Tufail Hoshiarpuri (14 July 1914 – 4 January 1993) was a film song lyricist and a poet from Pakistan.
Muhammad Tufail was born on 14 July 1914 in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India which later was changed to Tufail Hoshiarpuri as his professional name.[1][2][3] He started his career as a school teacher in his hometown Hoshiarpur, British India. As the call for the British to quit India grew, the Pakistan movement and the All India Muslim League gained popularity. Tufail Hoshiarpuri started reading patriotic poems in Muslim League political gatherings. British authorities suspended him from his job as a school teacher. Agha Saleem Raza, a film actor at that time, introduced him to some film producers and he, therefore, launched his career as a film song lyricist in 1946. He wrote film songs for some films in British India before the independence of Pakistan in 1947.[2][4][5][1]
After the partition in 1947, he migrated to Lahore, Pakistan and started his career as a journalist there. He later joined Radio Pakistan, Lahore in 1952.[2]
| Song title | Sung by | Lyrics by | Music by | Film notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ni Suhay Chooray Waliye, Tu Ikbar Aaja[6][2] | Inayat Hussain Bhatti | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Master Inayat Hussain | This was a breakthrough hit film song for both the music composer Inayat Hussain and the song lyricist Tufail Hoshiarpuri in newly independent Pakistan, film Shammi (1950)[2][3] |
| Raatan Merian Bana Kay Rabba Anherian, Naseeban Waalay Taaray Dubb Gaye[2] | Zubaida Khanum | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre | Film Shehri Babu (1953)[2] |
| Chadd Javin Na Channa Banh Phar Kay | Zubaida Khanum | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Ghulam Ahmed Chishti | Film Pattan (1955) |
| Bunday Chandi De Sonay Di Nath Lay Kay[6][2] | Zubaida Khanum | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | G. A. Chishti | Film Chann Mahi (1956)[2][3] |
| Wasta-E-Rabb Da Tun Jaain Way Kabootra[2] | Munawar Sultana | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | G. A. Chishti | Film Dulla Bhatti (1956)[2][3][7] |
| Teri Ulfat Mein Sanam, Dil Nay Bahut Dard Sahay[6] | Zubaida Khanum | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre | Film Sarfarosh (1956)[6] |
| Pheir Layyan Chan Mahi Akhian, Dubb Gaye Aas Day Taaray[6] | Zubaida Khanum | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre | Film Chann Mahi (1956)[6] |
| Saaday Ang Ang Wich Pyar Nay Peengan Payyan Nay[6] | Zubaida Khanum and Saleem Raza | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre | Film Chann Mahi (1956)[6] |
| Nain Say Nain Milaye Rakhanay Ko[6] | Bade Fateh Ali Khan, Zahida Parveen and others | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre[8] | Film Waadah (1957)[6][8] |
| Saadi Nazran Taun Hoyiun Kahnu Duur Dass Ja[6] | Inayat Hussain Bhatti | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | G. A. Chishti | Film Zulfan (1957)[6] |
| Aaye Mausam Rangeelay Suhanay, Jia Na Hee Maanay, Tu Chutti Lei Kay Aaja Balama | Zubaida Khanum | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre | Film Saat Lakh (1957) |
| Banwari Chakori Karay Dunya Say Chori Chori, Chanda Say Pyar[6] | Noor Jehan | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre | Film Anarkali (1958)[6] |
| Aei Mard-e-Mujahid, Jaag Zara, Abb Waqt-e-Shahadat Hay Aaya[6] | Inayat Hussain Bhatti and others | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre | Film Changez Khan (1958)[6] |
| O Dillan Dian Mailian Nay Chann Jayyan Soortaan[6] | Inayat Hussain Bhatti | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | G. A. Chishti | Film Mitti Dian Murtan (1960)[6] |
Tufail Hoshiarpuri died on 4 January 1993 and was buried in the Model Town, Lahore graveyard in Pakistan.[2][3][1]