Occupation Urdu poet Role Poet Name Dilawar Figar | Ethnicity Muhajir Nationality Pakistani | |
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Born Dilawar Hussain
July 8, 1929
Badaun(Badayun), UP India ( 1929-07-08 ) Died January 25, 1998, Karachi, Pakistan Education Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University | ||
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Dilawar Figar, (1929–1998) was a noted humorist, poet and scholar of Pakistan. He was known as Shehansha-e-Zarafat (King of humor) and Akbar-e-Sani for his satire and humour.
Contents
- Dilawar figar mazahiya agarcha poora musalmaan tu nahi laykin clip0 wmv
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- Early life and career
- Contribution to Urdu literature
- References
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Early life and career
Dilawar Figar was born as Dilawar Hussain on July 8, 1929 in Badayun, Uttar Pradesh, British India. He received his early education in his hometown, and later joined Agra University where he received his M.A. degree in (Urdu). He also did his M.A. in (English) and M.A. in (Economics). Dilawar Figar associated himself with the teaching profession.
He migrated to Pakistan from India in 1968 and settled in Karachi. He joined Abdullah Haroon College as a teacher, where the renowned poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz was the principal at that time. Figar taught Urdu literature there. He also worked for Karachi Development Authority as an Assistant Director-Town Planning. He died on January 25, 1998 in Karachi at age 68.
Contribution to Urdu literature
Figar started writing in 1942 at the age of fourteen and soon got help of fellow writers, Maulvi Jam Nawai Badayuni, Maulana Jami Badayuni. His literary work contain Ghazals, humorous poems, and their translation in English: