Hafeez Jalandhari

Hafeez Jalandhari (1900–1982)

Hafeez Jalandhari was a prominent Pakistani Urdu poet best known for writing the lyrics of Pakistan’s national anthem. His poetry embraced patriotic, religious, romantic, and historical themes. His major work, Shahnama-e-Islam, narrates episodes from Islamic history in verse, while his songs and poems remain widely remembered in Pakistan.