Khumar Barabankvi

Grave of Khumar Barabankvi, Karbala Civil Lines, Lucknow-Faizabad Road, Barabanki city
Khumar Memorial Academy (Library), K.D.Singh Babu Marg, Barabanki

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]

  1. ^ Aalmi mushaira today Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 March 2012,Retrieved 5 November 2020
  2. ^ Siraj Wahab (1 October 2005). "Mushaira Magic". Arab News (newspaper). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ Profile of Khumar Barabankvi on Urdupoint.com website (scroll down for English version) Retrieved 5 November 2020
  4. ^ Khumār Barabankvi poetry on urdupoetry.com website Retrieved 5 November 2020