Born in 1909 in Rudauli in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, Majaz's real name was Asrar ul Haq. He considered Fani Badayuni as his 'ustad'. His poetry works consist of the following compilations - Shab-e-taab, Aahang, Saaz-e-nau. Majaz passed away on 5th December 1955 in Lucknow.
aavaaraa
barbaad tamannaa pe ataab aur zyaadaa
dil-e-Khuu.N_gashtaa-e-jafaa pe kahii.n
husn ko be-hijaab honaa thaa
husn phir fitnaagaar hai kyaa kahiye
izn-e-Khiraam lete huye aasamaa.N se ham
junuun-e-shauq ab bhii kam nahii.n hai
kamaal-e-ishq hai diivaanaa ho gayaa huu.N mai.n
Khud dil me.n rah ke aa.Nkh se pardaa kare koii
kuchh tujh ko Khabar hai ham kyaa kyaa ai shorish-e-dauraa.N bhuul gaye
raat aur rel
rah-e-shauq se ab haTaa chaahataa huu.N
saaraa aalam gosh bar aavaaz hai
siine me.n un ke jalve chhupaaye huye to hai.n
ta'arruf
taskiin-e-dil-e-mahazuu na huii vo sa_ii-e-qaram faramaa bhii gaye
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