Gulzar, Sampooran Singh (b. 1936)

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Gulzar was born as Sampooran Singh in Deena(Now in Pakistan) on 18th August, 1936. After partition he came to India and started working as an assistent to famous Hindi film director Bimal Roy. He also started writing lyrics for his films.

Later Gulzar turned, script writer and finally a director. He also directed a good tv serial about Mirza Ghalib. He has been rather successful at all this.

Of late he has been concentrating on poetry and shunning films. Its to be seen how long that lasts. He has done a successful album, Marasim, recently with Jagjit Singh.

shaam se aa.Nkh me.n namii sii hai
aaj phir aap kii kamii sii hai

Ghazals

List of some of his popular ghazals

• aadatan tum ne kar diye vaade
• aa.Nkho.n me.n jal rahaa hai kyuu.N bujhataa nahii.n dhuua.N
• chalo naa bhaTake
• din kuchh aise guzaarataa hai ko_ii
• ek paravaaz dikhaa_ii dii hai
• ek puraanaa mausam lauTaa yaad bharii puravaa_ii bhii
• haath chhuuTe bhii to rishte nahii.n chho.Daa karate
• mai.n apane ghar me.n hii ajanabii ho gayaa huu.N aa kar
• nazm ulajhii huii hai siine me.n
• qadam usii mo.D par jame hai.n
• saa.Ns lenaa bhii kaisii aadat hai
• shaam se aa.Nkh me.n namii sii hai
• sparsh
• vo kaaT ke puraze u.Daa rahaa thaa
• zi.ndagii yuu.N hu_ii basar tanhaa

Links

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• Nita's Lyrics Page

• Gulzar's Film Info