Suroor Barabankvi

Syed Saeed-ur-Rehman, also known by his pen name Suroor Barabankvi, ( 30 January 1919 – 13 April 1980), was a Pakistani Urdu poet and lyricist.

Life and career Born Syed Saeed ur Rehman in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, British India in 1919, he wrote under the pseudonym Suroor (exhilaration). He started his poetry at the age of 18.

In 1952, he visited East Pakistan where the noted Urdu scholar Abdul Haq offered him the job of General Secretary of the ‘'Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu’', at their Dhaka branch office and he started a magazine named ‘Filkaar’ there. He also directed three films, all in Urdu: Aakhri Station (1965) in East Pakistan, and Tum Mere Ho (1968) and Aashna (1970) in West Pakistan. He also wrote some songs for the film Dhamaka, written by Ibn-e-Safi, released in December 1974.

Selected film songs

Kuch Apni Kahyye, Kuch Meri Suniye His body was brought to Karachi, Pakistan for burial.