Shakeel Azmi (born 20 April, 1971) is an Indian lyricist and poet. Born in

Azamgarh Azamgarh is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Azamgarh division, which consists of Ballia, Mau and Azamgarh districts. Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa River (Tons). It is located east of the ...

, India, he writes in

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

language and is primarily known for his contribution as a film lyricist in

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...

. Most of his poetry revolves around

ghazal ''Ghazal'' is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss, or separation from the beloved, and t ...

s, a genre of

Urdu poetry Urdu poetry ( ) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the culture of India and Pakistan. According to Naseer Turabi, there are five major poets of Urdu: Mir Taqi Mir (d. 1810), Mirza Ghalib (d. ...

Filmography

;As lyricist

Publications

* * ''Pokhar Mein Singhaade'', Childhood Biography (Poetry Collection) – 2014 * ''Mitti Mein Aasmaan'' (Poetry Collection) – 2012 * ''Khizan Ka Mausam Ruka Hua Hai'' 9 Poetry Collection – 2010 * ''Raasta bulata Hai'' (Poetry Collection) – 2005 * ''Ashtray'' (Poetry Collection) – 2000 * ''Dhoop Dariya'' (Poetry Collection) – 1996

References

External links

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Rekhta ''Rekhta'' ( ; ''Rekhtā'') was an early form of the Hindustani language. This style evolved in both the Perso-Arabic and Nagari scripts and is considered an early form of Standard Urdu and Modern Standard Hindi. According to the Pakistan ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Azmi, Shakeel Indian male poets Indian lyricists 1971 births Living people Poets from Uttar Pradesh Urdu-language poets from India People from Azamgarh