Shakeel Badayuni (3 August 1916 – 20 April 1970) was a famous Indian Urdu poet & lyricist. He is best remembered for most of his songs with music director Naushad. Shakiil won three Filmfare Awards in a row from 1961 to 1963 for his songs ‘Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil’ (Bees Saal Baad), ‘Husnwale Tera Jawab Nahin’ (Gharana), and ‘Chaudvin Ka Chand Ho’ (Chaudhvin Ka Chand).
kabhī yak-ba-yak tavajjoh kabhī daf.atan taġhāful,
mujhe aazmā rahā hai koī ruḳh badal badal kar.
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