Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza

Rahi’s journey begins on 1st September, 1927 in Gangauli, a small village in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh and ends with his vaseeyat in which he wills that he be laid to rest in the lap of Ganga, whom he considered his second mother. He passed away on 15 March 1992. In his career spanning 35 years, Rahi Masoom Raza has written lyrics, dialogues and stories for various movies and television series. His high came with the telecast of TV series 'Mahabharat' that was based on the Hindu epic Mahabharat. Rahi, a Muslim, wrote the screenplay and dialogue of the TV series that went on to become the most watched TV series in India. At one time, its TRP was a staggering 86 %. This was a triumph for Rahi as some Hindu zealots had criticized his inclusion in the team.


Hum kaisaa geet likhe.n


dil ke ujle kaghaz par hum kaisaa geet likhe.n
bolo tum ko Gair likhe.n yaa apnaa meet likhe.n

niile ambar kii a.ngnaaii me.n taaro.n ke phool
mere pyaase honto.N par hai.n angaaro.n ke phool
in phoolo.n ko aaKhir apanii haar yaa jiit likhe.N

koii puranaa sapnaa de do aur kuchh meethe bol
lekar hum nikale hai.n apanii aa.Nkho ke kash-kol
hum ba.njaare preet ke maare kyaa sangeet likhe.n

shaam khadii hai ek chamelii ke pyaale me.n shabnam
Jamunaa jii kii ungalii pakde khel rahaa hai madhuban
aise me.n Ganga jal se Radhaa kii priit likhe.n

dil ke ujle kaghaz par ham kaisaa geet likhe.n

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