Hasrat Jaipuri

Hasrat Jaipuri, born Iqbal Hussain (15 April 1922 – 17 September 1999), was an Indian poet, who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages. He was also a renowned film lyricist in Hindi films, where he won the Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist twice – in 1966 and 1972.

Early life Jaipuri was born Iqbal Husain in Jaipur, He began writing verse at about twenty years of age. Around the same time, he fell in love with a girl in his neighborhood named Radha. Hasrat spoke about a love letter he wrote to this girl, in an interview later in life, that love knows no religion. Hasrat Jaipuri was quoted as saying, "It is not at all necessary that a Muslim boy must fall in love only with a Muslim girl. My love was silent, but I wrote a poem for her, 'Yeh mera prem patra padh kar, ke tum naaraaz na hona." It is uncertain whether the love letter was actually delivered to Radha. But the veteran film producer Raj Kapoor liked it enough to include it in his Sangam (1964 Hindi film) and the song ended up becoming a 'hit' song in India. Filmfare Best Lyricist Award - 1967 for the song Baharo Phool Barsao [Suraj (1966 film)] Josh Malihabadi Award, from Urdu Conference Dr. Ambedkar Award, for Jhanak Jhanak Tori Baaje Payaliya [Mere Huzoor (1968)], a Brajbhasha song Jaipuri was also awarded a doctorate degree from the World University Round Table.