Behzad lakhnavi (بہزاد لکھنوی) (born name Sardar Hussain Khan; 1 January 1900 10 October 1974) and pen name behzad (بہزاد) was a Indo-Pak

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and lyricist. He primarily wrote

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(نعت),

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(غزل)، nazm (نظم)، geet(گیت)، stories (بچوں اور بڑوں کی کہانیاں)، afsana(افسانہ)، drama(ڈرامہ)، radio plays and children nazmien (ریڈی آئ ڈرامے اور بچوں کی نظمیں) for the

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, Delhi and later naats (نعتیں) for

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after emigrating to Pakistan. He started participating in

mushaira ''Mushaira'' () is a poetic symposium. It is an event (called '' mehfil'', mushairi) where poets gather to perform their works. A mushaira is part of the Culture of North India, Pakistan and the Deccan, particularly among the Hyderabadi Muslim ...

s at age of twelve. Then veteran radio personality Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari introduced him to

. He wrote film song lyrics for seventeen films, including ''

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'' (1942), ''

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'' (1941) and '' Dhanwan'' (1937). He was famous with his number of naats (نعتیں)، Ghazals (غزلیں) and stories for children and adults (بچوں اور بڑوں کی کہانیاں)

Biography (حالاتِ زندگی)

He was born as Sardar Hasan Khan on 1 January 1900 in United Province,

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(in modern-day

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, India). He initially worked in the

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but later for the

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120 per month. He was later employed by the

where he used to recite naats as part of congregational prayer. He also wrote a number of radio plays. As a ghazal writer, he contributed to the

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of Pakistan. An Indian

singer, Begum Akhtar first gained her recognition after she sang her first ghazal ''Diwana banana hai toh, toh diwana bana de'' written by Lakhnavi. He also wrote film song lyrics, including "Mere Liye Woh Gham-e-Intezaar" for the film ''

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'' (1948) sung by

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. Lucknavi's ghazal, ''Aey Jazba-e-Dil Gar Mein Chahun, Har Cheez Muqabil Aajaye'' is very popular in Pakistan and has been sung by many singers there.

Publications

Filmography

Personal life

He spent his last days in difficult circumstances due to personal

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and

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s. He then submitted a request to the Karachi Municipal Corporation for financial assistance. He was given PKR1,000 for his surgery. The commissioner of

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later offered him a government job at

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as a teacher but he refused the post.

Death

He died on 10 October 1974 in Karachi, Pakistan.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucknavi, Behzad 1900 births 1974 deaths Urdu-language poets from Pakistan Muhajir people Poets from Karachi Pakistani performers of Islamic music Urdu-language lyricists Writers from Lucknow All India Radio people Pakistani radio personalities Islamic poetry