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Kaifi Azmi
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Sayyid Athar Hussain Rizvi, known as Kaifi Azmi, (14 January 1919 – 10 May 2002) was an Indian Urdu poet. He is remembered as the one who brought Urdu literature to Indian motion pictures. Together with Pirzada Qasim, Jon Elia and others he participated in the most memorable mushairas of the twentieth century. Azmi was born into a shia Muslim family in the village of Mizwaa in Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Azmi was married to Shaukhat Azmi. They have a daughter, Shabana Azmi (An Indian Actress of film, television and theatre) and a son, Baba Azmi (Indian Cinematographer). Azmi"s daughter-in-law Tanvi Azmi(wife of Baba Azmi) is also famous TV actor.
Awards
He was the recipient of Padma Shri, India fourth highest civilian award. Besides he was awarded the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy Award and the Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu for his collection Awaara Sajde, Special Award of Maharashtra Urdu Academy, Soviet Land Nehru Award, Lotus Award from the Afro-Asian Writers Association, and President Award for national integration. In 1998, Government of Maharashtra conferred the Jyaneshwara Award on him. He was also honoured with the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement.
In 2000, he was conferred the first Millennium Award by the Government of Delhi and the Delhi Urdu Academy. He has also been honoured with a doctorate from Vishva Bharati University, Santiniketan.
Sahitya Akademi Award
1975: Sahitya Akademi Award: Awara Sajde
2002: Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (Immortals of Literature)
National Film Awards
1970: National Film Award for Best Lyrics: Saat Hindustani
Famous Hindi film songs:
1. Jeet hi lenge baazi hum tum----------Shola Aur Shabnam
2. Jane kya dhoondti raheti hai---------Shola Aur Shabnam
3. Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam--------Kaagaz Ke Phool
4. Dekhi zamaane ki yaari---------------Kaagaz Ke Phool
5. Jhoom jhoom dhalti raat--------------Kohra
6. Ye nain dare dare--------------------Kohra
7. O bekarar dil-----------------------Kohra
8. Zara si aahat hoti hai to------------Haqeeqat
9. Kar chale hum fida-------------------Haqeeqat
10. Maye ye soch kar us ke dar se-------Haqeeqat
11. Pyaasi hirni ban ban----------------Do Dil
12. Chalte Chalte Yunhi Koi----------------Pakeezah
13. Tera husn rahe mera ishq rahe-------Do Dil
14. Kuchh dil ne kaha-------------------Anupama
15. Dheere dheere machal----------------Anupama
16. Ya dil ki suno duniyawaalon---------Anupama
17. Bahaaron mera jeevan bhi------------Aakhri Khat
18. Aur kuchh der thaher----------------Aakhri Khat
19. Mile na phool to kaanto se----------Anokhi Raat
20. Meri awaaz suno---------------------Naunihal
21. Tumhari zulf ke saaye me------------Naunihal
22. Tum se bichhad ke chain kahan-------Maharaja
23. Tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan---------Bawarchi
24. Ye duniya ye mehfil-----------------Heer Ranjha
25. Do dil toote do dil haare-----------Heer Ranjha
26. Milo n tum to hum ghabraaye--------Heer Ranjha
27. Meri duniya me tum aai--------------Heer Ranjha
28. Simti si sharmaai si----------------Parwana
29. Jis din se maine tum ko dekha-------Parwana
30. Ye raat hai pyaasi pyaasi-----------Chhoti Bahu
31. Aaj socha to aansoo bhar aaye-------Haanste Zakham
32. Betaab dil ki tamanna---------------Haanste Zakham
33. Tum jo mil gaye ho------------------Haanste Zakham
34. Hai tere saath meri wafa------------Hindustan Ki Kasam
35. Har taraf ab ye hi afsaane hai------Hindustan Ki Kasam
36. Hone lagi hai raat jawaan-----------Naina
37. Jalta hai badan---------------------Razia Sultan
38. Tum itna jo muskura rahe ho---------Arth
39. Jhuki jhuki si nazar----------------Arth
40. Koi ye kaise bataaye----------------Arth
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