![]() ![]() He always considered the lyrics of film songs pivotal to their popularity. At the time of his stepping into the film industry, his collection of poems ‘Talkhiyan’, had become acclaimed in the extreme. Sahir’s empathy was not just limited to his poems, as a matter of fact, he never took seat of the man-pulled rickshaws of that time.Īt the young age of 18, the fame that Sahir obtained as a poet was something that very few others ever got. Jitani bhi bildinge thi, setho ne bant li hai Rahane ko ghar nahi hai, sara jahan hamara ![]() What followed was Sahir penning some memorable lyrics that not only dovetailed beautifully with the film’s story, but also reflected the poet’s social concerns, perspectives, and humanism. Although the film director wanted to take the duo of Shankar-Jai Kishan as composers, only Khayyam fulfilled Sahir's stipulation. When Sahir Ludhianvi was writing the lyrics for Ramesh Sehgal's film "Phir Subh Hogi", based on Russian novelist Dostoevsky's famous novel "Crime and Punishment", he stipulated that film’s music would be scored only by a composer who has read Dostoevsky's novel. His book titled “Mashriq Aur Maghrib ke Naghme” included articles and selected poem-translations from poets of Greek, French, German, English, American, Japanese, Chinese, Roman, Russian languages. He also had a keen eye on the English language and literature. He also translated an ancient Sanskrit book in the form of ‘Nigar-Khaana’. His Kulliyat included 223 Nazms, 136 Geet, 17 Ghazals, 22 versified translations, 5 parodies and miscellaneous articles. By the age of 37, he left behind him a lifetime’s work, even though he did not even pass high school. Though it’s true that he took the name Meeraji after falling in love with a girl named Mira Sen and had taken up a similarly strange appearance carrying iron balls in his hands.īut this mendicant-poet wasn't a psychiatric one. But did you know that it is not a real picture of Meeraji but actually of him playing the role of Sadhu in a movie. ![]() Meeraji’s name instantly calls to mind his distinct picture with braided hair, oversized ear-rings, thick moustache, and a gaze looking somewhere far out. ![]()
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