Lucknow. His condolence meeting was held on 7 December 1955 in the Rifah-e-Aam Hall and was attended by poets and writers from all over India. Due to his heavy drinking, he had a tragic death. On the night of his death, according to a newspaper, "Majaz's friends took him to a tavern in Lalbagh where they all drank on the rooftop. One by one they all left leaving Majaz alone in the cold winter night. The next morning he was rushed to the hospital where doctors diagnosed a brain hemorrhage and pneumonia". Majaz died that night. He was buried in a cemetery in Lucknow. His grave bears a verse from one of his ghazals written in 1945:And after this there is morn and the new morning MajazWith me ends the eve of sorrows of Lucknow. Major works Majaz's collection of poems include: Ahang (Melody) - 1938 Shab-e-tar (Dark Night) - 1945 Saaz-e-Nau (New Musical Instruments) - 1949 Tarana (anthem) of Aligarh Muslim University Legacy In memory of the poet a book launch of, Majaz Aur Uski Shaayeri, edited by Salman Akhtar was held in collaboration with The Nehru Centre, London and Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association (UK). The programme included video clippings on Majaz including comments by Hamida Salim (Majaz's sister) and Ali Sardar Jafri (Majaaz's friend and contemporary poet), a speech by Parvaiz Alam (broadcaster and dramatist), a lecture Majaz – Teen Daayeron ka Shayer by Akhtar, and Kalam-e-Majaz sung by Nasser Harvani and Majaz's nephew from New Delhi. A dastangoi based on Majaz's life and poetry was performed by Ankit Chadha and Himanshu Bajpai This narrative introduces the audience to Majaz, his childhood, his fame at AMU, his days in Delhi, his love, his poetry and most importantly his vagabondism. The story was told through accounts of the poet's relatives, friends and acquaintances. Majaz: Ae Gham-e-Dil Kya Karun, is a 2017 Indian biographical film directed by Ravindra Singh about Majaz. A poem by Majaz is now the anthem for Aligarh Muslim University. Notes References Cited sources Further reading External links Biography of Majaz at Aligarians.com Asrar-ul-Haq Majaz – A Journey of Love, Hope and Nationalism Listen and Explore Majaz at SahityaStudio 20th-century Indian Muslims Urdu-language poets from India Rudaulvi, Majaz People from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh Writers from Lucknow Aligarh Muslim University alumni 1911 births 1955 deaths 20th-century Indian poets Indian male poets 20th-century Indian male writers