Ahmad Rahi

Life and film career in Pakistan After independence of Pakistan in 1947, he migrated to Pakistan and joined the magazine Sawera as an editor in Lahore at a monthly salary of Rupees 25. He wrote about the events and bloodshed leading up to the independence of Pakistan in 1947 which was a very painful personal experience for him due to the atrocities committed by Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus against each other. Pak Tea House, therefore, also became a central location for all these above intellectuals who were also active in the Progressive Writers' Movement in Pakistan.

Death and legacy Ahmad Rahi died on 2 September 2002 in Lahore, Pakistan at age 79. He had been paralyzed for almost seven months which had affected his speech and memory. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

Awards and recognition Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1997. Adamjee Literary Award for literature for his book 'Taranjan' (book in Punjabi-language).

"Resham da laacha lakk wey, jatti challi morabbian di saer nuun" Sung by Zubaida Khanum and others, music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, film Yakke Wali (1957 film) "Kalli sawari bhae, bhaati lohari bhae", film Yakke Wali (1957) "Jatti challi morabbian di saer nuun", film Yakke Wali (1957) "Teray dar tey aake sajana wey", film Yakke Wali (1957) "Meri chunni diyan reshmi tandaan", film Jatti (1958), music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti "Sunjay dil waale boohay, ajay mein nahion tohay", film Mirza Jat (1967), music by Rasheed Attre "Mutiaro ni meray haan dio" Sung by Noor Jehan, film Mirza Jat (1967), music by Rasheed Attre "Dil ke afsaane nigahon ki zaban tak pohanchay" film Baji (1963) soundtrack, sung by Noor Jehan, music by Saleem Iqbal "Chanda tori chaandani mein jia jala jaaey re" film Baji (1963) soundtrack, sung by Naseem Begum, music by Salim Iqbal "Burray naseeb meray wairi hoya pyaar mera" film Chhumantar (1958) soundtrack, sung by Zarif and Zubaida Khanum, music by Master Rafiq Ali "Aeni gull duss deio nikkay nikkay tario" film Chhumantar (1958) soundtrack, sung by Noor Jehan, music by Master Rafiq Ali.

Later in 1970, he wrote all the highly popular hit film songs of the Punjabi-language film Heer Ranjha (1970 film) with music by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar.