SAHIR LUDHIANVI- . In his songs he consistently raised uncomfortable questions
Sahir Ludhianvi, a great lyricist of Bollywood was different from his contemporary lyricists. He did not praise Khuda (God), Husn (beauty), or Jaam (wine). Instead, he wrote bitter yet sensitive lyrics about the declining values of society; the senselessness of war and politics; and the domination of consumerism over love. His love songs, tinged with sorrow, expressed his realization that there were other, starker concepts more important than love. In his songs he consistently raised uncomfortable questions and expressed bitter truths. Only he could write the songs " Jinhe naaz hai Hind par vo kahaan hain ” against the political leadership of the day or the poem ‘Avaaz-e-Adam’ in which ‘ hum bhi dekhenge’ remains a memorable phrase. This led to his migration from Pakistan. dabegī kab talak āvāz-e-ādam ham bhī dekheñge rukeñge kab talak jazbāt-e-barham ham bhī dekheñge chalo yūñhī sahī...