Qamar Jalalvi

Life Qamar Jalalvi is regarded as one of the best classical Urdu Ghazal poets. His ghazal poetry has a unique simplicity of expression.

A poet from the age of eight, Qamar Jalalvi's writing had become quite popular by the time he was in his 20s.

He lived a life of financial hardship, working for many years at bicycle repair shops. In India and Pakistan, a teacher of arts is known as Ustad (master), and the term is also loosely used to refer to any skilled worker. Qamar Jalalvi was initially called Ustad because of his bicycle work. Popular with critics for his mastery of poetry as well; they dubbed him Ustad Qamar Jalalvi once his poetry became popular.

Ustad Qamar Jalalvi died in Karachi, Pakistan, on 4 October 1968.

Rashk-e Qamar (رشکِ قمَر) Auj-e Qamar (اَوجِ قمَر) Tajalliyat-e Qamar (تجلّیاتِ قمَر) Gham-e-Javedan (غمِ جاوِداں) Aaye Hain Woh Mazaar Pe (آئیں ہیں وہ مزار پہ) Daba Ke Chal Diye Sab Qabr Mein (دبا کے قبر میں سب چل دیے)