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{{short description|Pakistani poet, lyricist (1900–1974)}}
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| native_name_lang = [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
| pseudonym = Behzad Lucknavi
| birth_name = Sardar Hasan Khan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1900|01|01}}
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1974|10|10|1900|01|01}}
| death_place = [[Karachi]], Pakistan
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| occupation = Poet, Lyricist
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'''Behzad Lucknavi''' (born '''Sardar Hasan Khan'''; 1 January 1900 {{endash}} 10 October 1974<ref>{{cite web| title=Behzad Lucknavi biography and information |website=Cinestaan.com website| url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/behzad-lucknavi-70750/about |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004141408/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/behzad-lucknavi-70750/about |url-status=live |archive-date=4 October 2021|access-date=2024-04-17}}</ref>) was a Pakistani [[Urdu poetry|Urdu poet]] and lyricist. He primarily wrote [[naat]]s and [[ghazal]]s and sometimes radio plays for the [[All India Radio]], Delhi and later for [[Radio Pakistan]] after [[Muhajir (Urdu-speaking people)|emigrating to Pakistan]].<ref name=Dawn/>

He started participating in [[mushaira]]s at age of twelve. Then veteran radio personality [[Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari]] introduced him to [[All India Radio]].<ref name="express.pk">{{Cite web |url=https://www.express.pk/story/1729497/ |title=بہزاد لکھنوی (Behzad Lucknavi profile in Urdu language)|website=Express News website|archive-date=30 June 2022|author=Rafiuzaman Zuberi|date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630162440/https://www.express.pk/story/1729497/#google_vignette|access-date=17 April 2024|url-status=dead}} </ref>

He wrote film song lyrics for seventeen films, including ''[[Roti (1942 film)|Roti]]'' (1942), ''[[Taj Mahal (1941 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' (1941) and ''[[Dhanwan (1937 film)|Dhanwan]]'' (1937).<ref name="cinestaan.com">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/behzad-lucknavi-70750/filmography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004141412/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/behzad-lucknavi-70750/filmography |url-status=live |archive-date=4 October 2021 |title=Behzad Lucknavi movies filmography|website=Cinestaan.com website|access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref>

== Biography ==
He was born as Sardar Hasan Khan on 1 January 1900 in United Province, [[British Raj|British India]] (in modern-day [[Lucknow]], India).<ref name="express.pk"/> He initially worked in the [[Indian Railways]]<ref name="urdupoint.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.urdupoint.com/poetry/behzad-lakhnavi.html|title=Behzad Lakhnavi Poetry - Urdu Shayari, Ghazals, Nazams & Poems|website=UrduPoint website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210162916/https://www.urdupoint.com/poetry/behzad-lakhnavi.html|archive-date=10 December 2023|url-status=dead|access-date=18 April 2024}}</ref> but later for the [[All India Radio]] at [[Indian rupee|₹]]120 per month.<ref name="express.pk"/> He was later employed by the [[Radio Pakistan]] where he used to recite naats as part of [[Friday prayer|congregational prayer]]. He also wrote a number of radio plays.<ref name="express.pk"/>

As a ghazal writer, he contributed to the [[Urdu literature]] of Pakistan.<ref name=BR>{{Cite news|url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/amp/3100721|title=LITERARY NOTES: Focus on Naatia poetry|newspaper=Business Recorder newspaper|date=13 November 2004|access-date=18 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828104424/https://www.brecorder.com/news/amp/3100721|archive-date=28 August 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> An Indian [[ghazal]] singer, [[Begum Akhtar]] first gained her recognition after she sang her first ghazal ''Diwana banana hai toh, toh diwana bana de'' written by Lakhnavi.<ref name=livemint>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/memories-of-akhtari-11570190924213.html|title=Memories of Akhtari|first=Shreya Ila|last=Anasuya|date=5 October 2019|website=Livemint.com website|archive-date=11 December 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211133244/https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/talking-point/memories-of-akhtari-111641422235910.html|access-date=18 April 2024}}</ref> He also wrote film song lyrics, including "Mere Liye Woh Gham-e-Intezaar" for the film ''[[Anokha Pyar]]'' (1948) sung by [[Lata Mangeshkar]].<ref name=cinestaan>{{Cite web| url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/may/31/13581 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815171242/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/may/31/13581|url-status=live| archive-date=15 August 2020 |title=When Anil Biswas gave Lata Mangeshkar her first hit with ‘Mere Liye Woh Gham-e-intezaar’ – Death anniversary special|website=Cinestaan.com website|access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref>

Lucknavi's ghazal, ''Aey Jazba-e-Dil Gar Mein Chahun, Har Cheez Muqabil Aajaye'' is very popular in Pakistan and has been sung by many singers there.<ref name=rekhta/>

== Publications ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" width=100%
!scope="col" width=2%|#
!scope="col" width=25%| Title
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Type/Credited as
!width=5%|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |1||''Haseen Qatil''
||1924
||novel
|rowspan="21"|<ref name=rekhta>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rekhta.org/poets/behzad-lakhnavi/ebooks|title=Urdu Books of Behzad Lakhnavi|website=Rekhta.org website|access-date=18 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |2||''Paidaishi Jasoos''
||1925
||Novel
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |3||''Bete Ka Qatil''
||1926
||Novel
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |4||''Mushaf-e-Bahzad''
||1938
|{{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |5||''Behzad Lucknavi Ke Sau Geet''
||1940
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |6||''Charagh-e-Toor''<ref name="urdupoint.com"/>
||1941
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |7||''Kufr-o-Iman''
||1945
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |8||''Sana-e-Habeeb''
||1954
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |9||''Wajd-o-Haal''<ref name="urdupoint.com"/>
||1955
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |10||''Aah Na Tamam''
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |11||''Aah Na Tamam''
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |12||''Aah-e-Natamam''
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |13||''Bahram Ki Wapsi''
|{{n/a}}
||Novel
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |14||''Bustan-e-Bahzad''
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |15||''Kaif-o-Suroor''<ref name="urdupoint.com"/>
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |16||''Mauj-e-Noor''
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |17||''Mauj-e-Tuhoor''<ref name="urdupoint.com"/>
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |18||''Naat-e-Huzoor''
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |19||''Naghma-e-Noor''<ref name="urdupoint.com"/>
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |20||''Naghmat-e-Bahzad Lakhnavi''
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |21||''Pili Chhatri''
|{{n/a}}
||Poetry
|}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Remarks denote a short description of the work where available.
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" width=100%
!scope="col" width=2%|#
!scope="col" width=15%| Year
!scope="col" | Title
!scope="col" | Lyricist
!scope="col" | Dialogue
!scope="col" | Screenwriter
!width=5%|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |1||''1951''
||Pyar Ki Baten
|{{ya}}
||
||
|rowspan="17"|<ref name="cinestaan.com"/>
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |2||''1951''
||Ada
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |3||''1950''
||Khel
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |4||''1950''
||Pagle
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |5||''1950''
||Wafa
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |6||''1949''
||Ladli
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |7||''1949''
||Nisbat
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |8||''1948''
||[[Aag (1948 film)|Aag]]
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |9||''1948''
||[[Anokha Pyar]]<ref name=cinestaan/>
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |10||''1947''
||Andhon Ki Duniya
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |11||''1947''
||Jadui Ratan
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |12||''1946''
||[[Dhanwan (1946 film)|Dhanwan]]
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |13||''1943''
||[[Poonji]]
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |14||''1942''
||Zamindar
|{{ya}}
|{{ya}}
|{{ya}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |15||''1942''
||[[Roti (1942 film)|Roti]]
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |16||''1941''
||[[Taj Mahal (1941 film)|Taj Mahal]]
|{{ya}}
||
||
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |17||''1931''
||[[Dhanwan (1937 film)|Dhanwan]]
|{{ya}}
||
||
|}

== Personal life ==
He spent his last days in difficult circumstances due to personal [[financial crisis]] and [[Complication (medical)|medical complication]]s. He then submitted a request to the [[Karachi Municipal Corporation]] for financial assistance. He was given [[Pakistani rupee|PKR]]1,000 for his surgery. The commissioner of [[Karachi]] later offered him a government job at [[primary school]] as a teacher but he refused the post.<ref name=Dawn>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1458873|title=This week 50 years ago : Protests and Behzad Lakhnavi|first=Peerzada|last=Salman|date=21 January 2019|newspaper=Dawn newspaper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828104422/https://www.dawn.com/news/1458873|access-date=17 April 2024|archive-date=28 August 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Death==
He died on 10 October 1974 in Karachi, Pakistan.<ref name="urdupoint.com"/>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.rekhta.org/Poets/behzad-lakhnavi/profile Behzad Lakhnavi] at [[Rekhta (website)|Rekhta]]

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[[Category:1900 births]]
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[[Category:Urdu-language Pakistani poets]]
[[Category:Muhajir people]]
[[Category:Poets from Karachi]]
[[Category:Pakistani performers of Islamic music]]
[[Category:Urdu-language lyricists]]
[[Category:Writers from Lucknow]]
[[Category:All India Radio people]]
[[Category:Pakistani radio personalities]]
[[Category:Islamic poetry]]

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