Khumar barabankvi biography books
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Khumar Barabankvi
Urdu poet and lyricist
Khumār Barabankvi (15 September 1919 – 19 February 1999) was the pen name of a Urdu poet and lyricist from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India.
His real name was Mohammed Haidar Khan.[1][2][3]
The word comes from the Arabic root 'Khum' which means a jar of wine. His ghazals are sung by many famous singers such as Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, K.
L. Saigal, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Jagjit Singh and many other singers.[4]
Early life
Khumar Barabankvi's real name was Mohammed Haidar Khan, but he wrote under the takhallus (pen name/ nom de plume) of Khumār, which means intoxication.[3] The word comes from the Arabic root 'Khum' which means a jar of wine.
He was born on 15 September 1919 in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
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He found poetic environment in his family during his childhood. His father, Dr. Ghulam Haider, wrote salaams and marsiyas under pen name ‘Bahar’. His uncle ‘Qaraar Bar