Behzad Lucknavi
Behzad lakhnavi | |
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| Born | Sardar hussain Khan January 1, 1900 Lucknow, aminabad, India |
| Died | 10 October 1974 (aged 74) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Karachi, Pakistan, Dargah Ashiq e rasool Hazrat behzad lakhnavi niazi ra. |
| Pen name | Behzad lakhnavi |
| Occupation | Poet, Lyricist, story writer |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
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Behzad lakhnavi (بہزاد لکھنوی) (born name Sardar Hussain Khan; 1 January 1900 – 10 October 1974) and pen name behzad (بہزاد) was a Indo-Pak Urdu poet and lyricist. He primarily wrote naat (نعت), ghazal (غزل)، nazm (نظم)، geet(گیت)، stories (بچوں اور بڑوں کی کہانیاں)، afsana(افسانہ)، drama(ڈرامہ)، radio plays and children nazmien (ریڈی آئ ڈرامے اور بچوں کی نظمیں) for the All India Radio, Delhi and later naats (نعتیں) for Radio Pakistan after emigrating to Pakistan.
He started participating in mushairas at age of twelve. Then veteran radio personality Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari introduced him to All India Radio.
He wrote film song lyrics for seventeen films, including Roti (1942), Taj Mahal (1941) and Dhanwan (1937).
He was famous with his number of naats (نعتیں)، Ghazals (غزلیں) and stories for children and adults (بچوں اور بڑوں کی کہانیاں)