Munir Ahmed Niazi, ( pa, ) (9 April 1923– 26 December 2006) was an Punjabi and

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. He also wrote for newspapers, magazines and radio. In 1960, he established a publication institute, ''Al-Misal''. He was later associated with

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Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...

and lived in Lahore till his death.

Early life and career

Munir Ahmed Niazi was born on 9 April 1923, in a village in

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. He was initially educated at Khanpur. After the partition of India in 1947, he migrated and settled in

Sahiwal Sahiwal ( Punjabi and ur, ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 21st largest city of Pakistan by population and the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is appro ...

, where he passed his

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examination. He earned an intermediate degree from Sadiq Egerton College,

Bahawalpur Bahawalpur () is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. With inhabitants as of 2017, it is Pakistan's 11th most populous city. Founded in 1748, Bahawalpur was the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur, ruled by the Abbasi fa ...

and a B.A. degree from Dayal Singh College, Lahore,

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. Munir Niazi launched a weekly, ''Seven Colours'', from Sahiwal in 1949. Some of his poetry was used in films and these film songs became popular super-hit songs among the Pakistani public which established him as one of the foremost movie songwriters of

in the 1960s. For example, the film song in film Shaheed (1962), ''Uss Bewafa Ka Shehar Hai Aur Hum Hain Dosto'' and many others. Munir Niazi was a proud Punjabi as Punjabi definition is cultural and geographical and most of his poetic expression was done in the Punjabi language.

Poetry that became super-hit film songs

Bibliography

Below are some of his

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, he has published: *''Safar Di Raat'' *''Char Chup Cheezan'' *''Rasta Dassan Walay Tarey'' Effective imagery in his poetry conveys pictures in a few words. He had experimented with poetic forms and had tried to create a new

style Style is a manner of doing or presenting things and may refer to: * Architectural style, the features that make a building or structure historically identifiable * Design, the process of creating something * Fashion, a prevailing mode of clothing ...

rhythm Rhythm (from Greek , ''rhythmos'', "any regular recurring motion, symmetry") generally means a " movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions". This general meaning of regular re ...

and

diction Diction ( la, dictionem (nom. ), "a saying, expression, word"), in its original meaning, is a writer's or speaker's distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression in a poem or story.Crannell (1997) ''Glossary'', p. 406 In its common meanin ...

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'' respiratory illness Respiratory diseases, or lung diseases, are pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange difficult in air-breathing animals. They include conditions of the respiratory tract including the trachea, bronchi, bron ...

on 26 December 2006 in

.Death anniversary of poets Parveen Shakir and Munir Niazi being observed today
Dawn (newspaper), Published 26 Dec 2014, Retrieved 30 May 2019 On his 86th birth anniversary, a book titled 'Munir Niazi Ki Baatain, Yadain' was launched to honor him at the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (Pilac) at Lahore. This book has interviews of the late Munir Niazi and opinion columns about him.

Awards and recognition

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

Award by the President of Pakistan in 1992 Munir Niazi Pride of Performance Award info on ARY TV News website
Published 26 December 2015, Retrieved 30 May 2019

Sitara-e-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

(Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2005130 nationals, foreigners to get civil awards
Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2004, Retrieved 29 May 2019

References

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