Muzaffar Warsi

Muzaffar Warsi
Muzaffar Warsi
	Na'at lyricist, film songs lyricist)
Years active	1961–2006
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1988
Website	[1]

Muzaffar Warsi (23 December 1933 – 28 January 2011;

Nawa-i-Waqt.^[1]

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 (

Abul Kalam Azad and Mahindar Singh Bedi.^[1] 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 is Usman Warsi, a singer, music composer and poet. His grandson Amsal Qureshi is also a singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and a poet.^[1]

Muzaffar Warsi had worked at State 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 praising

Na`at

remains "Mera Payambar azeem tar hai" (My Prophet is the highest).

Death

Warsi died on 28 January 2011 in

Lahore, Pakistan.^[1] and was buried at Johar Town Graveyard Lahore

.

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 Performance Award in 1988 by the President of Pakistan.^[1]

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 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'.^[2]

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^[3]
"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^[4]

"
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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Muzaffar Warsi passes away". Dawn newspaper. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ "Film 'Hamrahi' and its film songs". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ Muzaffar Warsi profile (Watch Hamd recited by Muzaffar Warsi on Pakistan television) Retrieved 3 December 2018
^ Soundtrack of film Sargam (1995) on IMDb website Retrieved 3 December 2018
^ Coke Studio (Pakistan) (23 September 2016), Tu Kuja Man Kuja, Shiraz Uppal & Rafaqat Ali Khan, Season Finale, Coke Studio Season 9, archived from the original on 12 December 2021, retrieved 19 March 2024
^ Sabeeh, Maheen. "Coke Studio 9 concludes on a poignant note". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[Dawn-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Muzaffar Warsi passes away". Dawn newspaper. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[2] "Film 'Hamrahi' and its film songs". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[3] Muzaffar Warsi profile (Watch Hamd recited by Muzaffar Warsi on Pakistan television) Retrieved 3 December 2018

[4] Soundtrack of film Sargam (1995) on IMDb website Retrieved 3 December 2018

[5] Coke Studio (Pakistan) (23 September 2016), Tu Kuja Man Kuja, Shiraz Uppal & Rafaqat Ali Khan, Season Finale, Coke Studio Season 9, archived from the original on 12 December 2021, retrieved 19 March 2024

[6] Sabeeh, Maheen. "Coke Studio 9 concludes on a poignant note". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

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