Samsul Huda Bihari

In Jharkhand. His ancestral villa still exists in Madhupur. He died in 1987.

• Name — Shamsul Huda Bihari • Occupation — Lyricist • Born — 12 July 1920 • Birthplace — Arrah, Bengal Presidency, British India (present day Bihar, India) • Died — 25 February 1987 • Years Active — 1954–1986 • Website — shbihari.com

S.H.Bihari is best known for writing lyrics for films in Hindi and Urdu and was also fluent in Bengali. In 1985, along with the lyrics for the songs, Bihari also wrote the script for the film Pyaar Jhukta Nahin. In a radio programme on the Vividh Bharati channel of All India Radio (VBS- UJALE UNKI YAADON KE- DAASTANE O P NAYYAR- PART- 3) composer O.P.Nayyar said from his perspective, he regarded S.H.Bihari as "Shayar-e-azam" i.e. King or Emperor among poets. S.H.Bihari wrote songs in many movies for which O.P.Nayyar composed music. In 2006, poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar cited Bihari as a role-model, describing him as a "mindblowing... poet whom no one remembers today".

• Year — Film — Songs written — Music Director(s) — Notes • 1949 — Ladli — 2 — Anil Krishna Biswas — Debut film • Aeeye — 1 — Nashad • Duniya — Atleast 2 — Ramchandra Narhar Chitalkar • 1950 — Bhai Bahen — 1 — Shyam Sundar Gaba • Dilruba — 2 — Gyan Dutt • Nirdosh — 2 — Shyam Sundar Gaba • 1951 — Bedardi — Atleast 2 — Roshan Lal Nagrath • 1952 — Khubsurat — 1 — Madan Mohan Kohli • Nishan Danka — 2 — Basant Prakash • 1953 — Rangeela — 9 — Jamal Sen • 1954 — Dakoo Ki Larki — 4 — Hemant Kumar • Gawaiya — 8 — Ram Ganguly • Kasba — 2 (All) — Audio records were issued for this film but it was nor released. • Mangu — 2 — Mohammed Shafi Niyazi • Sangam — 3 — Ram Ganguly • Shart — 8 — Hemant Kumar • 1955 — Bahu — 9 (All) • Bandish — 2 • Bhagwat Mahima — 2 • Bindiya — 3 — Snehal Bhatkar • Madhur Milan — 3 — Bulo C. Rani • 1956 — Arab Ka Saudagar — 6 — Hemant Kumar • Baghi Sardar — 1 — Baldev Nath Bali • Hamara Watan — 6 — Hemant Kumar • Inspector — 9 — Also story writer • 1957 — Ek Jhalak — 8 (All) • Hill Station — 7 (All) • Kitna Badal Gaya Insan — 11 (All) • Yahoodi Ki Ladki — 8 (All) • 1958 — Dilli Ka Thug — 2 — Ravi Shankar Sharma • Do Mastane — 2 — Hemant Kumar • Dulhan — 6 — Ravi Shankar Sharma • Ghar Sansar — 3 • Mehndi — 4 • 1960 — Basant — 1 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Mitti Mein Sona — 1 • 1961 — Modern Girl — 1 — Ravi Shankar Sharma • Saaya — 1 — Ram Ganguly • Salaam Mem Saheb — 3 — Ravi Shankar Sharma • 1962 — Apna Banake Dekho — 4 • Ek Musafir Ek Hasina — 3 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Girls Hostel — 1 — Ravi Shankar Sharma • Hong Kong — 1 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Issi Ka Naam Duniya Hai — 8 (All) — Ravi Shankar Sharma — Also story writer; produced by his brother Huda Bihari. • Tower House — 1 • 1964 — Kashmir Ki Kali — 9 (All) — Omkar Prasad Nayyar — Bihari's song "Balma Khuli Hawa Mein" sung by Asha Bhosle with music by O. P. Nayyar was removed from the film due to Censor Board Objections. • Raj Nandini — Atleast 3 — Ramchandra Pal • 1965 — Sindbad Alibaba And Aladin — 7 (All) — Ravi Shankar Sharma — Bihari's song "Banda Parwar Mohabbat Ka Salaam Le Lijiye" sung by Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi & Asha Bhosle with music by Ravi was issued on music records but was not used in the film. Bihari's song "Kya Jawan Raat Hai Baharon Ki" sung byMohammed Rafi & Asha Bhosle with music by Ravi, had 3 stanzas. While 2 stanzas were used in the film, the third stanza was present only in music records. • 1966 — Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi — 1 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Do Dilon Ki Dastan — 1 • Khoon Ka Khoon — 5 (All) — Usha Khanna • Love And Murder — 3 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Mohabbat Zindagi Hai — 8 (All) • Sawan Ki Ghata — 8 (All) — Bihari's song "Hothon Pe Hansi Aankhon Mein Nasha" sung by Mohammed Rafi & Asha Bhosle with music by O. P. Nayyar was issued on music records but was not used in the film. • Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi — 5 • 1967 — C. I. D. 909 — 1 • Dilruba — 2 — Usha Khanna • Nasihat — 4 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Trip To Moon alias Chand Par Chadhai — Usha Khanna • 1968 — Dil Aur Mohabbat — 1 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Duniya — 1 — Shankar-Jaikishan • Haye Mera Dil — 3 — Usha Khanna • Humsaya — 2 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Jhuk Gaya Aasman — 1 — Shankar-Jaikishan • Kahin Din Kahin Raat — 6 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Kismat — 4 • Sapnon Ka Saudagar — 1 — Shankar-Jaikishan • Shrimanji — 2 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar — For the song "Jhoothe Balma Ka Babuji Pyaar Jhootha" sung by Asha Bhosle & Kamal Barot & music directed by Omkar Prasad Nayyar, Bihari reused this lyrics for a song from the film Jwala (1986), sung by Asha Bhosle & music directed by Jagjit Singh. • 1969 — Bhai Bahen — 3 — Shankar-Jaikishan • Shatranj — 2 • The Killers alias Hum Sab Qatil Hain — 4 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Thief Of Bagdad alias Bagdad Ka Chor — 3 — Baldev Nath Bali • 1970 — Aag Aur Daag — 6 — Dattaram Baburao Naik • Bhai-Bhai — 1 — Shankar-Jaikishan • Inspector — 6 (All) — Dattaram Baburao Naik • Mangu Dada — 2 — C. Arjun • Pagla Kahin Ka — 1 — Shankar-Jaikishan • Puraskar alias C. I. D. Agent — 5 (All) — Rahul Dev Burman • Umang — 1 — Shankar-Jaikishan • 1971 — Aisa Bhi Hota Hai — 3 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Jāne-Anjāne — 2 — Shankar-Jaikishan • Kahin Aar Kahin Paar — 3 — Ganesh Sharma • Shan-e-Khuda — 1 — Iqbal Qureshi • 1972 — Bees Saal Pehle — 8 (All) — Hemant Kumar • Ek Bar Mooskura Do — 3 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • Rivaaj — 1 — Shankar-Jaikishan • Yaar Mera — 1 • 1973 — Nanha Shikari — 2 — Bappi Lahiri • 1974 — Ganga — 1 — Datta Naik • Pran Jaye Per Vachan Na Jaye — 5 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • 1975 — Jaggu — 2 — Sonik-Omi • 1977 — Naami Chor — 1 — Kalyanji-Anandji • 1978 — Khoon Ka Badla Khoon — 7 — Omkar Prasad Nayyar • 1979 — Bin Maa Ke Bachche — 6 (All) — Also story writer, screenplay writer & dialogue writer • Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi — 1 — Usha Khanna • 1982 — Nek Parveen — Iqbal Qureshi • Preet Na Jane Reet — 5 — It appears that music records of this film were released under the title Humen Tumse Pyar Hai. However, the film was certified & released with a different title. • Pyar Ke Rahi — 2 — Aziz Nazan • 1983 — Apna Bhi Koi Hota — 5 (All) — Chitragupta Srivastava • Karate — 7 (All) — Bappi Lahiri — Also dialogue writer • 1985 — Lover Boy — 3 • Pyar Jhukta Nahin — 6 (All) — Laxmikant-Pyarelal — Also dialogue writer & co-screenplay writer • Teri Meherbaniyan — 5 (All) • 1986 — Asli Naqli — 5 (All) • Jwala — 3 — Jagjit Singh — For the song "Jhoothe Balma Ka Babuji Pyaar Jhootha" sung by Asha Bhosle & music directed by Jagjit Singh, Bihari had used the lyrics of this song's hook lines for a song in the film Shrimanji (1968), which was sung by Asha Bhosle & Kamal Barot with music directed by Omkar Prasad Nayyar. • Love 86 — 3 — Laxmikant-Pyarelal • Mazloom — 6 (All) • Muddat — 1 • Naseeb Apna Apna — 6 (All) • Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge — 6 (All) • 1987 — Aulad — 7 (All) • Insaaf Kaun Karega? — 1 • Jawab Hum Denge — 2 • Mard Ki Zabaan — 3 • 1988 — Janam Janam — 5 — Posthomous release • Kab Tak Chup Rahungi? — 1 — Bappi Lahiri • Shoorveer — 6 (All) — Laxmikant-Pyarelal • 1989 — Do Qaidi — 2 • Kasam Suhaag Ki — 2 • 1997 — Diwana Tere Dilka — 3 — Posthomous release; the film was launched with the title Mohabbat Ki Aag. It's audio records were also released in 1987 with this title. However, the film itself got delayed & was released in 1997 as Diwana Tere Dilka.