Zamir Jafri
Syed Zamir Jafri (Urdu: سيد ضمير شاه جعفري) (January 1, 1916 – May 12, 1999) was a Pakistani poet, writer, social critic, comedian, columnist, broadcaster and telecaster.[1] He is best known for his work revolved around his Urdu poetry.[2][3]
Syed Zamir Jafri | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1916 Chak Abdul Khaliq, Dina Jehlum, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | May 12, 1999 (aged 83) Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Major (Retd.), Urdu poet, Scholar |
| Alma mater | Islamia College, Lahore |
| Genre | Humorous poetry |
| Notable works | "Maa fizzamir"(humorous poetry),"Nishat e tama' etc |
Biography
Zamir Jafri was born in a Syed family. He was the father of former Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Ehtesham Zamir. His native village, Chak Abdul Khaliq, is located near Dina, in the Jhelum district.[3]
Jafri has had great influence on Urdu poetry, and has focused on themes of peace and love for mankind.[2] He had published 78 books of poetry and prose, written in Urdu, Punjabi, and English.[1]
Jafri was posted to the Far East where he continued to serve in the Education Corps of Pakistan Army and participated in the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1947–1948 and 1965. He retired from the Army as a Major in 1965 and was appointed the first Director Public Relations of Capital Development Authority - a body formed to look after the development of Pakistan’s newly announced capital at Islamabad. Jafri remained at this post for over fifteen years and had the honor of naming the roads and residential/commercial sectors of the new capital. Thereafter, he served on contract assignments as Deputy Director-General of Pakistan National Centre in the Ministry of Information, as Advisor to the Chief Commissioner Afghan Refugees and lastly as Chief Editor in the Academy of Letters.[4]
See also
References
Citations
- "Zamir Jafri Biography". PoetrySoup. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- "Syed Zameer Jafri - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- "Poet Zamir Jafri remembered". The Nation. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- "Life Profile". www.syedzamirjafri.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
Bibliography
- K̲h̲aṭak, ʻIrfānullāh (2017). Sayyid Ẓamīr Jaʻfrī: shak̲h̲ṣīyat aur fan [Sayyid Ẓamīr Jaʻfrī: Personality and Art] (in Urdu). Islamabad: Pakistan Academy of Letters. OCLC 990057372.
- Rani, Safura (2017). Sayyid Ẓamīr Jaʻfrī kī sanjīdah shāʻirī kā taḥqīqī va tanqīdī jāʼizah [An analytical study of Sayyid Ẓamīr Jaʻfrī's poetry] (Thesis) (in Urdu). Lahore: Mavara Publishers. OCLC 983799172.