True to his name "Sahir" which means a magician, he proved to be a magician of words. He painted fascinating images in songs and ghazals, Spellbinding his listeners and readers for decades. For about thirty years, he remained associated with the Hindi film industry. He composed hundreds of songs for Hindi/Urdu films. Most of his songs became hugely popular and are even today sung and hummed by people of all generations.
Sahir made his debut as a lyricist with the film "Azadi Ki Raah Par" in 1948. but got fame only associating with S D Burman. Two films, released in 1951, had songs that sky-rocketed in popularity and are hummed even today. First was "Thandi Hawaiian Lehraa Ke Aayen" from Naujawan. The second was a landmark film, marking the directorial debut of Guru Dutt - Baazi. Both films, coincidentally, had music by S. D. Burman.
S.D. Burman and Sahir Ludhianvi went on to compose music for 18 movies, Some of the well-known films are characteristic of Burman-Ludhianvi team: Devdas, Jeevan Jyoti, Jaal, Society, Armaan and Taxi Driver.
The last film Sahir made with Burman was Pyaasa. In Pyaasa, Guru Dutt played a poet named Vijay. After Pyaasa, Sahir and Burman went separate ways due to artistic and contractual differences.
Sahir Ludhianvi has written about 700 songs for 30 music composers in his 32 years career as lyrics writer ( 1921 to 1980 )
Sahir won a Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for Taj Mahal (1963). He won a second Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for his work on Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1971.
Sahir was considered a *romantic*: personal romance and the resultant disillusionment, followed by universal romance and the resultant frustration with *the way it is*. He never minced the words, did not sublimate emotions. He expressed thoughts clearly and directly.
.During the last years of his life, Sahir suffered from alcoholism and underwent a radical personality alteration marked by moodiness and despair. Sahir Ludhianvi passed away at the age of 59 (25 October 1980) from a heart attack. A bungalow named Parchaiyaan in Andheri, Mumbai became Sahir’s abode from the 1970s till his last days.
List of Films with S D Burman
| S. D. Burman | Angaarey | 1954 |
| S. D. Burman | Armaan | 1953 |
| S. D. Burman | Baabla | 1953 |
| S. D. Burman | Baazi | 1951 |
| S. D. Burman | Devdas | 1955 |
| S. D. Burman | Funtoosh | 1956 |
| S. D. Burman | House No. 44 | 1955 |
| S. D. Burman | Jaal | 1952 |
| S. D. Burman | Jeevan Jyoti | 1953 |
| S. D. Burman | Lal Kunwar | 1952 |
| S. D. Burman | Munimji | 1955 |
| S. D. Burman | Naujawaan | 1951 |
| S. D. Burman | Pyaasa | 1957 |
| S. D. Burman | Radha Krishna | 1954 |
| S. D. Burman | Sazaa | 1951 |
| S. D. Burman | Shahenshah | 1953 |
| S. D. Burman | Society | 1955 |
| S. D. Burman | Taxi Driver | 1954 |
Songs with N Dutta
| N. Dutta | Baalo (Punjabi) | 1951 |
| N. Dutta | Bhai Bahen | 1959 |
| N. Dutta | Chandi Ki Deewar | 1964 |
| N. Dutta | Chandrakanta | 1956 |
| N. Dutta | Chehre Pe Chehra | 1981 |
| N. Dutta | Dharamputra | 1961 |
| N. Dutta | Dhool Ka Phool | 1959 |
| N. Dutta | Didi | 1959 |
| N. Dutta | Dilli Ka Dada | 1962 |
| N. Dutta | Kala Samundar | 1962 |
| N. Dutta | Lighthouse | 1958 |
| N. Dutta | Marine Drive | 1955 |
| N. Dutta | Milaap | 1955 |
| N. Dutta | Naach Ghar | 1959 |
| N. Dutta | Naya Raasta | 1970 |
| N. Dutta | Picnic | UNR |
| N. Dutta | Sachche Moti | 1962 |
| N. Dutta | Sachche Moti | 1962 |
| N. Dutta | Sadhanaa | 1958 |
Songs with Ravi
| Ravi | Aadmi Aur Insaan | 1969 |
| Ravi | Aaj Aur Kal | 1963 |
| Ravi | Aankhen | 1968 |
| Ravi | Amaanat | 1975 |
| Ravi | Bahu Beti | 1965 |
| Ravi | Chingaari | 1989 |
| Ravi | Dhundh | 1973 |
| Ravi | Do Kaliyan | 1968 |
| Ravi | Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka | 1975 |
| Ravi | Ganga Tera Pani Amrit | 1971 |
| Ravi | Gumraah | 1963 |
| Ravi | Humraaz | 1967 |
| Ravi | Kaajal | 1965 |
| Ravi | Mehmaan | 1974 |
| Ravi | Neelkamal | 1968 |
| Ravi | Paisa Yaa Pyaar | 1969 |
| Ravi | Pyaar Ka Bandhan | 1963 |
| Ravi | Samaaj Ko Badal Dalo | 1970 |
| Ravi | Waqt | 1965 |
| Khaiyyam | Chambal Ki Kasam | 1979 |
| Khaiyyam | Kaafir | UNR |
| Khaiyyam | Kabhi Kabhi | 1976 |
| Khaiyyam | Phir Subah Hogi | 1958 |
| Khaiyyam | Pyaasi Dharati | UNR |
| Khaiyyam | Shagun | 1964 |
| Khaiyyam | Trishul | 1978 |
Songs with Roshan
| Roshan | Babar | 1960 |
| Roshan | Bahu Begum | 1967 |
| Roshan | Barsaat Ki Raat | 1960 |
| Roshan | Bheegi Raat | 1965 |
| Roshan | Chitralekha | 1964 |
| Roshan | Dil Hi To Hai | 1963 |
| Roshan | Dooj Ka Chand | 1964 |
| Roshan | Taj Mahal | 1963 |
Songs with O P Nayyar
| O. P. Nayyar | 12 O' Clock | 1958 |
| O. P. Nayyar | Bade Sarkaar | 1957 |
| O. P. Nayyar | Naya Daur | 1957 |
| O. P. Nayyar | Sone Ki Chidiya | 1958 |
| O. P. Nayyar | Tumsa Nahin Dekha | 1957 |
Songs with Jaidev
| Jaidev | Hum Dono | 1961 |
| Jaidev | Joru Ka Bhai | 1955 |
| Jaidev | Mujhe Jeene Do | 1963 |
The First Song of Sahir
Song of Azadi Ki Raah Par" 1948
Song of Naujawan 1951
Song of Baazi 1951
Song of Jaal 1952
Song of Taxi Driver 1954
Song of Naya Daur (1957)
Song of Pyaasa (1957)
Song of Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
Song of Hum Dono (1961)
Song of Gumrah (1963)
Song of Chitralekha (1964)
Song of Waqt (1965 film)
Song of Kabhi Kabhi (1976)
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