Tanvir Naqvi
Tanvir Naqvi | |
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Syed Khursheed Ali a.k.a. Tanvir Naqvi | |
| Native name | تنویر نقوی |
| Born | Syed Khursheed Ali 16 February 1919 |
| Died | 1 November 1972 (aged 53) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Pen name | Tanvir Naqvi |
| Occupation | Lyricist, Poet |
| Language | Urdu, Punjabi |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genres | Gazal, Nazm |
| Notable awards | 3 Nigar Awards in 1959, 1960 and 1971 |
| Spouse | Eidan Bai (Noor Jehan's older sister) Later married Tasneem Naqvi |
| Children | 4 (2 sons and 2 daughters) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Iran |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1946 – 1972 |
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Tanvir Naqvi (born Syed Khursheed Ali; 16 February 1919 – 1 November 1972), also spelled Tanveer Naqvi, was a British Indian and later Pakistani film songs lyricist and poet.
He wrote lyrics for over 200 Lollywood and Bollywood films. He made his debut in Indian cinema with the 1941 film Swami, directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and later remained active in Pakistani film industry for over fifteen years. Naqvi earned recognition for writing the song "Aawaz De Kahan Hai" for the 1946 film Anmol Ghadi and "Rang Laayega Shaheedon Ka Lahoo" (Eng. "The Blood of the Martyrs Will Bear Fruit") during the 1965 India-Pakistan war to boost the morale of the nation.