Profile of Ahmad Zafar
Pen Name : 'Zafar'
Real Name : Zafar Ali Ahmad
Born : 13 Nov 1926 | Rawalpindi, Punjab
Died : 16 Aug 2001
kaun Dūbegā kise paar utarnā hai 'zafar'
faisla vaqt ke dariyā meñ utar kar hogā
kaun Dubega kise par utarna hai 'zafar'
faisla waqt ke dariya mein utar kar hoga
Zafar Ali Ahmad’s real name was Zafar Ali Ahmad, his pen name was Ahmad Zafar, and his literary pseudonym was Zafar. He was born on November 13, 1926, in Rawalpindi. He lived in Rawalpindi due to his employment. He passed away on August 16, 2001, in Gujranwala. He also wrote poetry in Punjabi. The titles of his works are Husan-e-Khizan, Dil-e-Do-Neem (collections of poetry), Wabasta, La-mahdood, and Sifaat (Hamd and Naat).
Reference: Paimana-e-Ghazal (Volume II), Muhammad Shams-ul-Haq, Page 194.
