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Nasir Kazmi (1925-1972) was a highly influential Pakistani Urdu poet, journalist, and radio editor, celebrated for modernizing the ghazal with simple language, natural themes (like ‘chand’, ‘baarish’, ‘raat’), and deep emotion, often reflecting the melancholy of partition. He migrated from Ambala to Lahore, worked with Radio Pakistan, and penned classic collections like Pehli Barish and Diwan, becoming a favorite of ghazal singers and leaving a legacy of accessible yet profound poetry
