(Web Desk) Famous lyricist, poet and dialogue writer Ahmad Rahi passed away 22 years ago, but his songs are keeping him alive. .
Born on November 12, 1923 in Amritsar, Ahmad Rahi’s real name was Ghulam Ahmed. Saifuddin Saif was his classmate in MAO College, whose friendship made him a poet and he removed Ghulam from his name and added Rahi to Ahmad. Saifuddin Saif and Ahmad Rahi started poetry with Punjabi poetry, Saifuddin Saif was Ahmad Rahi’s teacher in poetry, after the partition of India, Ahmad Rahi took over the editorship of the progressive literary magazine “Sweera”, then turned to the film world and began his film career during the partition riots. In the background of the Punjabi film “Belly”, the story of which was written by Saadat Hasan Manto.
Ahmed Rahi then wrote songs for films like Parwaz, Mujram, Patan, Mahi Munda, Yeke Wali and Sardar, Masood Pervez and Khawaja Khurshid Anwar’s famous Punjabi film Heer Ranjha. The wanjhli was very popular.
In the popular songs written by Ahmed Rahi, I am the silk threads of my chunni, the broad arm does not twist, do not line the love, my bad luck, the love of childhood, the doors of the heart, I have not yet carried, when the silk handkerchief comes for you, Love will leave the world, women’s ripe fruits, put a new lara and roll me, tell me so much, little stars and others are involved.
Ahmed Rahi also wrote songs for about a dozen Urdu films, the songs of director S. Sulaiman’s film “Baaji” set new records of popularity, this song sung in the voice of Queen Tarnam Noorjahan and Naseem Begum is still in the hearts of listeners. Fasten.
Apart from the songs of the romantic stories Heerranjha, Mirza Sahiban and Sassi Panna, their scripts were also written by Ahmed Rahi. “Bare Nasib Mere Veri Hoya Pyaar Mera, Nazar Milla Ke Koi Le Gaya Qaram Mera” became very popular during this period. In recognition of his artistic services, he was also awarded the Tagha Hasan Performance, Nagar and Bolan Awards.
Ahmad Rahi’s greatest achievement in Punjabi literature is his collection of poems “Tarjan” which describes in detail the abuses of women during the Hindu-Muslim riots during the partition of India. Published by Oxford University Press, his other poetry collections include Nimi Nimi Wa and Rut Aye Rut Jaye.
Ahmed Rahi has been associated with the film world for almost forty years, he wrote the last song for the Punjabi film “Nicky Jai Yeh” released in 1998, for which he was awarded the National Award.
2024-09-02 23:06:16