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Majaz's father, Seraj-ul-Haq, was a university graduate at a time when this was rare; he joined government service, serving in the middle ranks of the registration department, and finally reached the rank of Assistant Registrar. He was posted mainly in [[Lucknow]], but since his aged parents needed attention, he kept his wife and children in the ancestral house at Rudauli, which is not far from [[Lucknow]], and he would visit them about twice a month. Thus, Majaz grew up mainly in Rudauli and received his basic education there. In the late 1920s, his father was transferred to [[Agra]]. Since his parents were no more, and since Agra was too far from Rudauli for frequent visits, Seraj-ul-haq decided to take his wife and children with him. | Majaz's father, Seraj-ul-Haq, was a university graduate at a time when this was rare; he joined government service, serving in the middle ranks of the registration department, and finally reached the rank of Assistant Registrar. He was posted mainly in [[Lucknow]], but since his aged parents needed attention, he kept his wife and children in the ancestral house at Rudauli, which is not far from [[Lucknow]], and he would visit them about twice a month. Thus, Majaz grew up mainly in Rudauli and received his basic education there. In the late 1920s, his father was transferred to [[Agra]]. Since his parents were no more, and since Agra was too far from Rudauli for frequent visits, Seraj-ul-haq decided to take his wife and children with him. | ||
Majaz completed school in [[Agra]] in 1929, and enrolled in St. John's Intermediate College. Almost immediately, his father was transferred to [[Aligarh]], and the family moved again, leaving Majaz in a hostel. The young Majaz was given a cash allowance for the first time in his life, and freedom from his mother's adoring but eagle surveillance.<ref name=Dawn/> He behaved like any teenager of his age, neglected his studies, spent his time and money the way he liked, and failed his exams. Yet, his time was spent not on games or in disreputable activities, but in attending ''[[ | Majaz completed school in [[Agra]] in 1929, and enrolled in St. John's Intermediate College. Almost immediately, his father was transferred to [[Aligarh]], and the family moved again, leaving Majaz in a hostel. The young Majaz was given a cash allowance for the first time in his life, and freedom from his mother's adoring but eagle surveillance.<ref name=Dawn/> He behaved like any teenager of his age, neglected his studies, spent his time and money the way he liked, and failed his exams. Yet, his time was spent not on games or in disreputable activities, but in attending ''[[mushaira]]s'' (poetry symposia) and music concerts. It was at this time that he came in contact with both senior and upcoming poets of Agra, including [[Fani Badayuni]], [[Ale Ahmad Suroor]] and Jazbi. With difficulty, Majaz finally cleared his intermediate exams in 1931, and rejoined his parents in Aligarh, where his father got him enrolled for BA at [[Aligarh Muslim University]],<ref name=Dawn/> his subjects being philosophy, economics and Urdu. He graduated in 1936, again taking a year more than he should have.<ref name=MT>{{cite news|url=http://muslimstoday.in/asrar-ul-haq-majaz-a-journey-of-love-hope-and-nationalism/ |title=Asrar-ul-Haq Majaj - A Journey of Love, Hope and Nationalism|newspaper=Muslims Today (newspaper)|author=Inam Abidi|date=12 December 2011|access-date=30 October 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||