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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. [2] Together with Pirzada Qasim , Jaun Elia and others he participated in many memorable Mushaira gatherings of the twentieth century.
Rekhta is a website that showcases the writings of Kaifi Azmi, a renowned Urdu poet and lyricist. You can read his ghazal, nazm, sher-o-shayari, e-books, audio, video, and more in Urdu, Hindi and English.
National Award and Filmfare Award winner, Kaifi Azmi was a rare poet who practiced what he preached. This Official website is dedicated to his works and contributions to society.
May 9, 2024 · 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 · Kaifi Azmi was a famous Hindi and Urdu poet and lyricist of Hindi film. He was born on Januray 14, 1919 in a landlord family of Mejwan, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Azmi abandoned his studies of Persian and Urdu during the Quit India agitations in 1942 and shortly thereafter became a full-time Marxist.
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.
Remembering Kaifi Azmi, the people’s poet In the centenary year of his birth, a look at Kaifi Azmi, his works, his place in the Progressive Writers’ Movement and the enduring relevance of his words.
