| Dilawar Figar (Urdu: دلاور فگار ) | |
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| Born | Dilawar Hussain July 8, 1929 Badaun(Badaiyoon), UP British India |
| Died | January 25, 1998 (aged 68) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Urdu poet |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Ethnicity | Urdu speaking |
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Dilawar Figar, (1929–1998) was a noted humorist, poet and scholar of the Pakistan. He is known as Shehansha-e-Zarafat and Akbar-e-Sani for his satirical and rich humor writings.
Dilawar Figar was born as Dilawar Hussain on July 8, 1929 in an illuminated family of Badaun, UP India. He got his early education from his town, and later joined Agra University where he got M.A. (Urdu). He also did M.A. (English) and M.A. (Economics). He associated with academia and teachings. After partition of India, he migrated to Pakistan and settled in Karachi where he joined Haroon College and taught Urdu. He also worked for KDA and remained Assistant Director Town Planning. He died on January 25, 1998 in Karachi.
Figar started writing in 1942 at the age of fourteen. And soon got the company of noted masters, viz. Maulvi Jam Nawai Badayuni, Maulana Jami Badayuni. His literary work contains a Ghazal, humor, and translation.