{"id":4845,"date":"2020-04-07T06:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T06:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/?p=4845"},"modified":"2020-08-17T18:49:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T18:49:13","slug":"tribute-to-asrar-jamayee-poet-falsely-declared-dead-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/tribute-to-asrar-jamayee-poet-falsely-declared-dead-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribute to Asrar Jamayee: Poet Falsely Declared Dead, Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We often say that the hour of death cannot be foreseen. When we say this, we imagine this hour would be in a distant future. We never thought that we would be remembering Asrar Sahab as a memory, when we were publishing his book.<\/em><\/p>Hafsa Idrees, Co-founder Daastan<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

An artist breathes their art. They become it. When their art is appreciated, they <\/em>feel appreciated. But when their art is ignored, overlooked and forgotten, it feels as if they have faded away too. Such is the story of our beloved, Asrar Jamayee<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who was Asrar Jamayee?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Asrar Jamayee was an Urdu poe<\/em>t, born in 1937<\/strong> in Patna to Syed Wali-ul-Haq; a landlord who was an active member of the Khilafat Movement. A once renowned and sought-out poet, Asrar Sahab’s life took a drastic turn when he was shockingly declared dead by the Government of India. What followed was years and years of struggle for recognition and basic human rights. But while he suffered, his awe-inspiring determination in the face of adversity and his excellent poetic works made him friends with people who loved him and continue to do so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daastan has had the honour of being one of those who could play a little role in Asrar Sahab’s life. We helped bring his work “Tanz Paarey<\/a>” to life. And two days ago, we received the heart-breaking news of him finally passing onto the other world. The 83<\/strong>-year-old poet took his final breath on April 4<\/strong>th, 2020<\/strong> in a small home in Delhi<\/em>. His death is, indeed, a huge loss not only to mankind but to Urdu language too. We, at Daastan<\/a> express our immense grief on this sad occasion and pay tribute to the legend who deserved more by bringing to you his story. A story we shall never forget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asrar Jamayee’s Life <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Asrar ul Haq<\/em> who adopted the pen name Jamayee<\/em>, began reciting his poetry at a young age upon his teacher, Dr <\/em>Hussain<\/em><\/a>‘s<\/em> advice. Jamayee<\/em> lost both his parents while he was still struggling to establish himself. He was thus forced to quit college and return to Patna where he opened a coaching institute<\/a> for engineering and medical sciences. But this unfortunate course of action resulted in a bloom in his poetry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamayee<\/em> wrote four volumes of poetry books and kept reciting at Mushairas and soon his work earned him a name. Asrar was awarded a Prize by the 1st<\/strong> President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. His satirical expression along with the crisp sherwanis he often wore, became his style statement across the country. He not only scored among the commoners but also inspired various Chief Ministers and big names like Rajiv Gandhi<\/em> and President Abdul Kalam<\/em>, who later invited him as a guest on one occasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rekhta<\/a> recently payed tribute to Asrar Jamayee through this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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