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Sahir Ludhianviâs Songs Were Full of Joy, Exuberance and Also a Subtly Delivered Message
On his 100th birth anniversary, a list of his film songs showing his vast range and repertoire.
Sahir Ludhianvi. Photo: India Post, GoI/Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0
Film08/Mar/2021
Mumbai: Mention Sahir Ludhianvi and Urdu poetry and Hindi film song buffs go all dreamy-eyed and start reciting his verses. A full 40 years after he died, the poet still retains his magical touch â Sahir means magician â and his poetry still has countless fans all over the world.
Though he was a well-known name in poetry circles, it was his film songs which brought him real fame, bringing his work to countless millions. It is these songs that are quoted the most â the music directors he worked with embellished them and made them wildly popular. (Ironically, Sahir broke off with many of the bigger names in music due to his claim that his songs were superior to the compositions.)