Sahir Ludhianvi (1921 - 1980)

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Profile

Sahir Ludhianvi was born Abdulhayi in 1921 in Ludiana (in Punjab) as the only son of a prosporous family. But soon his mother left his boorish Father and resulting financial insecurity haunted his childhood.

Soon after college he published his work TalkhiyaaN in Lahore, where he became the editor of a urdu magazine. After partition he decided to stay back in Pakistan. But his writings were considered inflammatory by the govt and a warrant was issued which made him quickly change his mind and he eventually landed in Bombay.

He quickly became the most important and recognized lyricist in Hindi films. The most critical success was perhaps for his poems penned for Guru Datt's Pyaasa. But I'd guess this Mukesh's immortal song is his most popular.

kabhii kabhii mere dil me.n, Kayaal aataa hai
ke jaise tujhako banaayaa gayaa hai mere liye

Poems

List of some of his popular poems

• Ab aaye.n yaa na aaye.n
• aqaayad vaham hai mazahab Khayaal-e-Khaam hai saaqii
• bha.Dakaa rahe hai.n aag lab-e-naGmaagaar se ham
• Chakle
• dekhaa to thaa yuu.N hii kisii Gafalat-shi'ar ne
• Faraar
• Fankaar
• havas-nasiib nazar ko kahii.n qaraar nahii.n
• I.ntazaar
• jab kabhii un ke tavajjo me.n kamii paa_ii ga_ii
• kabhii kabhii mere dil me.n Khayaal aataa hai
• Khuddaariyo.n ke Khuun ko arzaa.N na kar sake
• Khuubasuurat mo.D
• Kisii Ko Udaas Dekh Kar
• Maadaam
• mai.n zi.ndaa huu.N ye mushtahar kiijiye
• Mataa-e-Gair
• mere giit
• mohabbat tark kii mai.n ne garebaa.N sii liyaa mai.n ne
• Radd-e-amal
• Shahkaar
• Sochataa huu.N
• Taaj Mahal
• ta.ng aa chuke hai.n kash-ma-kash-e-zi.ndagi se ham
• teraa Khayaal dil se miTaayaa nahii.n abhii
• tumhaarii mast nazar agar idhar nahii.n hotii
• Ummiid

Links

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Nita's Lyrics Page

Navin's Film Songs and Lyrics Page