Profile of Qamar Jalalvi
Pen Name : 'qamar'
Real Name : Syed Mohammad Hussain
Born :Aligarh, Uttar pradesh
Died : 24 Oct 1968
Relatives : Fana bulandshahri (Disciple), Ejaz Rahmani (Disciple), Purnam Allahabadi (Disciple)
ab naza.a kā aalam hai mujh par tum apnī mohabbat vāpas lo
jab kashtī Dūbne lagtī hai to bojh utārā karte haiñ
my end is now upon me, take back your
for when a ship is sinking, the burden is removed
ab naza ka aalam hai mujh par tum apni mohabbat wapas lo
jab kashti Dubne lagti hai to bojh utara karte hain
my end is now upon me, take back your
for when a ship is sinking, the burden is removed
Qamar Jalavi (born Syed Muhammad Hussain and also known as Ustad Qamar Jalalvi) was a renowned Pakistani poet. He was born in Jalali near Aligarh, India in 1887. After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, he moved to Karachi. Qamar Jalalvi started composing poetry when he was only 8 years old. He had become a popular poet when he was in his 20s. Qamar Jalalvi lived a life of financial hardship and for a long time worked at various bicycle repair shops. Qamar Jalalvi died in Karachi, Pakistan on 4 October 1968. His collections of ghazals include Rashk-e Qamar, Auj-e Qamar, Tajalliyat-e Qamar, Gham-e-javedan.
