Samsul Huda Bihari

Shamsul Huda Bihari (S. H. Bihari) (12 July 1920 – 25 February 1987) was an Indian lyricist, songwriter and poet whose work was widely recorded and used in Bollywood movies during the latter half of the 20th century.

Bihari was born in Arrah, Bihar, India. He lived at Madhupur, Deoghar dist. in Jharkhand. His ancestral villa still exists in Madhupur.

Career S.H.Bihari is best known for writing lyrics for films in Hindi and Urdu and was also fluent in Bengali.

In a radio programme on the Vividh Bharati channel of All India Radio (VBS- UJALE UNKI YAADON KE- DAASTANE O P NAYYAR- PART- 3) composer O.P.Nayyar said from his perspective, he regarded S.H.Bihari as "Shayar-e-azam" i.e. King or Emperor among poets. S.H.Bihari wrote songs in many movies for which O.P.Nayyar composed music. In 2006, poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar cited Bihari as a role-model, describing him as a "mindblowing ... poet whom no one remembers today".

Filmography