The fifth death anniversary of famous poet, writer and scholar Jamiluddin Aali is being observed on Monday.  

He was born to a literary family in Delhi on 20 January 1925 and after partition, he moved to Pakistan.

Jamiluddin Aali wrote many popular songs including "Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan", "Hum Maain, Hum Behnain, Hum Baitiyan" and "Mera Inam Pakistan".

He wrote many books and travelogues including "Aye Mere Dasht-e-Sukhan", "La Hasil", "Nai Kiran", and "Duniya Mere Aagye".

He was the recipient of Hilal-e-Imtiaz and Pride of Performance Awards.

He died of a heart attack on 23 November 2015 in Karachi.