Sabir Zafar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 September 1949 Kahuta, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Leading poet and lyricist in Pakistan, wrote songs for many Pakistani films, singers such as Nazia Hasan, Sajjad Ali, Ali Azmat and his band Junoon, as well as many successful TV drama serials |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Notable works | Hai Jazba Junoon Tau Himmat Na Haar written for the 1996 Cricket World Cup - Sung by Junoon |
| Notable awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) by the Government of Pakistan in 2010, PTV Award (Pakistan Television Corporation Award) in 2002 for Best Lyricist |
Sabir Zafar is a leading poet and lyricist in Pakistan. He has written songs for many Pakistani films, and pop singers, such as Nazia Hasan, Sajjad Ali, Ali Azmat and his band Junoon, as well as many successful TV drama serials. He was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) by the Government of Pakistan in 2010.[1][2]
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dawnwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ List of civil award winners (Sabir Zafar's award info) Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 August 2009, Retrieved 18 April 2019