Tribute to the great Poet, Author and Lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri
Date- September 24, 2022
Time-10 pm
Hasrat Jaipuri, the legend who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages. He was also a renowned film lyricist in Hindi films, where he won the Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist twice. In 1940, Jaipuri came Mumbai, and started working as a bus conductor, earning a monthly salary of eleven rupees. He used to participate in mushairas. At a mushaira, Prithviraj Kapoor noticed Jaipuri and recommended him to his son, Raj Kapoor. Raj Kapoor was planning a musical love story, Barsaat (1949) with Shankar-Jaikishan. Jaipuri wrote his first recorded song, Jiya Beqaraar Hai. Aai bahar hai.for the film. He wrote lyrics for all Raj Kapoor films till 1971. His second song (and first duet) was Chhor Gaye Baalam.
Along with Shailendra, Jaipuri wrote lyrics for all Raj Kapoor films till 1971. After the death of Jaikishan and failures of Mera Naam Joker and Kal Aaj Aur Kal, however, Raj Kapoor turned to other lyricists and music directors. Kapoor initially wanted to call him back for Prem Rog, but later settled for another lyricist, Amir Qazalbash. Kapoor finally asked him to write lyrics for the film, Ram Teri Ganga Maili. Later, he also invited him to write three songs for the movie Henna. Jaipuri alleges that after Raj Kapoor’s death, the music composer Ravindra Jain “conspired” to “scrap” his lyrics and replace them with his own lyrics. Jaipuri has written several books of poetry, in Hindi and Urdu. He once said, “Hindi and Urdu are like two great and inseparable sisters”.
When fellow lyricist Shailendra turned producer with Teesri Kasam, he invited Jaipuri to write lyrics for the movie. He also wrote screenplay for the movie Hulchul (1951). His last film as a lyricist was Hatya: The Murder (2004).
Hasrat Jaipuri received the following awards.
Filmfare Best Lyricist Award – 1972 for Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana
Filmfare Best Lyricist Award – 1966 for Baharon Phool Barsao
Josh Malihabadi Award, from Urdu Conference
Dr. Ambedkar Award, for Jhanak Jhanak Tori Baaje Payaliya, a Brajbhasha song
Jaipuri was also awarded a doctorate from the World University Round Table.
Jaipuri invested his earnings in property, on his wife’s advice. Thanks to earnings from these properties, his financial condition was sound, and therefore he was not much active as a lyricist. He was survived by two sons and a daughter live in Mumbai.
He has written 1129 songs, some of his great songs are:
1. Jya Beqaraar Hai aai bahar hai (Barsaat)
2, Chor Gaye Baalam haey akela chor gai *Barsaat)
3, Zindagi ek safar hai suhana (Andaaz)
4.Teri pyari pyari soorat ko kisi ki nazar na lage (Susraal)
5. Pankh hote to ur aati re (Sehra)
6. Ehsan tera hoga mujh par (Junglee)
7. Tum mujhe yoon bhula na paaoge (Pagla Kahin Ka)
8. Duniya banane wale kya tere man main samaai (Teesri Qasam)
9. Unke khayal aaye to atey chaley gai (Laal Patthar)
10, Badan Pe Sitare Lapete hue (Do Badan)
11. Yeh Mera Prem Patra Parh Kar (Sangam)
12. Bol Radha Bol Sangam Hoga Ke Nahin (Sangam)
13. Baharo phool barsao mera mehboob aya hai (Suraj)
14. Rukh se zara naqab uthao mere huzoor (Merey Huzoor)
15. Yaad kia dil ne kahan ho tum (Patita)
16, Pardey main rehne do parda na uthao (Shikaar)
17. Aajao tarapte hain arman ab raat guzarne wali hai (Awara)
18. Dil jo na keh saka wahi baat kehne ki raat aai (Bheegi Raat)
19. Main ka karun raam mujhe bhudha mil gaya (Sangam)
20. Anso bhari hain ye jeevan ki rahen (Pervarish)
-Sarfaraz Ahmed
Bollywood Reporter / www.bollywoodreporters.com