Qateel shifai books
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Qateel Shifai was born on 24th December, 1919. His actual name is Aurangzeb Khan. Qateel Shifai is his nom de plume, the pen-name under which he is known in the world of Urdu poetry. "Qateel" is his "takhallus" and "Shifai" is in honour of his ustaad Hakim Mohammed 'Shifa' whom he considered his mentor.
His father's death at an early age, forced Qateel to quit his education and start his own sporting goods shop. Success eluded him and he moved to Rawalpindi, where he worked at a transport company for a monthly salary of Rs.60. Finally in 1946, Nazir Ahmed called him to Lahore and made him the assistant editor of the monthly 'Adab-e-Latif'.
Qayeel Shifai's first ghazal was printed in the Lahore weekly 'Star', whose editor was Qamar Jalalabadi. In January 1947, a Lahore based film producer asked Qateel to pen the songs for his forthcoming film. His first film as a lyricist was "Teri Yaad". Since then he has won numerous awards as a lyricist. He has had quite a few of his poem collections published, one of which being "Mutriba" which was awarded the highest literature award in
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Qateel Shifai
Introduction
Qateel Shifai, a renowned Pakistani poet and lyricist, was born in India on 25 December 1919, and later migrated to Pakistan after the Partition of India in 1947. He rose to fame in the 1940s with his captivating Ghazals, a form of Urdu poetry that explores themes of love and longing. With over 10,000 songs and poems to his name, many of which were featured in popular Bollywood movies, Shifai’s romantic and melancholic lyrics continue to resonate with audiences to this day. Despite his passing in 2001, the impact of his contributions to Urdu poetry and music remains strong, solidifying his status as one of the most influential poets of his time.
Early Life and Education
Qateel Shifai’s education was interrupted by the untimely death of his father. He had to pivot to support himself and opened a store selling sporting goods, but he encountered limited success. Seeking better opportunities, he relocated to Rawalpindi where he secured a job with a transport company, earning a month. Despite these challenges, Qateel went on to become a r
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Qateel Shifai
Pakistani poet and lyricist (1919 – 2001
Muhammad Aurangzeb or Qateel Shifai (Urdu: قتیل شفائی; 24 December 1919 – 11 July 2001) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and lyricist.[2][1]
Early life and career
Qateel Shifai was born in Haripur District as Muhammad Aurangzeb in 1919 in British India (now Pakistan).[3] He was of Hindkowan background.[4][2]
He adopted Qateel Shifai as his pen name in 1938, under which he was known in the world of Urdu poetry. "Qateel" was his "takhallus" and "Shifai" was in honour of his ustaad (teacher) Hakeem Mohammed Yahya Shifa Khanpuri, whom he considered his mentor.[5]
Due to his father's death in 1935, Qateel was forced to quit his higher education. He started his own sporting goods shop. Being unsuccessful in his business, he decided to move from his small town to Rawalpindi, where he started working for a transport company and later joined the Pakistani film industry in 1947 as a film song lyricist.[5][6] "His father was a businessm
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