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Dayar-e-shauq mera
English: This is the land of my hopes
LyricsMohammed Khaliq Siddiqui, 1964

Dayar e Shauq Mera (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) or Diyar e Shauq Mera is the Tarana of the central university Jamia Millia Islamia.[1][2] The lyrics were written by Mohammed Khaliq Siddiqui in 1964.[3][4][5] The Tarana is recited every year during the Foundation Day celebration and all official functions[lower-alpha 1] at Jamia Millia Islamia.[6][7][8][9]

History[edit | edit source]

During the 44th Foundation Day of Jamia Millia Islamia in 1964, Mohammad Khaliq Siddiqui (1922-1981) released a poem in the journal "Jamia" (as Gumnam Jamaii’/ Anonymous Jamaii).[10] This poem gained immense popularity. Hilal Ahmed Khan, the music teacher at Jamia during that time, composed a melody for the poem, which eventually became the official anthem of Jamia Millia Islamia.[11][12][13]

Note[edit | edit source]

  1. convocation, prize distribution, on visits by guests, political leaders and foreign dignitaries

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Sen, Ashok Kumar (18 September 2019). "Satish Jamali ji Ki Kahani "Yuddh me Majdur Sangharsh"". Anusanadhan: A Multidisciplinary International Journal (in Hindi). 04 (1): 11–13. doi:10.24321/2456.0510.201903. ISSN 2456-0510. S2CID 213694173.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "جامعہ ملیہ اسلامیہ:دیار شوق میرا". urdu.awazthevoice.in (in اردو). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. Menon, Nivedita (23 December 2019). "Dayaar-E-Shauq Mera – Land of my Hopes: Faiz Ullah". KAFILA - COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. Gupta, Nilanjana (30 December 2022). Beyond the Madrasa: Muslim Communities and Educational Institutes in India Today. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-80130-9.
  5. انتخاب سخن (in اردو). اتّر پردیش اردو اکادمى،. 1983.
  6. Mahmood, Tahir (2007). Politics of Minority Educational Institutions: Law and Reality in the Subcontinent. ImprintOne. ISBN 978-81-88861-03-3.
  7. "739 Uzma Azhar, Jamia ka tarana: anthem of hope". www.india-seminar.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. "Indian Dances: Their History and Growth by Rina Singha and Reginald Massey (review)". Modern Drama. 11 (4): 454. 1968. doi:10.1353/mdr.1968.0048. ISSN 1712-5286. S2CID 160575810.
  9. "دیار شوق میرا  دیار شوق میرا".
  10. Khan, Verda Subzwari (9 October 2022). "'It's Like an Open Jail Now,' Students & Alumni Lament How Jamia Has Changed". TheQuint. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. "739 Uzma Azhar, Jamia ka tarana: anthem of hope". www.india-seminar.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  12. Ashraf, Asad (30 January 2023). "As a Jamia Alumnus, I Feel It's Not the Place to Screen BBC's Modi Documentary". TheQuint. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. "Why an Old Video of Jamia Milia Students Singing Their Anthem is Going Viral Now". News18. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

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