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Hajar was born in Bukan[1] in north-western Iran. He began religious studies in early childhood but was forced to abandon it when he lost his father at the age of 17. He started writing poems in Kurdish around 1940. Through his readings, he came under the influence of famous Kurdish poets such as Malay Jaziri, Ahmad Khani, Wafaei, and Haji Qadir Koyi. He was involved in the Kurdish movement led by Qazi Muhammad and was appointed as one of the official poets of the Republic of Kurdistan in 1947. After the fall of the republic, he was forced into exile. For about 30 years, he lived in different countries such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. In Iraq, he became involved in the nationalist movement led by Mustafa Barzani, with whom he developed a close friendship. In 1975, after the defeat of the movement, he moved back to Iran and settled in the city of Karaj, where he lived until his death on February 22, 1990. He is buried in Mahabad.