Zafar moradabadi was born on 17th Sep, 1951 in a well educated family of Moradabad. His father was a hafiz (one who memorizes Quran) and taught in a religious institution. He started writing poetry at the tender age of 15 and developed his own style. Zafar who is a doctrate in Urdu literature, has published two books on poetry so far including "Faraz-e-hunar" (1986), and "Israr-e-fan" (2000).