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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. Together with Pirzada Qasim, Jaun Elia and others he participated in many memorable Mushaira gatherings of the twentieth century.
Kaifi Azmi was a rare poet who practiced what he preached. A brain hemorrhage on 8th February 1973 paralysed him and rendered his left hand and left leg incapacitated for life. Instead of giving up in despair he decided to leave the comforts of Bombay and settle in Mijwan the tiny village in Azamgarh Eastern UP in which he was born.
Born in a Zamindar family in Mijwan, Azamgarh, Kaifi Azmi wrote his first ghazal 'Itna to zindagi mein kisi ki khalal pade' at the age of eleven. He joined the Communist Party at the age of 19 ...
9 de may. de 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.
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.
14 de ene. de 2022 · On poet, scriptwriter and lyricist Kaifi Azmi's birth anniversary, we revisit his rich legacy he bequeathed to Indian cinema.
Learn about the life and works of Kaifi Azmi, a versatile and influential Urdu poet who challenged patriarchy, injustice and communalism. Explore his role in the Progressive Writers' Movement, his songs, his marriage and his legacy.
