Haji Laq Laq

Haji Laq Laq (Urdu: حاجی لق لق‎, Hindi: हाजी लक़ लक़) (1898–1961), born Ata Muhammad, was a humorist, Urdu poet and journalist of the Indian subcontinent. He was commonly known as Haji Laq Laq, and also used Laq Laq as a Takhalus (penname).

Biography

Haji Laq Laq was born in 1898 in Patti, Amritsar, India. He was belonged to a well educated family. He wrote humorous poetry and also served on newspapers including 'Zamindar', 'Shahbaz' and 'Ehsan'. He served in the British Indian Army before dedicating himself to literary activities. Shorish Kasmiri has offered tribute to Haji Laqlaq in "No Ratan" and elaborated how these personalities merged literary skills in journalism. After partition he remained attached to weekly "CHATTAN" of Agha Shorish Kashmiri and also wrote his autobiography "Sargozasht".

He was a mureed (Disciple) of Maulana Nawab ud din Ramdasi (R.A) and he also used chishti after his name due to spiritual devotion. Haji Laq Laq died on 28 September 1961 in Lahore, Pakistan.

He had only one son,who's name is Abdur Rasheed Chishti. Who has been in the British Indian Army like Haji Laq laq and also served in Second World War. Abdur Rasheed Chishti died on 1998 in Lahore, Pakistan.

Grandsons of Haji Laq Laq

1; Muhammad Raza Rasheed Chishti (Late)

2; Zia Rasheed Chishti (Textile Businessman in Lahore)

3; Atta Rasheed Chishti

Great Grandsons of Haji Laq Laq

1; Ahsan Raza (GM Sales & Marketing in well known company of Pakistan)

2; Ali Zia (Senior Software Engineer in well known IT Industry)

3; Usman Atta

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