Muzaffar Warsi

Muzaffar Warsi
Muzaffar Warsi
Born	Muzaffar Siddiqui 23 Dec 1933 Meerut,United Provinces, British India
Died	28 January 2011(2011-01-28)(aged 77) Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
Occupation(s)	Poet(HamdandNa'atlyricist, film songs lyricist)
Years active	1961–2006
Awards	Pride of PerformanceAward by thePresident of Pakistanin 1988
Website	[1]

Muzaffar Warsi(23 December 1933 – 28 January 2011;Urdu:مظفر وارثی) was a Pakistani poet, essayist, lyricist, and a scholar ofUrdu.He began writing more than five decades ago. He wrote a rich collection ofna`ats,as well as several anthologies ofghazalsandnazms,and his autobiographyGaye Dinon Ka Suraagh.He also wrotequatrainsfor Pakistan's daily newspaperNawa-i-Waqt.

Early life and career

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 ofMeerut(now in Uttar Pradesh, India).Sufi Warsi was a scholar ofIslam,a doctor and poet. He received two titles: 'Faseeh ul Hind' and 'Sharaf u Shu'ara'. Sufi Warsi was the friend ofSir Muhammad Iqbal(Allama Iqbal (علامہ اقبال), Akbar Warsi, Azeem Warsi,Hasrat Mohani,Josh Malihabadi,Ahsan Danish,Abul Kalam Azadand Mahindar Singh Bedi.His family raised him with deep religious grounding. He has one brother and two sisters. Muzaffar Warsi has three daughters and one son. One of his nephews isUsman Warsi,a singer, music composer and poet. His grandson Amsal Qureshi is also a singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and a poet.

Muzaffar Warsi had worked atState Bank of Pakistan(the Central Bank of Pakistan) as deputy treasurer. He started writing his poetry by writing lyrics for songs for Pakistani movies but gradually changed direction and his style of poetry became more oriented towards praisingAllahandMuhammad.He later started writingHamdandNa`ats.He also wrote, regularly, a stanza or two on current affairs in the newspaperNawa-i-Waqtuntil just before he died. His most popularNa`atremains "Mera Payambar azeem tar hai" (My Prophet is the highest).

Death

Warsi's last resting place at Johar Town GraveyardLahore

Warsi died on 28 January 2011 inLahore, Pakistan.and was buried at Johar Town GraveyardLahore.

Literary work

• Alhamd.(Hamdiya Kalaam)
• Lashareek.(Hamdiya Kalaam)
• Wohi Khuda Hai.(Hamdiya Kalaam)
• Kaaba-e-ishq.(Naatia Kalaam)
• Noor-e-azal.(Naatia Kalaam)
• Baab-e-Haram.(Naatia Kalaam)
• Meray Achay Rasool.(Naatia Kalaam)
• Dil Sey Dar-e-Nabí Tak.(Naatia Kalaam)
• Sahib-ut-Taaj.(Naatia Kalaam)
• Ummi Laqabi.(Naatia Kalaam)
• Gaye Dinon Ka Suraagh.(Khud-nawisht)- an autobiography
• Barf Kí Nao.(Ghazliyaat)
• Khulay Dareechay Band Hawa.(Ghazliyaat)
• Lehja.(Ghazliyaat)
• Raakh Kay Dhair Main Phool.(Ghazliyaat)
• Tanha tanha guzri hai.(Ghazliyaat)
• Dekha jo teer kha kay.(Ghazliyaat)
• Hisaar.(Ghazliyaat)
• Zulm na sehna.
• Lahu ki haryali.
• Sitaroon ki aabju.
• Mera to sab kuch mera nabi hai ( naatia kalaam).

Awards

• Pride of PerformanceAward in 1988 by thePresident of Pakistan.

Famous poems

• "Wohi Khuda hai", written and Sung by Muzaffar Warsi, later Sung by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. In modern days, it was even Sung by Atif Aslam*
• ”Ya Rahmatallil Aalameen”, a naat written and sung by Muzaffar Warsi
• "Kya bhala mujh ko parakhney ka natija nikla, Zakhm-e-dil aapki nazron se bhi gehra nikla"
• Ghazal sung by Lata Mangeshkar & Jagjit Singh
• Chitra Singh frequently used the Ghazals of Muzaffar Warsi

Pakistani filmHamrahi (1966)was a milestone film in renowned Pakistani playback singerMasood Rana's singing career. All songs of 'Hamrahi' are relegated as the 'Best of Masood Rana'.

Film Hamrahi's seven songs are listed here below:

• "Kiya kahoon aye duniya walo, kiya hoon mein" (film:Hamrahi:1966, lyrics: Muzaffar Warsi, music: Tasadduq Hussain)
• "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", sung by Masood Rana was a tribute song toMuhammad Ali Jinnah
• One of his super-hit poems was his Hamd "Koi to hay jo nizam e hasti chala raha hay", this Hamd first became popular recited in his own voice, which was later sung byNusrat Fateh Ali Khan
• "Pukara hai madad ko, bay kason nay, haath khali hai...bachaa lo doobnay say....ya Rasool Allah" was another popularNa'atwritten by him
• "Aey Khuda, Aey Khuda, jis nay ki justuju, mil gaya uss ko tuu" Sung byAdnan Sami Khan,written by Muzaffar Warsi, filmSargam
• "Tu Kuja Man Kuja"was also written by him,originally composed and sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.The modern adaptation of the song was also performed inCoke Studio Pakistan (season 9)byRafaqat Ali KhanandShiraz Uppal.

Books on Muzaffar Warsi

• Gaye dinon ka suraagh- Aapbeeti k tawana lehjey(Urdu), Qudratullah Shehzad, 2005.