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Birth Details –

Place – Jaipur, Jaipur State, British India

Date of Birth – 15 April 1922  

Zodiac Sign – Aries

Marital Status – Married

Nationality – Indian

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Hasrat Jaipuri Biography in English

Physical Appearance –

Eye Color – Black

Hair Color – Black

Family –

Sister – Bilqis Malik

Wife- Radha

Son – Akhtar Hasrat Jaipuri and Asif Hasrat Jaipuri

Daughter – Kishwar Jaipuri

Hasrat Jaipuri, born Iqbal Hussain was an Indian poet, who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages.

He was also a renowned film lyricist in Hindi films, where he won the Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist twice – in 1966 and then in 1972.

Early life –

Jaipuri was born Iqbal Husain in Jaipur, where he studied English till medium level, and then acquired his taalim (education) in Urdu and Persian from his maternal grandfather, the poet Fida Husain ‘Fida’.

He began writing verse, when he was around twenty years old. Around the same time, he fell in love with a neighborhood girl name Radha.

Hasrat talked about a love letter he wrote to this girl, in an interview, later in his life, that love knows no religion.

Hasrat Jaipuri was quoted as saying, “It is not at all necessary that a Muslim boy must fall in love only with a Muslim girl.

Personal life –

Jaipuri invested his earnings in real estate or rental property, on his wife’s advice.

He was survived by two sons and a daughter who live in Mumbai. His sister Bilqis Malik was married to music director Sardar Malik and is the mother of composer Anu Malik.

He has two sons & a daughter, Akhtar Hasrat Jaipuri and Asif Hasrat Jaipuri & Kishwar Jaipuri. Aadil, Amaan, Aamir & Faiz Jaipuri are his grandsons.

Career –

In 1940, Jaipuri came to Bombay and started working as a bus conductor, earning a monthly salary of eleven rupees.

He used to participate in mushairas. At a mushaira, Prithviraj Kapoor noticed Jaipuri and recommended him to his son, Raj Kapoor.

Jaipuri wrote his first recorded song, Jiya Beqaraar Hai for the film. His second song (and first duet) was Chhor Gaye Baalam.

Along with Shailendra, Jaipuri wrote lyrics for all Raj Kapoor films till 1971. After the death of Jaikishan and failures of –

• Mera Naam Joker (1970)
• Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971)

Kapoor finally asked him to write lyrics for the film, Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985).

Later, he also invited Hasrat to write three songs for the movie Henna (1991).

He also wrote screenplay for the movie Hulchul (1951).

His last film as a lyricist was Hatya: The Murder (2004).

Poetry –

Jaipuri wrote several books of poetry, in Hindi and Urdu. He once said, “Hindi and Urdu are like two great and inseparable sisters.”

Abshaar-E-Ghazal (compilation of Hasrat Jaipuri’s poetry)

Awards –

• 1972 – Filmfare Best Lyricist Award
• 1966 – Josh Malihabadi Award
• 1968 – Dr. Ambedkar Award

Hasrat Jaipuri Famous Songs –

• Jiya Beqaraar Hai
• Chhod Gaye Baalam      
• Ichak Dana Bichak Dana
• Zindagi ek safar hai suhana
• Teri pyari pyari soorat ko
• Pankh hote to ud aati re
• Tere khayalon mein hum
• Ehsan tera hoga mujh par
• Duniya bananewale
• Sun Sahiba Sun
• Unke Khayal Aaye To     
• Badan Pe Sitare Lapete Hue  
• Yeh Mera Prem Patra Padh Kar
• Main Rangeela Pyar Ka Rahi 
• Jhoome Re Jhoome Re

Other Information  –

Death – 17 September 1999

Place – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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