Ibrahim `Ashk'

Ibrahim 'Ashk'
Born (1951-07-20) July 20, 1951
Multanpura, Mandsaur Madhya Pradesh
Other names Ibrahim Khan Gauri
Occupation poet, journalist, actor, lyricist

Ibrahim Khan Gauri (born July 20, 1951) is a renowned Urdu poet, journalist, actor and film lyricist. He writes under the pen name 'Ashk'.

Qualification

Early Education at Badnagar, District Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

B.A. from Indore University in 1973

M.A. in Hindi Literature in 1974 from Indore University

Profession

Journalist, Poet & Film Writer

Served 4 years with `Daily Indore Samachar’, 6 years with `Shama’ & `Shushma’ magazine and 2 years with `Sarita’ a famous Hindi monthly magazine.

Literary contributions

Ilham – 1991

Aagahi – 1996 (Collection of Poems)

Karbala – 1998 (Historical Elegy)

Andaz-e-Bayan Aur – 2001 (Critical appreciation and explanation of Mirza Asad-ullah Khan `Ghalib’)

Tanqidi Shaoor – 2004 (Work on Bedil, Hafiz, Ghalib, Iqbal, Firaq Gorakhpuri and different literary subjects)

Innovations

Lala and Chaharan – New poetic forms Such innovation come by only a few times in centuries.

Also, expression of novel in poetic medium – in musical rhymes and rhythms.

Filmography / Bollywood

Penned Lyrics for `Kaho Naa Pyar Hai’ (Broke 50 years old record), `Koi Mil Gaya’, `Janasheen’, `Eitbaar’, `Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage’, `Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche’, `Dhund’ and several others.

Cassettes

More than 1000 Geet and Ghazals have been sung by legendary singers of India for several music companies.

Awards and accolades

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