Behzad Lucknavi

Behzad Lucknavi (born Sardar Hasan Khan; 1 January 1900 Template:Endash 10 October 1974) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and lyricist. He primarily wrote naats and ghazals and sometimes radio plays for the All India Radio, Delhi and later for Radio Pakistan after emigrating to Pakistan.

He started participating in mushairas at age of twelve. Then veteran radio personality Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari introduced him to All India Radio.

He wrote film song lyrics for seventeen films, including Roti (1942), Taj Mahal (1941) and Dhanwan (1937).

Biography

He was born as Sardar Hasan Khan on 1 January 1900 in United Province, British India (in modern-day Lucknow, India). He initially worked in the Indian Railways but later for the All India Radio at ₹120 per month. He was later employed by the Radio Pakistan where he used to recite naats as part of congregational prayer. He also wrote a number of radio plays.

As a ghazal writer, he contributed to the Urdu literature of Pakistan. 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. He also wrote film song lyrics, including "Mere Liye Woh Gham-e-Intezaar" for the film Anokha Pyar (1948) sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

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.

Publications

#	Title	Year	Type/Credited as	Template:Abbr
1	Haseen Qatil	1924	novel
2	Paidaishi Jasoos	1925	Novel
3	Bete Ka Qatil	1926	Novel
4	Mushaf-e-Bahzad	1938	Template:N/a
5	Behzad Lucknavi Ke Sau Geet	1940	Poetry
6	Charagh-e-Toor	1941	Poetry
7	Kufr-o-Iman	1945	Poetry
8	Sana-e-Habeeb	1954	Poetry
9	Wajd-o-Haal	1955	Poetry
10	Aah Na Tamam	Template:N/a	Poetry
11	Aah Na Tamam	Template:N/a	Poetry
12	Aah-e-Natamam	Template:N/a	Poetry
13	Bahram Ki Wapsi	Template:N/a	Novel
14	Bustan-e-Bahzad	Template:N/a	Poetry
15	Kaif-o-Suroor	Template:N/a	Poetry
16	Mauj-e-Noor	Template:N/a	Poetry
17	Mauj-e-Tuhoor	Template:N/a	Poetry
18	Naat-e-Huzoor	Template:N/a	Poetry
19	Naghma-e-Noor	Template:N/a	Poetry
20	Naghmat-e-Bahzad Lakhnavi	Template:N/a	Poetry
21	Pili Chhatri	Template:N/a	Poetry

Filmography

Key

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Remarks denote a short description of the work where available.

#	Year	Title	Lyricist	Dialogue	Screenwriter	Template:Abbr
1	1951	Pyar Ki Baten	Template:Ya
2	1951	Ada	Template:Ya
3	1950	Khel	Template:Ya
4	1950	Pagle	Template:Ya
5	1950	Wafa	Template:Ya
6	1949	Ladli	Template:Ya
7	1949	Nisbat	Template:Ya
8	1948	Aag	Template:Ya
9	1948	Anokha Pyar	Template:Ya
10	1947	Andhon Ki Duniya	Template:Ya
11	1947	Jadui Ratan	Template:Ya
12	1946	Dhanwan	Template:Ya
13	1943	Poonji	Template:Ya
14	1942	Zamindar	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
15	1942	Roti	Template:Ya
16	1941	Taj Mahal	Template:Ya
17	1931	Dhanwan	Template:Ya

Personal life

He spent his last days in difficult circumstances due to personal financial crisis and medical complications. He then submitted a request to the Karachi Municipal Corporation for financial assistance. He was given PKR1,000 for his surgery. The commissioner of Karachi later offered him a government job at primary school as a teacher but he refused the post.

Death

He died on 10 October 1974 in Karachi, Pakistan.

External links

• Behzad Lakhnavi at Rekhta