ISLAMABAD: Renowned urdu poet, Hindi lyricist and songwriter Sahir Ludhianvi remembered on his 33th death anniversary on Frday.
Sahir Ludhianvi was born into the wealthy family of a Muslim Gujjar as Abdul Hayee on March 8, 1921 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Sahir studied at and graduated from Khalsa High School in Ludhiana. Upon matriculation, he joined the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College for Boys,Ludhiana.
In 1943, Sahir settled in Lahore. Here he completed the writing of his first Urdu work, Talkhiyaan (Bitterness). He then began searching for a publisher and, after two years, found one in 1945.
After his work was published, he began editing four Urdu magazines, Adab-e-Lateef, Shahkaar, Prithlari, and Savera; these magazines became very successful. He then became a member of the Progressive Writer's Association.
Sahir lived on the first floor of the main building of an Andheri outhouse. His famous neighbours included the poet, Gulzar and Urdu litterateur, Krishan Chander. In the 1970s, he constructed "Parchaiyaan" ("Shadows"), a posh bungalow, and lived there till his death.
Sahir Ludhianvi made his debut in films writing lyrics for the film Aazadi Ki Raah Par (1949). The film had four songs written by him and his first song was "Badal Rahi Hai Zindagi." Both the film and its songs went unnoticed. However, with Naujawaan (1951), he gained recognition.
Sahir worked with many music composers, including Ravi, S.D. Burman, Roshan and Khayyam, and has left behind many unforgettable songs for fans of the Indian film industry and its music.
On October 25, 1980, at the age of 59, Sahir Ludhianvi suffered a massive heart attack and died.
He won the Filmfare Award twice, in 1964 and 1977, and in 1971 was awarded the Padma Shri.
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