Kaif Bhopali (20 February 1920 – 24 July 1991) was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist. He was a poet in the Urdu mushaira circles, and is known as the writer of songs like ''Chalo Dildar Chalo,'' sung by Mohd. Rafi in Kamal Amrohi's 1972 classic, '' Pakeezah''.

Career

Kaif Bhoopali wrote lyrics for many Bollywood films like '' Pakeezah'' (1972), where he wrote songs like ''Teer-E-Nazar'' and ''Chalo dildar chalo chand ke paar chalo''. He also wrote some

ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

s like "तेरा चेहरा कितना सुहाना लगता है", ''Jhoom ke jab rindon ne pila de,'' sung by Jagjit Singh. One of his couplets is , also sung by Jagjit Singh. Another song was ''Aye Khuda Shukr Tera'' in the 1983 film ''

Razia Sultan Raziyyat-Ud-Dunya Wa Ud-Din ( fa, ) (died 15 October 1240, ), popularly known as Razia Sultana, was a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. She was the first female Muslim ruler of the subcontinent, and ...

'', written and directed by Kamal Amrohi.''Apne aap raaton mein'', sung by Lata Mangeshkar is a gem from 1977 film '' Shankar Hussain''.Kaif Bhopali's daughter, Parveen Kaif, is a poet who participates in mushairas.

Filmography

* '' Pakeezah'' (1972) * '' Shankar Hussain'' (1977) * '' Raziya Sultan'' (1983)

References

External links

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Works of Kaif Bhopali
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhopali, Kaif Urdu-language lyricists Indian male composers 20th-century Indian Muslims Writers from Bhopal Urdu-language poets from India 20th-century Indian composers Poets from Madhya Pradesh Musicians from Madhya Pradesh Indian lyricists 20th-century male musicians 1917 births 1991 deaths