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Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was a
great political writer and poet. He spent most of his life in politics and
worked for the betterment of Muslims of sub-continent. Born in 1873 in Sialkot,
he acquired his preliminary education from Mission High School, Wazir Abad and
got his bachelors degree from Ali Garh.
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He was famous for his political and
religious services in sub-continent. The popular collections of his poems are “Baharistan”,
“Nigaristan”, and “Chamanistan”. Other books which he wrote are “Muashiat”, “Khiaban-e-Faras”,
“Lataif-ul-Adab”, “Ghalba-e-Room”, “Jang-e-Roos Japan” etc. Poem writing was his
blessed characteristic. During the last years of his life, he worked sternly for
the independence of Pakistan.
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During those days, he continued “Daily Zimindar”
from Lahore which was founded by his father “Moulvi Siraj-ud-Din”. He died in
1952 and he was buried in Karam Abad (Wazir Abad). |