Welcome to the website of Qamar Jalalabadi

...the legendary poet and film lyricist of Hindi films (now popularly known as Bollywood). He belonged to an era when lyrics ruled and melody was its queen!

“Ik dil ke tukde hazaar huye, koi yahan gira koi wahan gira… Bahte hue aansoo ruk na sake, koi yahan gira koi wahan gira…”
— Pyar Ki Jeet (1948)

My father wrote this unforgettable soulful song in 1948 for the film Pyar Ki Jeet. This was one of his personal favourites, and went on to be the lament in his life as he kept losing people he cared for one by one; and was forced into a final quagmire of loneliness as he weakly wrestled with the agonies of old age as well as a nondescript existence. There was no way to collect any of the remaining 'tukde' and join them, since they had disintegrated completely and were too far apart, so finally on 9th January 2003 he bid farewell to this pulsating Metropolis with its permanent rush hour sequence. His greatest attribute was his acceptance of life and other people on a complete as is where is basis. His philosophic manifestations took form in his songs, and even his most emotional ballad or romantic ditty conveyed a subtle hangover of philosophy. more here

Click here to watch a rare video of Qamar Jalalabadi with O.P.Nayyar, Asha Bhonsle and Rafi.

I am dedicating this website to my father Shri Qamar Jalalabadi, which gives me a chance to share with the world the many Songs and Poems of a great lyricist, to keep his memories alive forever!

About me

Swar Jalalabadi

Hindi Lyrics and Content writer for Websites, organiser and host of shows featuring the greatest hits of my father and other legends of Hindi Film Music, under the banner of Swar Sagarika Music Circle. I will provide more information on this later.

Enjoy the site, and please don't hesitate to contact me!

Contact

Swar Sagarika

Acknowledgement

This website has been possible due to my son, Siddharth Sheopori, who has done this work in ever loving memory of his grandfather. He is currently living in NJ USA

“Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you might land upon the stars”