Mian Sheheryar

Mian Sheheryar (1927 – 9 January 2011) was a Pakistani television and film music composer.

Early life and career Mian Sheheryar was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India in 1927. After completing his basic education, he obtained a master's degree from the University of the Punjab, Lahore. He started his career with Radio Pakistan, Lahore as a singer in 1948. In 1954, he recorded some of his compositions with the His Master's Voice label. Then he worked with some well-known musicians of the time including Niaz Hussain Shami, Sharif Ghaznavi, Ustad Sardar Khan and Feroz Nizami.

Popular compositions Song Singer Lyricist Music composer NotesNainon Mein Jal Bhar Aaye, Moorakh Mun Tarpaye, Rooth Gaya Mera Pyar Noor Jehan Jamiluddin Aali Mian Sheheryar A highly popular song from the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965Paani Da Bulbula Yaqoob Atif BulbulaMian SheheryarMian Sheheryar A Pakistan Television Corporation productionComposer: Mian SheheryarQaseeda Burda Sharif or Qaṣīda al-Burda (Poem of the Mantle), in praise of prophet Muhammad Humera Arshad, Fariha Pervez and singer Khurshid AnwarImam Sharfuddin Al-Busiri Mian Sheheryar A Pakistan Television Corporation production

Awards and recognition Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1992.

Death and legacy Mian Sheheryar died in his hometown Lahore, Pakistan at the Shalamar Hospital on 9 January 2011 at the age of 84. Some of his PTV colleagues including PTV's Lahore general Manager Farrukh Bashir, former PTV producer Mushtaq Sufi and music critic/newspaper columnist Amjad Parvez attended his funeral.

An event was held at the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PILAC) in February 2011 to pay tribute to the memory of music composer Mian Sheheryar where the noted playwright and writer Mustansar Hussain Tarar, Amjad Parvez, PILAC Director Sughra Sadaf and Pakistan Television Corporation Deputy Managing Director Shahid Nadeem highlighted his contributions to the music of Pakistan.