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Muzaffar Warsi

1933 – 2011

Pakistani poet

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Lived 1933 – 2011 (aged 77). Muzaffar Warsi was a Pakistani and Indian poet, literary critic, lyricist, songwriter and na'at.

Awards Pride of Performance Award in 1988 by the President of Pakistan. A version of this is part of the album Chain of Light, which is a collection of four recordings that were rediscovered 34 years after they were originally recorded on analogue at Real World Studios in England and stored there. They were digitally restored and released world-wide in September 2024. This recording of "Ya Allah, Ya Rahman" has been viewed over 916,000 times as of 17 November 2024 on YouTube. ”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 film Hamrahi (1966) was a milestone film in renowned Pakistani playback singer Masood 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 to Muhammad 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 by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan "Pukara hai madad ko, bay kason nay, haath khali hai...bachaa lo doobnay say ....ya Rasool Allah" was another popular Na'at written by him "Aey Khuda, Aey Khuda, jis nay ki justuju, mil gaya uss ko tuu" Sung by Adnan Sami Khan, written by Muzaffar Warsi, film Sargam "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 in Coke Studio Pakistan (season 9) by Rafaqat Ali Khan and Shiraz Uppal.

Books on Muzaffar Warsi Gaye dinon ka suraagh- Aapbeeti k tawana lehjey (Urdu), Qudratullah Shehzad, 2005.

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Who was Muzaffar Warsi?

Pakistani poet

When was Muzaffar Warsi born?

Muzaffar Warsi was born on 23 December 1933 in Meerut.

When did Muzaffar Warsi die?

Muzaffar Warsi died on 28 January 2011 in Lahore.

What was Muzaffar Warsi's occupation?

Muzaffar Warsi was a poet, literary critic, lyricist, songwriter and na'at.

What nationality was Muzaffar Warsi?

Muzaffar Warsi was Pakistani and Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Muzaffar Warsi

· Wikidata: Q6944354

· DBpedia: Muzaffar Warsi

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