# S. H. Bihari

Shamsul Huda Bihari (S. H. Bihari) (12 July 1920 – 25 February 1987) was an Indian lyricist, songwriter and poet whose work was widely recorded and used in Bollywood movies during the latter half of the 20th century.
Bihari was born in Arrah, Bihar, India. He lived at Madhupur, Deoghar dist. in Jharkhand. His ancestral villa still exists in Madhupur. He died in 1987.

## Career

S.H.Bihari is best known for writing lyrics for films in Hindi and Urdu and was also fluent in Bengali. In 1985, along with the lyrics for the songs, Bihari also wrote the script for the film Pyaar Jhukta Nahin.
In a radio programme on the Vividh Bharati channel of All India Radio (VBS- UJALE UNKI YAADON KE- DAASTANE O P NAYYAR- PART- 3) composer O.P.Nayyar said from his perspective, he regarded S.H.Bihari as "Shayar-e-azam" i.e. King or Emperor among poets. S.H.Bihari wrote songs in many movies for which O.P.Nayyar composed music. In 2006, poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar cited Bihari as a role-model, describing him as a "mindblowing ... poet whom no one remembers today".

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Song(s) |
| 1989 | Do Qaidi | "Yeh Chali Woh Chali Churake Le Chali" |
| 1989 | Kasam Suhaag Ki | "Aa, Aa Galey Lag Jaa" |
| 1988 | Janam Janam | "Janam Janam Ki Pyasi Aankhiyan" |
| 1987 | Aulad | "Raastey Ka Maal Saastey Mein" |
| 1987 | Jawab Hum Denge | "Banjaran Main Banjaran" "Hairaan Hoon Main Aap Ki Zulfon Ko Dekh Kar" "Teri Aankh Mastaani" "Jab Miya Biwi Mein Takrar Hoti Hai" "Mere Kis Kasoor Per" |
| 1986 | Mazloom | "Kal Ho Na Ho Jahan Me Yeh Chand Yeh Sitarey" "Aao Karib Aao, Naiyo Door Door Jao" "Ankh Pe Dhoop Ka Chasma" "Kal Hamare Ghar Teri Baarat Ayegi" "Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday" |
| 1986 | Asli Naqli | |
| 1986 | Muddat | "Mere dil me kya, pyar hee pyar, mujhey chahiye kya, pyar hee pyar" "Pyar hamara amar rahega, yaad karega jahan" |
| 1985 | Pyaar Jhukta Nahin | "Chahe Lakh Toofan Ayen" "Tumse Milkar Na Jane" "Ho Dilbar Janiye" "Tumhein Apna Sathi" |
| 1985 | Teri Meherbaniyan | "Teri Meherbaniyan" "Dil bekarar tha, Dil bekarar hai" "Aanchal udaya maine" "Aayi jawani mori chunariya " |
| 1984 | Apna Bhi Koi Hota | "Duniya Ke Bananewale" "Zara Pyar Ke Safar Mein" "Chhoti Si Yeh Duniya Ke Mehmaan Khuda Hafiz" "Ae Ma, Tere Milne Se" "Dal Pe Jaise Betke Panchi" "Har Mandir Ek Veerana Hai" |
| 1974 | Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye | "Chain Se Hamko Kabhi Aapne Jeene Na Diya" "Ek Tu Hai Piya Jis Pe Dil Aa Gaya" |
| 1972 | Ek Bar Mooskura Do | "Yeh Dil Lekar Nazrana" |
| 1972 | Bees Saal Pehle | |
| 1971 | Jaane-Anjaane | "Jaane Anjaane Log Mile, Magar Na Koi Mila Apna" |
| 1970 | Aag Aur Daag | "Yeh Pyaar Ka Jagda Hai Toh Pyaarse Tey Kijiye" "Chholi Bheegi Lat Bheegi, Bheega Mera Badan" "Humse Badkar Kaun Hoga Aap Ka Deewana" "Tere Is Pyaar Ka Shukriya Mere Meherbaan" |
| 1970 | Puraskar | |
| 1970 | Pagla Kahin Ka | |
| 1969 | The Thief of Baghdad | "Mujko Diwana Kar Gaye" "Kisika Agar Tumko Dil Lootna Hai" "Hum Tumse Mohabbat Kartein Hain" "Humko Bhi Marna Hai, Tumko Bhi Marna Hai" |
| 1969 | Shatranj | |
| 1968 | Kismat | "Kajra Mohabbat Wala" "Lakhon Hain Yahan Dilwale" "Aankhon Mein Qayamat Ke Kajal" "One Two Three Baby" |
| 1968 | Duniya | "Duniya Isika Naam Hai, Duniya Isiko Kahetey Hain" |
| 1968 | Humsaya | "O Kanhaiya, Kanhaiya, Kanhaiya" "Aaja Mere Pyar Ke Sahare" |
| 1968 | Jhuk Gaya Aasman | "Kisi Ki Jaan Lete Hain"" |
| 1967 | C.I.D. 909 | "Yaar badshah, yaar dilruba" "Dhadka to hoga dil jaroor" "Jaane tamanna kya kar dala" |
| 1967 | Chand Par Chadayee | |
| 1966 | Mohabbat Zindagi Hai | "Raaton Ko Chori Chori" "Na Jaane Kyon", "Mehfil Mein" "Tumhari Mulaqat Se" "Yeh Purnoor Chehra" "Nazar Nazar Se Milaao" "Tum Sab Se Haseen Ho" "Kyar Cheez Ho Zaalim" |
| 1966 | Sawan Ki Ghata | "Zara Haulle Haulle Challo Mere Sajna" "Zulfon Ko Hata Le Chehre Se" "Aaj Koi Pyar Se" "Meri Jaan Tum Pe Sadhke" "Jo Dil Ki Tadap Na Jane" "Khuda Huzoor Ko Meri Bhi Zindagi De De" |
| 1966 | Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi | "Yehi Woh Jagah Hai" "Phir Miloge Kabhi, Is Baat Ka Wada Karlo" "Aap Se Maine Meri Jaan Mohabbat Ki Hai" "Main Shayad Tumhare Liye Ajnabi Hoon" "Mera Pyar Woh Hai Ke" |
| 1964 | Kashmir Ki Kali | "Diwana Huwa Badal" "Hai Duniya Usi Ki" "Isharon Isharon" "Meri Jaan Balle" "Subhan Allah" "Tarif Karun Kya Uski" "Kisi Na Kisise Kabhi Na Kabhi" "Balamaa Khulii Havaa Me" |
| 1962 | Ek Musafir Ek Hasina | "Bahut Shukriya Badi Meherbani" "Mujhe Dekhkar Aapka Muskurana" |
| 1962 | Isi Ka Naam Duniya Hai | |
| 1958 | Dilli Ka Thug | "Seekh Le Baabu Pyaar Ka Jaadu" "Yeh Bahaar Yeh Samaan Yeh Jhoomti Jawaaniyaan" |
| 1957 | Yahudi Ki Ladki | |
| 1956 | Inspector | |
| 1956 | Ek Jhalak | |
| 1955 | Bahu | |
| 1955 | Bandish | |
| 1954 | Shart | "Na Yeh Chand Hoga, Na Taare Rahege" "Dekho Wo Chaand Chhupke Karta Hai Kya Ishaare" |