anam I bazm I kHazana I kashif
    watan kay liye 
    On the ocassion of Independence Day of both India and Pakistan.  
     
    kaifi azmi [ b. 1918]
    Athar Husain 'Kaifi' Azmi was born in village Nijwan , Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, India in 1918. He was one of the founders of the Progressive Writers Association and at present its president. He was editor of Naya Adab . His book Awara Saj-day  of 1973 won him Sahitya Akademi award. He was also awarded Padma Shri  but returned to protest against the descrimination against Urdu by the Govt. of India.
    He was associated with the Bombay film industry as lyricist/ screenplay/ dialogue  writer for a very long time. Garam Hawa , Heer- Ranjha are among his famous work. Recently he moved from Bombay  back to Azamgarh.                                    --- kashif
    yahi tohfa hai, yahi nazraana
    maiN jo aawara nazar layaa hooN
    raNg meiN te-ray mila-nay kay liye
    qatara-e-kHoon-e-jigar layaa hooN
    ai gulaboN kay watan
    pah-lay kab aaya hooN, kuchh yaad nahiN
    lekin aaya tha, qasam khataa hooN
    phool to phool haiN, kaaToN peH te-ray
    ap-nay hoThoN kay nishaaN pataa hooN
    me-ray kHwaaboN kay watan
    choom le-nay day mu-jhay haath ap-nay
    jin-say toRhi haiN kayee zanjeereiN
    tu-nay badla hai mashiyat ka mizaj [mashiyat=nature]
    tu-nay likhi haiN nayi taqdireiN
    inquilaaboN kay watan
    phool kay baad, naye phool khileiN
    kabhi kHaali naH ho daaman tera
    roshni roshni, teri raaheiN
    chandni chandni, aaNgan tera
    mahtaaboN kay watan 

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    song writtten by Kaifi for movies : by Navin Kabra
     
    Kaifi Azmi : by Nita
      

    anam I bazm I kHazana I kashif