Tufail Hoshiarpuri (14 July 1914 – 4 January 1993) was a film song lyricist and poet from Pakistan.
Early life and career Muhammad Tufail was born on 14 July 1914 near Gauran Gate, Sheesh Mahal Bazar in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India. His name was later changed to Tufail Hoshiarpuri as his professional name.
He started his career as a school teacher in his hometown Hoshiarpur. As the call for the British to quit India grew, the Pakistan Movement and the All India Muslim League gained popularity. Tufail Hoshiarpuri started reading patriotic poems at Muslim League political gatherings. British authorities suspended him from his job as a school teacher. Agha Saleem Raza, a film actor at the time, introduced him to some film producers and he thereafter launched his career as a film song lyricist in 1946. He wrote songs for some films in British India before the independence of Pakistan in 1947.Profile of Tufail Hoshiarpuri on Rekhta.org website Retrieved 21 October 2022
After the partition of India in 1947, he migrated to Lahore, Pakistan and started his career as a journalist there. He later joined Radio Pakistan, Lahore in 1952.
Popular film songs Song title Sung by Lyrics by Music by Film notesNi Suhay Chooray Waliye, Tu Ikbar AajaInayat Hussain BhattiTufail HoshiarpuriMaster Inayat Hussain This was a breakthrough hit film song for both the music composer Inayat Hussain and the song lyricist Tufail Hoshiarpuri in newly independent Pakistan, film Shammi (1950)Dil Ko Laga Ke Kahin Thokar Na Khana, Zalim Zamana Hai Yeh Zalim ZamanaMunawar Sultana and Ali Bakhsh ZahoorTufail HoshiarpuriMaster Ghulam HaiderBeqarar (1950 film)Raatan Merian Bana Kay Rabba Anherian, Naseeban Waalay Taaray Dubb GayeZubaida Khanum Tufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre Film Shehri Babu (1953) Bhagan Waleo, Naam Japo Maula Naam Inayat Hussain Bhatti Tufail Hoshiarpuri Rashid Attre Film Shehri Babu (1953)Chadd Javin Na Channa Banh Phar Kay Zubaida KhanumTufail Hoshiarpuri Ghulam Ahmed Chishti Film Pattan (1955)Bunday Chandi De Sonay Di Nath Lay KayZubaida Khanum Tufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre Film Chann Mahi (1956)Wasta-E-Rabb Da Tun Jaain Way Kabootra Munawar Sultana Tufail Hoshiarpuri G. A. Chishti Film Dulla Bhatti (1956)Dulla Bhatti (1956 film) on WorldCat.org website Retrieved 21 October 2022Teri Ulfat Mein Sanam, Dil Nay Bahut Dard SahayZubaida Khanum Tufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre Film Sarfarosh (1956)Pheir Layyan Chan Mahi Akhian, Dubb Gaye Aas Day TaarayZubaida Khanum Tufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre Film Chann Mahi (1956)Saaday Ang Ang Wich Pyar Nay Peengan Payyan NayZubaida Khanum and Saleem RazaTufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre Film Chann Mahi (1956)Nain Say Nain Milaye Rakhanay KoBade Fateh Ali Khan, Zahida Parveen and othersTufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre Film Waadah (1957)Saadi Nazran Taun Hoyiun Kahnu Duur Dass JaInayat Hussain BhattiTufail HoshiarpuriG. A. Chishti Film Zulfan (1957)Aaye Mausam Rangeelay Suhanay, Jia Na Hee Maanay, Tu Chutti Lei Kay Aaja Balama Zubaida Khanum Tufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre Film Saat Lakh (1957)Banwari Chakori Karay Dunya Say Chori Chori, Chanda Say PyarNoor Jehan Tufail Hoshiarpuri Rashid Attre Film Anarkali (1958)Aei Mard-e-Mujahid, Jaag Zara, Abb Waqt-e-Shahadat Hay AayaInayat Hussain Bhatti and othersTufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre Film Changez Khan (1958)O Dillan Dian Mailian Nay Chann Jayyan SoortaanInayat Hussain Bhatti Tufail HoshiarpuriG. A. Chishti Film Mitti Dian Murtan (1960)
Awards and recognition Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1994.
Death Tufail Hoshiarpuri died on 4 January 1993 and was buried in the Model Town, Lahore graveyard in Pakistan.
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