Qateel Shifai was the pen name of Aurangzeb Khan (24 December 1919 - 11 July 2001), a well known Urdu poet, who was born in Haripur, Hazara Division, British India (now Pakistan).
"Qateel" was his "takhallus" and "Shifai" was in honour of his ustaad(master) Hakeem Mohammed 'Shifa' whom he considered his mentor.
After working for some time as assistant lyricist to some of the famous poets/lyricists of the time (c.1947-48 to 1956-57), he eventually became a regular film lyricist and won numerous awards in due course. Many of his poem collections were published, one amongs them being "Mutriba" which got him the highest literature award in Pakistan.
To raise the standards of ghazals in films has been Qateel's primary contribution to Urdu poetry. This was already started by Tanvir Naqvi and Sahir Ludhianvi, but perpetuated and concluded by Qateel Shifai. By using simple words and a larger amount of Hindi, Qateel brought Urdu poetry closer to the masses. He established a certain standard to ghazals in films and gave them a certain respectability.
Qateel Shifai worked on numerous ghazal albums with Jagjit and Chitra Singh, as well as with Ghulam Ali to name a few. His poetry is included in the masters' level syllabus in many universities in Pakistan and India.
"Qateel" was his "takhallus" and "Shifai" was in honour of his ustaad(master) Hakeem Mohammed 'Shifa' whom he considered his mentor.
After working for some time as assistant lyricist to some of the famous poets/lyricists of the time (c.1947-48 to 1956-57), he eventually became a regular film lyricist and won numerous awards in due course. Many of his poem collections were published, one amongs them being "Mutriba" which got him the highest literature award in Pakistan.
To raise the standards of ghazals in films has been Qateel's primary contribution to Urdu poetry. This was already started by Tanvir Naqvi and Sahir Ludhianvi, but perpetuated and concluded by Qateel Shifai. By using simple words and a larger amount of Hindi, Qateel brought Urdu poetry closer to the masses. He established a certain standard to ghazals in films and gave them a certain respectability.
Qateel Shifai worked on numerous ghazal albums with Jagjit and Chitra Singh, as well as with Ghulam Ali to name a few. His poetry is included in the masters' level syllabus in many universities in Pakistan and India.
Here, I present a very beautiful gahzal penned down by Qateel and sung by "Peenaaz Masaani'' in her enchanting voice. It remains my all time favourite.
वो दिल ही क्या, तेरे मिलने की जो दुआ न करे !
मैं तुझ को भूल के ज़िन्दा रहूँ, खुदा न करे !!
रहेगा प्यार तेरा मेरी ज़िन्दगी बन कर
ये और बात, मेरी ज़िन्दगी वफ़ा न करे !
बुझा दिया है नसीबों ने मेरे प्यार का चाँद
कोई दिया मेरी पलकों पे अब जला न करे !!
वो दिल ही क्या, तेरे मिलने की जो दुआ न करे !
मैं तुझ को भूल के ज़िन्दा रहूँ, खुदा न करे !!
रहेगा प्यार तेरा मेरी ज़िन्दगी बन कर
ये और बात, मेरी ज़िन्दगी वफ़ा न करे !
बुझा दिया है नसीबों ने मेरे प्यार का चाँद
कोई दिया मेरी पलकों पे अब जला न करे !!
सुना है उसको मोहब्ब्बत दुआएं देती है
जो दिल पे चोट तो खाए, मगर गिला न करे !
ये ठीक है कोई मरता नहीं जुदाई में
खुदा किसी को, किसी से, मगर जुदा न करे !
वो दिल ही क्या, तेरे मिलने की जो दुआ न करे !
मैं तुझ को भूल के ज़िन्दा रहूँ, खुदा न करे !!
--- क़तील शिफाई
जो दिल पे चोट तो खाए, मगर गिला न करे !
ये ठीक है कोई मरता नहीं जुदाई में
खुदा किसी को, किसी से, मगर जुदा न करे !
वो दिल ही क्या, तेरे मिलने की जो दुआ न करे !
मैं तुझ को भूल के ज़िन्दा रहूँ, खुदा न करे !!
--- क़तील शिफाई
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