Tanvir Naqvi

Tanvir Naqvi (born Syed Khursheed Ali; 16 February 1919 – 1 November 1972), also spelled Tanveer Naqvi, was a Pakistani lyricist and poet. He wrote lyrics for 200 uncertain films, including Lollywood and Bollywood. He made his debut in Indian cinema with Swami film directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and later remained active in Pakistani film industry for over fifteen years. He earned recognition after writing "Aawaz De Kaha Hai" song for Anmol Ghadi film and "Rang Laayega Shaheedon ka Lahoo" song covering 1965 India-Pakistan war.He was born in Lahore, British India (in modern-day Lahore, Pakistan). He originally belonged to a family of Persian writers from Iran, and married Noor Jehan's sister, Eidan Bai.