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Mohani, Hasrat: The one who demanded 'Azadi-e-Kaamil'

Syed Fazal ul Hasan:

(1878-1951)


Syed Fazal ul Hasan who chose his pen name Hasrat was born Mohan a town in the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. He received his early education in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu at home, after that he moved to Aligarh where he achieved his degree of B. A from Muhammadan Angelo Oriental College. After graduation he got himself enrolled in Law but abandoned his further studies

Hasrat was keenly aware of the socio-political conditions of his time. Since his graduation from Aligarh in 1903 till his death in Lucknow in 1951, he worked constantly and played multiple roles such as a Social-Activist, Politician, Freedom fighter, Journalist, Critic, Poet, a Deeply religious Muslim of a liberal makeup, and God-fearing communist. Working in various directions, he laid the foundation of an influential journal of that time  'Urdu-i-Mualla', he worked for the Indian National Congress Party reserving important offices, he also remained active with 'The Swadeshi Movement', proceeded the first-ever resolution for complete freedom of India, and chaired sessions at different platforms like 'Indian National Congress', 'All India Muslim League', 'Jamiat-ul Ulama-i-Hind', and 'The Communist Party of India' which he also assisted found. As he coined the terms 'Inquilab Zindabad', 'Long Live Revolution' he always fought for complete independence of India from the British rule.

He was put behind bars several times for his rebellious attitude towards the British Rule but he always kept his spirit high without yielding to any other under-hand policy or upper-hand pressure. After India’s independence, In recognition for his efforts he was made member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Indian Constitution but did not sign it due to his own reservations in this matter. In all his positions, roles and responsibilities, Hasrat worked in all humility, living a modest life like a dervish with absolutely no place for pomp or aspiration in his life. He passed away on 13 May 1951 in Lucknow and was buried there.

Hasrat started composing verse at an early age. He is recognized essentially as a poet of ghazal who combined the best values of the classical and the modernist styles of composition. He kept ghazal alive especially at a time when it was being stigmatized and imparted a new lease of life to it. He drafted on the traditional subjects of love and romance but also found a space for the socio-political subjects that represented acute contemporary reality. His works have been included in 'Kulliyaat-e Hasrat'. He also left behind an annotated edition of Ghalib's poetry entitled 'Sharh-e-Kalaam-e Ghalib', and his diary written during his imprisonment called 'Mushahidat-e-Zindaan'. Hasrat has also collected the poetry of the classical and modern poets in seven volumes which hold up witness to his critical taste. He is Famous for his ghazal 'Chupke Chupke Raat Din Ansu Bahana Yada Hai'.


چپکے چپکے رات دن آنسو بہانا یاد ہے

ہم کو اب تک عاشقی کا وہ زمانا یاد ہے

Translation:                             I remember shedding tears secretly day and night
We still remember that time of love





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