Hejar was born in
Mahabad 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
Malaye 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 Mahabad in 1946. 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. ==Works==