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Munir Niazi
منیر نیازی
Born
Munir Niazi

(1923-04-09)9 April 1923
Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India
(present-day Punjab, India)
Died26 December 2006(2006-12-26) (aged 83)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
EducationGovt. Sadiq Egerton College Bahawalpur
Dayal Singh College, Lahore
OccupationPoet
Writing career
Period1960 - 2006 (active years)
Notable awardsSitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan (2005)
Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1992)

Munir Niazi (Punjabi, Urdu: منیر نیازی; 09 April 1923 – 26 December 2006), was a Pakistani poet. He mostly wrote in the Punjabi and Urdu languages and also wrote for newspapers, magazines and radio.[1][2][3]

In 1960, he established a publication institute, Al-Misal. He was later associated with Pakistan Television, Lahore and lived in Lahore till his death.

Early life and career

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Munir Niazi was born on 09 April 1923 in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, British India to a Punjabi-speaking family of Niazi Pathans.[4] He was initially educated at Khanpur, Hoshiarpur district.[1] After the partition of India in 1947, his family migrated and settled in Sahiwal, where he passed his matriculation examination. He also met the noted poet Majeed Amjad there who later became his mentor and friend.[1][4][3] He earned an intermediate degree from Govt. Sadiq Egerton College, Bahawalpur and a B.A. degree from Dayal Singh College, Lahore.[1][5][3]

Munir Niazi launched a weekly, Seven Colours, from Sahiwal in 1949. Some of his poetry was used in films and these film songs became popular super-hits among the Pakistani public which established him as one of the foremost lyricists in Pakistani films in the 1960s, penning numerous famous songs, such as Uss Bewafa Ka Shehar Hai Aur Hum Hain Dosto for Shaheed (1962).[2][6]

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Film songSingersSong lyrics byMusic byFilm and year
"Jis Ne Mere Dil Ko Dard Diya" Mehdi Hassan Munir Niazi Hasan Latif Lilak Susral (1962)
"Jaa Apni Hasraton Pe Aansoo Baha Ke Sau Jaa" Noor Jehan Munir Niazi Hasan Latif Lilak Susral (1962)
"Uss Bewafa Ka Shehar Hai Aur Hum Hain Dosto"[4][2] Naseem Begum Munir Niazi Rashid Attre Shaheed (1962)
"Kaisay Kaisay Loag Hamare Jee Ko Jalanay Aa Jaatain Hain" Mehdi Hassan Munir Niazi Hasan Latif Lilak Tere Shehar Mein (1965)
"Zinda Rahein Tau Kaya Hai Jau Mar Jaaen Hum Tau Kaya"[4] Naheed Akhtar Munir Niazi M Ashraf Kharidar (1976)

Bibliography

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Below are some of his Urdu publications:

  • Taiz Hawa Aur Tanha Phool[4]
  • Jungle Mein Dhanak[4]
  • Dushmanoon Kai Darmiyan Sham
  • Mah-e-Munir[4]
  • Kulyat e Munir
  • Jungal Ma Dahanak
  • Aik Lamha Taiz Safar Ka

In Punjabi language, he has published:

  • Safar Di Raat[4]
  • Char Chup Cheezan[4]
  • Rasta Dassan Walay Tarey[4]
  • Che Rage Arwaze

Effective imagery in his poetry conveys pictures in a few words.[1] He had experimented with poetic forms and had tried to create a new style, rhythm and diction in Urdu poetry.[1] Innocence, mythology, nostalgia, dreams, eroticism, and romance are some of his most common themes. Selected English translations of Munir Niazi's poetic works were edited by Suhail Safdar and published in 1996.[7]

Death and legacy

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Munir Niazi died of respiratory illness on 26 December 2006 in Lahore, Pakistan.[1][4][3]

On his 86th birth anniversary, a book titled 'Munir Niazi Ki Baatain, Yadain' was launched to honor him at the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (Pilac) at Lahore, Pakistan. This book has interviews of the late Munir Niazi and opinion columns about him.[5]

Awards and recognition

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A short poem of Munir Niazi

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Munir_niazi

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rauf Parekh (22 December 2014). "Literary Notes: Muneer Niazi – the poet, the person". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Peerzada Salman (5 January 2010). "Munir Niazi profile". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Munir Niazi Pride of Performance Award info". ARY TV News website. 26 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Death anniversary of poets Parveen Shakir and Munir Niazi being observed today". Dawn newspaper. 26 December 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 "A fitting tribute to Munir Niazi". Dawn newspaper. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "7th death anniversary of Munir Niazi today". Khyber News website. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Safdar, Suhail (1996). The Poetical Works of Munir Niazi, Pakistan Writings.
  8. ↑ "130 nationals, foreigners to get civil awards". Dawn newspaper. 14 August 2004. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ajmal Khattak nominated for Kamal-e-Fun Award". The Nation newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
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