- Jigar Moradabadi
Ali Sikandar Jigar Moradabadi (1890–1960) (
Urdu : جگر مراد آبادی), born "Ali Sikandar", was a poet who hailed fromMoradabad ,Uttar Pradesh ,India , and is famous for hisUrdu ghazal s. He took on the "takhallus " (nom de plume) of "Jigar".He belonged to the classical school of
ghazal writing and was a mentor ofMajrooh Sultanpuri , a famous lyricist of Indian Film Industry who penned many popular songs inHindi /Urdu .Jigar remained a keen drinker most of his life and was famous for his forgetfulness and absent-mindedness. His ghazals remain very popular with lovers of
Urdu poetry. Many remark that the era of classicalUrdu poetry ended with Jigar.One of his most memorable
couplet s is::cquote|yeh ishq nahin aasaan bas itna samaj lijiye,
:eik aag ka dariyaa hai aur doob ke jaana haiTranslation: "Love is like an ocean of fire and the lover must drown to cross through it."
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