Cinemaazi remembers Josh Malihabadi on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the spirited Urdu poet Josh Malihabadi, known as the Shayar-e-Inqalab or poet of revolution, who passed away this day in 1982. Born Shabbir Hasan Khan in Malihabad near Lucknow in 1898, his wealth of fiery couplets and rubaiyat won him avid admirers including Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, and Maulana Azad. Winner of India's third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 1954, he was also honoured with Pakistan’s highest civilian award, the Hilal-I-Pakistan, after he migrated in 1956. As a lyricist in Hindi films, he penned songs for films such as Mun Ki Jeet (1944), Gulami (1945), and Prithviraj-Sanyukta (1946). He also wrote the lyrics for the film Aag Ka Darya (1966). His songs include Pardesi kyun yaad aata hai, Man kahe ghabraye, More jubna ka dekho, Aye watan mere watan, Bigdi meri banaa de, Aye chand ummidon ko, Jagmag hai sansar jyoti se tere jeevan ki, Aaj umango ki leharon par, and Chand sa mukhda muskaye.

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