Full Name Naseem uz Zafar Other names Naseem Years active Since 1971 | Nationality Indian Education B.Sc, BUMMS, M.D Other name Naseem | |
Born 12 August 1952 Syed Nagli, India Occupation Medical Practitioner, Poet | ||
Very few poets have left the impression on the Islamic religious poetry as Dr. Naseem uz Zafar did in a very short span of time. He is a multi-talent person. A practicing Doctor, writer, lyricist, script writer, dramatist, journalist and a philosopher, Dr Naseem has authored the book, 'Ek Nukta Muskra Diya", a collection of Nauha, Musaddas and Salam and Nazeer e Karbala, the compilation of musaddas and salaam of Allama Maujiz Sambhali
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Early life
He was born in Syed Nagli ( Hasanpur) in the district of Moradabad (now Amroha) in Uttar Pradesh on 12 August 1952. He passed his higher secondary from Sukhdevi Inter College Hasanpur, Intermediate from Aggrawal Inter College (Now Maharaja Agrasen Inter College), Moradabad, B.Sc From Kedar Nath Girdharilal Khatri PG College Moradabad, BUMMS from A.K Tibbia College, AMU Aligarh and M.D from Rajasthan University, Jaipur. Born in a family of repute he is youngest of six brothers. His father Maulvi Murtaza Hussain was a freedom fighter who revolted from Sultaniya Regiment (9th Bhopal Infantry), Bhopal. One of his brothers Ali Zafar was a Trade Unionist and a Social Worker. Another brother Mohammad Zafar was an activist, who opposed the emergency in 1977. Mohammad Zafar was jailed and lost his job as an engineer in Ordinance factories on disciplinary grounds for being active against emergency. During his days in AMU, Aligarh, he was secretary, Literary and cultural society, Aftab Hall-1973, Secretary AK Tibbia College Adabi Society. Member, Drama Club, Member, Literary Club and was active in different socio-political movements in the campus.
Work
His literary works include "Musawwir Sabzwari- Fun aur Shairi, Translation of Dr. Gurudas Das Gupta's drama from Bengali to Urdu as 'Naya Chand', Drama- "Mai Abhi Wahan Se Aa Raha HuN', Lyrics for Doordarshan's "Jung Abhi Jari Hai" and the compilation of "Nazir e Karbala" of late Maujiz Sambhali. Many of his dramas and short stories are published in magazines and journals of high repute. Ismat Chughtai once called him the, " Premchand of Urdu Afsana Nigari". Maujiz Sambhali acknowledged him as 'The Poet who doesn’t need any Teacher to master poetry'.
Dr. Naseem uz Zafar Baquiri has a unique style of poetry. He excels in various forms of Urdu Poetry. Ranging from Salam, Nauha, Musaddas, Rubai and Qatat he has written many Qasidas and Manqabat. He is very philosophical when he writes about Karbala. He claims his poetry is devotion for Ahlul Bait and not a profession. He says
Kaha.n Ahl e bait is midhat ka ajr mangta hu.n
Naseem meri ibadat hai karobar nahi
کہاں اہل بیت کی مدحت کا اجر مانگتا ہوں
نسیم میری عبادت ہے کاروبار نہیں
meaning-
I don’t ask any favour for my praise of ahlul bait
‘Naseem’ it is my devotion, not my profession
His love for Ali ibn Abu Talib A.S is exceptionally visible in his poetry. He says
Meri zindagi ki kitab me koi naam hai to Ali ka hai
Mujhe jaanta hai ye kul jaha.n, ye Ghulam hai to Ali ka hai
میری زندگی کی کتاب میں کوئی نام ہے تو علی کا ہے
مجھے جانتا ہے یہ کل جہاں ، یہ غلام ہے تو علی کا ہے
meaning-
I my life there is no other name then Ali
The world knows I am the servant of Ali
His love for Ali touches the chords of mysticism. He claims Ali ibn Abu Talib A.S is Knowledge
Ye ilm hi wahi kabhi ilham ho gaya
Kaabe taka ate aate Ali naam ho gaya
یہ علم ہی وہی کبھی الہام ہو گیا
کعبے تک آتے آتے علی نام ہو گیا
Knowledge and prophecies was none other
But Ali himself who was born in holy Kaba
His way of expressing the events of Karbala and portraying the characters is superb. He says
Asghar hi shahar e ilm ki Pahchan ho gaya
Ek nukta muskrat diya, Qur'an ho gaya
اصغر ہی شہرے علم کی پہچان ہو گیا
ایک نکتہ مسکرا دیا قران ہو گیا
Asghar became the identification of the city of Knowledge Ali
As a dot he smiled, and turned into a full Quran
His Musaddas on Anaa Ego is a masterclass itself
Khud hi me dooba hua ek viqaar ka lehja
Ek Aitmaad ka, ek Aitbaar ka lehja
Ek Iftekhar bharA ikhtiar ka lehja
AnaA ka lehjaA hai ParwardiaAr ka lehja
KahiN ye lafz na paiida fareb zaat kare
Bashar anaA ko samajh le tab iski baat kare
خود ہی مے ڈوبا ہوا ایک وقار کا لہجہ
ایک اعتماد کا، ایک اعتبار کا لہجہ
ایک افتخار بھرا اختیار کا لہجہ
انا کا لہجہ ہے پروردگار کا لہجہ
کہیں یہ لفظ نہ پیدا فریب ذات کرے
بشر انا کو سمجھ تب اسکی بات کرے