Suroor Barabankvi
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30 January 1919
Suroor Barabankvi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Syed Saeed ur Rehman 30 January 1919 |
| Died | 13 April 1980 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Pen name | Suroor Barabankvi |
| Occupation | Poet, film songs writer and film director |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Years active | 1951 – 1980 |
Syed Saeed-ur-Rehman, also known by his pen name Suroor Barabankvi, (Urdu: سرور بارہ بنکوی 30 January 1919 – 13 April 1980), was a Pakistani Urdu poet and lyricist.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
He recited his poetry to Jigar Moradabadi, who appreciated his poetic talent. In 1951, Suroor participated in the Independence Day Mushaira at Dhaka, East Pakistan along with Jigar Moradabadi.[1][3]
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,[1][4] and Tum Mere Ho (1968)[5] and Aashna (1970) in West Pakistan.[6] He also wrote some songs for the film Dhamaka, written by Ibn-e-Safi, released in December 1974.
Selected film songs
| Song title | Singer | Lyrics by | Music by | Film notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuch Apni Kahyye, Kuch Meri Suniye[2][1] | Bashir Ahmad and Ferdausi Begum | Suroor Barabankvi | Robin Ghosh | Talash (1963 film) |
| Mein Rickshawala Bechara[2][1] | Bashir Ahmad | Suroor Barabankvi | Robin Ghosh | Talash (1963 film) |
| Humein Kho Kar Bahut Pachhtao Gay, Jab Hum Nahin Haun Gay[1][7] | Runa Laila | Suroor Barabankvi | Robin Ghosh | Ehsaas (1972 film) |
| Samaa Woh Khwab Sa Samaa[7] | Akhlaq Ahmed | Suroor Barabankvi | Robin Ghosh | Nahin Abhi Nahin (1980)[7] |
Filmography
- Chanda (1962) (Suroor Barabankvi wrote its story, script and film songs)[1][2]
- Talash (1963)[1][8][2]
- Chand Aur Chandni (1966)[1][2]
- Kajal (1965)[8]
- Milan (1964)[1]
- Tum Meray Ho (1968) (based on Krishan Chander's short story, Anjaan)[1]
- Aashna (1970)[1]
- Ehsaas (1972)[1][7][8]
- Dhamaka (1974)
- Aina (1977)
- Nahin Abhi Nahin (1980)[7][8]
- Kiran Aur Kali (1981)