Muzaffar Warsi

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Islamic Philosophy
Modern era
Muzaffar Warsi
مظفروارثی
Name
Muzaffar Warsi
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School/tradition Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h
Main interests poetry

Muzaffar Warsi (Urdu: مظفروارثی) (born December 20, 1933 in Meerath, Pakistan) is a prominent Urdu poet, critic, essayist, a lyricist par excellence, and scholar of Pakistan. The name says it all. He is one whose work never fails to surprise. A humble man with humble beginnings who is unafraid of experimenting. He began more than five decades ago comprises a rich repertoire of not just Naats, but also authoring several anthologies of Ghazals, Nazms & hycoes including his autobiography Gaye dinon ka suraagh which is considered to be a classic. He is writing quatrains every day for Pakistan's Renowned daily newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt.

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[edit] Early life

Muzaffar Warsi was born as Muhammad Muzaffar ud Din siddiqui into the family of Alhaaj Muhammad Sharf ud Din Ahmad known as Sufi Warsi (Urdu: صوفی وارثی). It was a family of landlords of Meerath. Sufi Warsi was a scholar of Islam, a doctor and poet. He received two titles: Faseeh ul Hind & Sharaf u shu'ara. He was the friend of Sir Muhammad Iqbal {(Allama Iqbal (علامہ اقبال‎)}, Akbar Warsi, Hasrat Mohani, Josh Malih Abadi, Ahsan Danish, Abul Kalaam Azad and Mahindar Singh Bedi. The family raised him with deep religious grounding.

[edit] Literary work

  • Barf ki Nao
  • Baab-e-Haram
  • Lehja
  • Noor-e-Azal
  • Alhamd
  • Hisaar
  • Lahoo ki Haryali
  • Sitaron ki Aabjoo
  • Kaaba-e-Ishq
  • Khule dareechey band hawa
  • Dil sey dar-e-Nabi tak
  • Zulm na sehna
  • Kamand

[edit] Awards

[edit] Famous Verses

  • Kya bhala mujh ko parakhney ka natija nikla

Zakhm-e-dil aapki nazron se bhi gehra nikla

Film: 'Hamrahi' was a milestone in Renowned Pakistani Masood Rana's singing career. All songs of 'Hamrahi' are relegated as the 'Best of Masood Rana'.

Moreover, thousands of movie-goers watched 'Hamrahi' just because of the all-time great songs of Masood.

'Hamrahi's seven songs are listed here below:

'Kiya kahoon aye duniya walo, kiya hoon mein' (film: 'Hamrahi': 1966, lyrics: Muzaffar Warsi, music: Tasadduq)

'Karam ki ik nazar hum per...ya Rasool Allah'

'Ho gaye zindigi mujhay pyari'.

'Naqsha teri judaye ka ab tak nazar mein hai'.

'Mujhay chore kar akela, kaheen dooor janay walay'.

'Qadam, qadam pay naye dukh'.

'yaad karta hai zamana unhi insano ko'

'Pukara hai madad ko, bay kaso nay, haath khali hai...bacha lo doob nay say ye...ya Rasool Allah' will never be forgotten by 130 million Pakistanis.


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