Sabir Zafar | |
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Born | Kahuta, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan | 12 September 1949
Occupation | Leading poet and lyricist in Pakistan, wrote songs for many Pakistani films, singers such as Nazia Hasan, Sajjad Ali, Ali Azmat and his band Junoon, as well as many successful TV drama serials |
Language | Urdu |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Notable works | Hai Jazba Junoon Tau Himmat Na Haar written for the 1996 Cricket World Cup - Sung by Junoon band |
Notable awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) by the Government of Pakistan in 2010 PTV Award (Pakistan Television Corporation Award) for 'Best Lyricist' in 2002 |
Sabir Zafar (born 12 September 1949) is a leading poet and song lyricist in Pakistan.
He has written songs for many Pakistani films, and pop singers, such as Nazia Hasan, Sajjad Ali, Ali Azmat and his band Junoon, as well as many successful TV drama serials. [1]
He was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) by the Government of Pakistan in 2010. [2] [1]
Sabir Zafar was born as Muzaffar Ahmed in Kahuta, Rawalpindi District on 12 September 1949 to a school teacher. [3] [2] [1]
Sabir Zafar worked with the Press Information Department of the Government of Sindh. [1] He started writing poetry in 1968. He thinks that he should stay in touch with reality and his poetry should also be based on real-life issues and problems of daily life. [2]
Sabir Zafar believes Sufism mellows a person and makes him tolerant of other peoples' views. [2] He told a leading newspaper of Pakistan, when he was asked if it was necessary for a poet to live in a world of fantasies:
"There exists no such world. The only world we have is this real world, or the hereafter. People who live in the world of fantasies, in fact live in a fool's paradise. I am very much in touch with reality and highlight the problems and issues of daily life in my poetry too". [1]
Sabir Zafar has penned the lyrics to the following title songs: