By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
छुप ना सकेगा इश्क हमारा
चारों तरफ़ हैं उनका नज़ारा
परदा नहीं जब कोई खुदा से
परदा नहीं जब कोई खुदा से
बन्दों से परदा करना क्या
जब प्यार किया तो डरना क्या
Bestowed with three consecutive Filmfare Awards for his lyrics – ‘Chaudvin Ka Chand Ho’- film “Chaudhvin Ka Chand” (1960), ‘Husnwale Tera Jawab Nahin’ – “Gharana” (1961) & ‘Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil’ – “Bees Saal Baad” (1962) in 1961,1962 & 1963, the renowned lyricist is remembered for Hits like- ‘Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya’ & ‘Teri Mehfil Me Kismat Azmakar Hum Bhi Dekhenge’- “Mughal-e-Azam” (1960), ‘Na Jao Saiyaan’ & ‘Sakhiya Aaj Mujhe Neend Nahin’- “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam”(1962), ‘Lo Aa Gai Unki Yaad’ (Do Badan-66) , ‘Tumhe Paa Ke Hum Ne, Jhan Pa Liya hai’- “Gehra Daag-1963”, ‘Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki’ (Dulari-1949), ‘Man Tarpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj’ & ‘O Duniya Ke Rakhwale (Baiju Bawra-1952), ‘Madhuban Me Radhika Naache Re’ (Kohinoor-1960) & ‘Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri’- “Mere Mehboob”(1963), ‘Sharmake Yeh Kyun Sab Pardanasheen Aanchal Ko’ (Chaudvin Ka Chand) & ‘Aaj Purani Rahon Se Koi’ (Aadmi-1968) are some of the poetic gems created by him.
Shakeel teamed up with Naushad & they worked together in many hits like- Baiju Bawra, Deedar, Amar, Leader, Mela, Dil Diya Dard Liya, Dillagi, Dastan, Aadmi & Mughal-e-Azam to name some.
It would indeed be injustice if we did not mention “Insaaf Ki Dagar Pe” , a patriot song, rendered by Hemant Kumar from (Gunga Jumna-1961). He also worked with other music composers including Hemant Kumar in “Bees Saal Baad” & Ravi in “Chaudvin Ka Chand”.
Shakeel was inspired & influenced by the poetic excellence of one of his relatives which paved way for his becoming a renowned poet in the years that followed. His father helped him become conversant with Urdu, Persian & Arabic.
