

A widely accepted thumb rule to identify the composer of a Shankar–Jaikishan song is based on the song’s lyricist – Shailendra wrote lyrics for Shankar’s tunes and Hasrat Jaipuri penned Jaikishan’s compositions. Unlike Laxmikant–Pyarelal, who had a clear demarcation of responsibilities, both Shankar and Jaikishan composed tunes. Starting with Barsaat (1949), Raj Kapoor’s team consisting of music directors Shankar–Jaikishan and lyricists Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri churned out popular scores film after film for over two decades.

He once said, “Hindi and Urdu are like two great and inseparable sisters”. Jaipuri has written several books of poetry, in Hindi and Urdu.His last film as a lyricist was Hatya: The Murder (2004).
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At one such event, Prithviraj Kapoor noticed and recommended him to his son, Raj Kapoor.In 1940, Jaipuri came to Bombay and started working as a bus conductor, earning a monthly salary of 11 rupees, while also participating in mushairas.He began writing verses, when he was around 20 years old. Hasrat Jaipuri did mid-level schooling in Jaipur then studied Urdu and Persian from his paternal grandfather, Fida Husain.He was the recipient of Josh Malihabadi Award and was also awarded a doctorate from the World University Round Table.Ambedkar Award for Jhanak Jhanak Tori Baaje Payaliya (Mere Huzoor, 1968), a Brajbhasha song. He was also a renowned film lyricist in Hindi films for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist, for Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana (Andaz, 1971) and Baharon Phool Barsao (Suraj, 1966), respectively. Hasrat Jaipuri was an Indian poet who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages.Occupation: Poet and lyricist Achievements: Iqbal Husain is your Hasrat Jaipuri PROFILE
