Poetry has the power to set your soul free. Especially so, if it’s Urdu poetry that we’re talking about.
India has been fortunate to be the birthplace of some of the most legendary Urdu poets that the world has known. One of them is the late Majrooh Sultanpuri. A hugely respected figure among writers, he wrote some of the most iconic songs for Hindi films that are still considered evergreen.
A recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in 1993, Majrooh Sultanpuri’s shayaris and ghazals are very much alive in the hearts of his admirers.
Here are 10 shayaris that we fondly remember him by:
Creatives by Aakansha Pushp and Utkarsh Tyagi.