OUR SCHOOL SONG

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Madarsa Ka Geet (School Song)

MOULANA TAJUDDIN ‘TAJ’ SAHIB

 Our school song, which we sing during important events, carries profound meaning, though few are familiar with its composer. The song was composed by Janab Tajuddin ‘Taj’ Sahib. Born in Trichy in 1920, Tajuddin received his early education there before moving on to Baqiyathus Salihath for higher studies. He later completed his Munshi Fazil exam at the University of Madras. During his time at Baqiyathus Salihath, he had the honour of studying under the esteemed scholar Hazrath Moulana Mohammed Ziauddin ‘Amani’ Hazrath (Pallikundavi), from whom he learned Urdu poetry and adopted the pen name ‘Taj’.

In the early 1950s, MMES appointed him as an Urdu Munshi at Islamiah High School, Melvisharam, a position previously held by Janab Hamid Hussain Siddiqi Sahib (Son of Allama Mahwi Siddiqi) and his father in law Abdul Khuddus Shaadaan Sahib Hazrath. According to Dr. Aleem Saba Naveedi, Tajuddin Taj’s poems are known for their simplicity of expression and refined style. Traditional yet captivating, his work remains appealing to this day.

During his tenure at Islamiah High School, Tajuddin sahib composed the school song ‘Madarsa Ka Geet’. The song begins with a heartfelt expression of gratitude to Almighty Allah. It then highlights the school’s features and its guiding principles, and concludes with a supplication for divine support and protection for the founders, patrons, and everyone associated with the school. Today, the song is sung on significant occasions. 



Tajuddin Sahib had produced a strong circle of Urdu-loving fraternity in Melvisharam. Among his many students were respected individuals such as Malack Mohammed Hashim Sahib, Sakvai Zafar Ahmed Sahib (former General Secretary, MMES), Walajah Zakria Sahib (Zaki), Sowcar Nisar Ahmed Sahib (Patel Sahib), and Sakvai Ziauddin Ahmed Sahib (General Secretary, MMES).

Cafiyar Zafrullah Sahib, Secretary, RANITECH and an alumnus of the school, fondly recalls:

 “In the early 2010s, I had the opportunity to go on a three-day jamath to Coimbatore, accompanied by elders like Hashim Sahib, Nisar Sahib, and Ziauddin Sahib. To our pleasant surprise, we met Janab Tajuddin Sahib, who was then living there with his son, Prof. Ikramuddin Sahib (former professor of Chemistry, CAH College, who later settled in Coimbatore). Tajuddin Sahib welcomed us warmly, and it was a truly joyous reunion for all of us.”

  Janab T. Shabbeer Ahmed Sahib, one of my teacher, who is also an alumnus of our school, says, "I have the habit of beginning my supplications (dua) with the first two verses of the school song." A testimony to the deep-rooted meaning of poem.

Aaoor Abdul Azeez Sahib,an history  enthusiast, said that in 1956, on the demise of Pakthini Abdul Khadar Sahib, Tajuddin Sahib composed a heartfelt Qaseeda (ode) in honour of his services.

I thank my teacher, Dr. K. Masood Ahmed Sahib, former Principal C.A.H. College, Melvisharam, for sharing some details about Tajuddin Sahib and his son.

 

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