dealt with romantic, religious, patriotic and natural themes.
His language was a fine blend of Hindi and Urdu diction, reflecting the composite culture of South Asia.
One of his most famous poem 'Abhi Toh Mein Jawan Hoon' was sung by Malika Pukhraj in the 1950s with music by the Pakistani music director Master Inayat Hussain which is still popular among the public in 2018.
Though considered a devout Muslim, he also wrote Krishn Kanhaiya, a poem in praise of the Hindu god Krishna.
In 1955, Jalandhari married Khurshid Begum, with whom he had a daughter.
He wrote many patriotic songs during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
Jalandhari served as Director General of morals in Pakistan Armed Forces, and then in a very prominent position as an adviser to the President, Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan and also a Director of Writers Guild of Pakistan.
Jalandhari's work of poetry, Shahnam-e-Islam, gave him incredible fame which, in the manner of Firdowsi's Shahnameh, is a record of the glorious history of Islam in verse.
Jalandhari died in Lahore, Pakistan, on 21 December 1982 at the age of 82.
Buried in Model Town, Lahore, his remains were later shifted to a tomb built by the Government of Pakistan near the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore, the site of the Pakistan Resolution.
In 2001, Pakistan Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honor in its 'Poets of Pakistan' series.
