Lahore (Web Desk): The 73rd death anniversary of famous Urdu poet, journalist, politician, parliamentarian and a fearless freedom fighter of sub-continent, Maulana Hasrat Mohani (1875 1951) is being observed today (Monday).
His real name was Syed Fazl-ul-Hasan. He was born in a village Mohan in Uttar Pardesh, British India 1875.
Hasrat took part in the struggle for independence and was jailed for many years by British authorities.
He was also imprisoned for promoting anti-British ideas especially for publishing an article in his magazine Urdu-e-Mualla.
But neither the rigours of prison, nor the fret of politics, could suppress his aesthetic instincts, or disturb his cheerful faith in the goodness of life.
Hasrat Mohani coined the famous Anti-imperialism slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'.
Few of his books include Kulliyat-e-Hasrat Mohani (Collection of Hasrat Mohani’s poetry), Sharh-e-Kalam-e-Ghalib (Explanation of Ghalib’s poetry), Nukaat-e-Sukhan (Important aspects of poetry), Mushahidaat-e-Zindaan (Observations in Prison) etc.
In fact, his poetry draws strength and inspiration from his experience.
Maulana Hasrat Mohani died on May 13, 1951 in Lucknow, India.
