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Kaifi Azmi (born Athar Husain Rizvi; 14 January 1919 – 10 May 2002) was an Indian Urdu poet. He is remembered as the one who brought Urdu literature to Indian motion pictures. Together with Pirzada Qasim, Jaun Elia and others he participated in many memorable Mushaira gatherings of the twentieth century.
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Kaifi Azmi was a rare poet who practiced what he preached. A brain hemorrhage on 8th February 1973 paralysed him and rendered his left hand and left leg incapacitated for life. Instead of giving up in despair he decided to leave the comforts of Bombay and settle in Mijwan the tiny village in Azamgarh Eastern UP in which he was born.
Click on the timing mentioned below to listen to the particular song in the above video00:00:07 Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho|Arth00:05:24 Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar...
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Kaifi Azmi (born c. 1919, Mizwan, Azamgarh, United Provinces, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]—died May 10, 2002, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) was one of the most renowned Indian poets of the 20th century, who sought to inspire social change through his passionate Urdu-language verse.
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May 10, 2002 · Learn about the life and works of Kaifi Azmi, a famous Hindi and Urdu poet and lyricist of Hindi film. He was a Marxist, a member of Progressive Writers' Movement, and a recipient of Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi Award.
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Jun 23, 2020 · Learn about the life and works of Kaifi Azmi, a versatile and progressive Urdu poet who wrote lyrics for films like Kaagaz Ke Phool, Heer Ranjha and Garm Hawa. He was also a member of the Communist Party of India and a social reformer in his native village Mijwan.