Purnam Allahabadi
Mohammed Musa, known by his pen name Purnam Allahabadi was an Urdu language poet.[2][3]
Purnam Allahabadi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940[1] Allahabad, British India |
| Died | 09 June 2009 |
| Occupation | Lyricist, poet[1] |
| Known for | qawwali songs |
Early life and career
He was born in 1940 in Allahabad, British India.[1] He settled in Karachi after the 1947 independence of Pakistan but later on moved to Lahore, Pakistan due to family disputes. There he lived in a single room flat at the Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore.
Besides writing song-lyrics for Indian and Pakistani movies, he wrote the Sabri Brothers' Qawwali, "Bhar do jholi meri ya Muhammad", originally sung in 1975.[4][5]
References
- Poetry of Purnam Allahabadi on rekhta.org website, Retrieved 12 June 2017
- Purnam Allahabadi on The Hindu newspaper, Published 4 July 2016, Retrieved 12 June 2017
- Poet Purnam Allahabadi on pinterest.com website, Retrieved 12 June 2017
- Qawwali song written by Purnam Allahabadi on Dawn newspaper, Updated 10 July 2015, Retrieved 12 June 2017
- Qawwali song 'Bhardo Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad' written by Purnam Allahabadi, The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 24 September 2011, Retrieved 12 June 2017
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