Web Desk:Famous poet Syed Zamir Jafri was remembered on his birth anniversary here on Wednesday .
Born at Chak Abdul Khaliq, Jhelum, on January 1, 1918, Zamir Jafri became famous for his humorous Urdu poetry.
He alsowrote humorous columns in the newspapers and periodicals.
He wrote dozens of books in Urdu, including ‘Aag Ik Tara’, ‘Sar Goshian’, ‘Meray Pyar ki Zameen’, ‘Musadas Badhali’.
Besides that he had also written ‘Nishan-e-Manzil’, ‘Bhanwar aur Badban’, ‘Ras Mela’, ‘Zameeriat’, ‘Zameer Zaviye’, ‘Mafi-ul-Zameer’, ‘Pehchan ka Lamha’, and ‘Zameer Hazir Zameer Ghaib’.
He died on May 12, 1999, leaving behind an unmatched work for lovers of Urdu literature.
He was also father of late Army officer Maj general Ahtasham Zameer. Who also following his father footsteps had used to write columns in the daily Jang.
