Shakeel Badayuni
Shakeel Badayuni (3 August 1916 – 20
April 1970) was an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter in Hindi language
films
Early life
Shakeel Badayuni was born in Badaun,
Uttar Pradesh. His father, Mohammed Jamaal Ahmed Sokhta Qadiri, wanted him to
have a good career, thus he arranged Arabic, Urdu, Persian, and Hindi tuition
for Shakeel at home. His inclination towards poetry was not hereditary like
other shayars. One of his distant relatives, Zia-ul-Qadiri Badayuni, was a
religious shayar. Shakeel Masoodi was influenced by him and the contemporary
environment of Badayun led him to poetry.
When he joined Aligarh Muslim University
in 1936, he started participating in inter-college, inter-university mushairas
and won frequently. In 1940, he married Salma, who was his distant relative and
had been living in a common house with him since childhood, however, the purdah
system was vogue in their family and they were not close. After completing his
BA, he moved to Delhi as a supply officer, but continued participating in
mushairas, earning fame nationwide. Those were the days of shayars who wrote about
the downtrodden sections of society, their upliftment, the betterment of
society and all. But Shakeel had an altogether different taste – his poetry was
romantic and close to the heart. Shakeel used to say:
Main Shakeel Dil Ka Hoon Tarjuman
Keh Mohabbaton Ka Hoon Raazdaan
Mujhe Fakhr Hai Meri Shayari
Meri Zindagi Se Juda Nahin
During his Aligarh days, Badauni also
started learning Urdu poetry formally from Hakim Abdul Waheed 'Ashk' Bijnori.
Career
Shakeel moved to Bombay in 1944, to write
songs for films. He met film producer, A.R. Kardar and music composer, Naushad
Ali, who asked him to sum up his poetic skills in one line. Shakeel wrote, Hum
Dard Ka Afsana Duniya Ko Suna Denge, Har Dil Main Mohabbat Ki Ek Aag Laga
Dengey. Naushad immediately retained him for Kardar's film, Dard (1947). The
songs of Dard proved to be very successful, especially Uma Devi (Tun Tun)'s
Afsana Likh Rahi Hoon. Only a few are so lucky that they attain success in
their first film, but Shakeel deserved success which started with Dard and
continued on over the years.
Together, he and Naushad became one of
the most sought after composer/lyricist duos in the industry. Among the scores
they churned out together, are those of Deedar (1951), Baiju Bawra (1952),
Mother India (1957), and Mughal-e-Azam (1960), that stand out. Other films they
scored together include Dulari (1949), Shabab (1954), Ganga Jamuna (1961), and
Mere Mehboob (1963). Although Shakeel Badayuni worked most extensively with
Naushad, he also collaborated with Ravi and Hemant Kumar as well. His lyrics
for the song Husnwale Tera Jawab Nahin and Ravi's music score both won Filmfare
Awards for the hit film Gharana. His other notable film with Ravi is Chaudhvin
Ka Chand (1960), while Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) is his biggest hit with
Hemant Kumar. The title song from Chaudhvin Ka Chand, rendered by Mohammed
Rafi, won Badayuni the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1961.
Shakeel penned numbers for around 89 films. In addition, he wrote many popular ghazals sung by Begum Akhtar, and which are still sung by vocalists like Pankaj Udhas and others.
The Indian government had honoured him
with the title Geet Kar-e-Azam.
Association with
Naushad
Shakeel shared a close friendship with
Naushad, Ravi and Naushad's former assistant, Ghulam Mohammed, with whom he
enjoyed his life to the fullest. Naushad used Shakeel as the lyricist for his
tunes for most of his films for a period of 24 years. Baiju Bawra, which was a
milestone in both of their careers, was supposed to go to Kavi Pradeep. Vijay
Bhatt, the director of the movie was insistent on using Kavi Pradeep as
lyricist, since the film was supposed to have many devotional songs. Naushad
requested Vijay Bhatt to hear the lyrics written by Shakeel. Vijay Bhatt
agreed.
When Shakeel Badayuni was diagnosed with
TB, he was put up in a sanitorium in Panchgani for treatment. Naushad knowing
that his financial condition was not well, took 3 films to him, getting the
lyrics written in the sanatorium, and got him a payment of nearly 10 times more
than his normal fees.
Association with Ravi
Shakeel also wrote a substantial chunk of
his songs for music director Ravi Sharma. Prominent amongst those were Gharana
(1961), Ghunghat,Grahasti (1963), Nartaki (1963), as well as Phool Aur Patthar
and Do Badan.
Association with
Hemant Kumar
Shakeel wrote for Hemant Kumar for movies
like Bees Saal Baad, Sahib Bibi Aur Gulam, Bin Badal Barsaat.
Association with S.D.Burman
Shakeel penned lyrics for the tunes of S
D Burman for movies Kaise Kahoon & Benazir.
Others
C.Ramachandra – Zindagi Aur Maut, Wahan
Ke Log. Roshan – Bedaag, Noorjahan.
Personal life
Shakeel Badayuni succumbed to diabetes
complications at the age of fifty-three, on 20 April 1970, at Bombay Hospital
leaving behind his wife, two sons and two daughters. One daughter, Najma, died
soon afterwards, while still a college student. His elder son Javed works in
the travel and tourism industry. His other son's name is Tariq. Shakeel's friends
Ahmed Zakaria and Rangoonwala formed a trust called Yaad-e-Shakeel after his
death and this trust became the source of some income to his bereaved family.
Shakeel loved to play badminton, go on
picnics and hunting trips and fly kites with his friends from the industry,
Naushad and Mohammed Rafi. Sometimes Johnny Walker would join them in
kite-flying competitions. Dilip Kumar, writers Wajahat Mirza, Khumar Barabankvi
and Azm Bazidpuri were among Shakeel's other close friends within the industry.
His 20 Best Songs
Badayuni penned several memorable songs
in his career. Some of his popular works include the musical Baiju Bawra
(1952), historical epic Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and social Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
(1962).
1.
Suhani
Raat Dhal Chuki (Dulari)
2.
Man
Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj (Baiju Bawra)
3.
O
Duniya Ke Rakhwale (Baiju Bawra)
4.
Madhuban
Me Radhika Naache Re (Kohinoor)
5.
Pyar
Kiya To Darna Kya? (Mughal- E- Azam)
6.
Chaudvin
Ka Chand Ho (Chaudvin Ka Chand)
7.
Dil
Laga Kar Hum Ye Samjhe (Zindagi Aur Maut)
8.
Mere
Mehboob Tujhe Meri (Mere Mehboob) (1963)
9.
Jane
Bahaar Husn Tera Bemisaal Hai (Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya)
10.
Ek
Shahenshah Ne Banwa Ke Haseen Taj Mahal (Leader)
11.
Koi
Saagar Dil Ko (Dil Diya Dard Liya)
12.
Beqarar
Kar Ke Hume (Bees Saal Baad)
13.
Lo
Aa Gai Unki Yaad (Do Badan)
14.
Na
Jao Saiyaan (Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulaam)
15.
Meri
Baat Rahi Mere Man Me (Sahi Bibi Aur Ghulam)
16.
Aaj
Puraani Raahon Se (Aadmi)
17.
Jab
Dil Se Dil Takrata Hai (Sunghursh)
18.
Ek
Baar Zara Phir Kahe Do (Bin Baadal Barsaat)
19.
Tumhe
Paa Ke Hum Ne (Gehra Daag)
20. Zindagi Tu Jhoom Le Zara (Kaise Kahoon)
Awards
1961 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for the
song Chaudvin ka chand ho in the film Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
1962 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for the
song husnwale tera jawab nahin in the film Gharana (1961)
1963 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for the
song Kahin Deep Jale in the film Bees Saal Baad (1962)
Government recognition
A postage stamp, bearing his face, was
released by India Post to honour him on 3 May 2013.
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