About Shailendra
शैलेन्द्र | Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) was a popular Indian Hindi-Urdu lyricist. Noted for his association with the filmmaker Raj Kapoor, singer Mukesh, and the composers Shankar-Jaikishan, he wrote lyrics for several successful Hindi film songs in the 1950s and the 1960s. He came in contact with p…
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Poetry & Stories
उस दिन ही प्रिय जनम-जनम की
उस दिन ही प्रिय जनम-जनम कीसाध हो चुकी पूरी !
लौट गई निंदिया शर्मीली !
पास देख अनजान अतिथि को--दबे पाँव दरवाज़े तक आ,
तुमको अपनी नादानी पर
तुमको अपनी नादानी परजीवन भर पछताना होगा!
बोलो, तुम विश्वास करोगी ?
यदि मैं कहूं कि तुम बिन मानिनिव्यर्थ ज़िन्दगी होगी मेरी,
मैंने उससे क्यों प्यार किया ?
जिसने छूकर मन का सितार,कर झंकृत अनुपम प्रीत-गीत,
About Shailendra
He came in contact with poet Indra Bahadur Khare at the Kishori Raman School. Both started composing poems, sitting on the rock located on the bank of a pond in between railway 27 quarters and railway line near to Mathura station. Afterwards Shailendra moved to Bombay for films and Indra Bahadur Khare got fame in Raashtreey Kavita.
In 1961 Shailendra invested heavily in the production of the movie Teesri Kasam (1966), directed by Basu Bhattacharya and starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. However, the film was a commercial failure. The falling health resulting from tensions associated with film production and anxiety due to financial loss, coupled with alcohol abuse, ultimately led to his early death.
Shailendra: Quick Answers
Who is Shailendra?
शैलेन्द्र | Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) was a popular Indian Hindi-Urdu lyricist. Noted for his association with the filmmaker Raj Kapoor, singer Mukesh, and the composers Shankar-Jaikishan, he wrote lyrics for several successful Hindi film songs in the 1950s and the 1960s.
When was Shailendra born?
Shailendra was born on 30 August 1923. Associated place: Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India.
When did Shailendra die?
Shailendra passed away on 14 December 1966.
Where can I read Shailendra's poetry?
Kavishala has 5 poems and stories and 1 couplets (sher) by Shailendra, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by Shailendra
उस दिन ही प्रिय जनम-जनम की
उस दिन ही प्रिय जनम-जनम कीसाध हो चुकी पूरी !
लौट गई निंदिया शर्मीली !
पास देख अनजान अतिथि को--दबे पाँव दरवाज़े तक आ,
तुमको अपनी नादानी पर
तुमको अपनी नादानी परजीवन भर पछताना होगा!
बोलो, तुम विश्वास करोगी ?
यदि मैं कहूं कि तुम बिन मानिनिव्यर्थ ज़िन्दगी होगी मेरी,
मैंने उससे क्यों प्यार किया ?
जिसने छूकर मन का सितार,कर झंकृत अनुपम प्रीत-गीत,
Selected Quotes by Shailendra (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
टूटे हुए ख़्वाबों ने हम को ये सिखाया है दिल ने जिसे पाया था आँखों ने गँवाया हैतुमको अपनी नादानी परजीवन भर पछताना होगा!यदि मैं कहूं कि तुम बिन मानिनिव्यर्थ ज़िन्दगी होगी मेरी,पास देख अनजान अतिथि को--दबे पाँव दरवाज़े तक आ,उस दिन ही प्रिय जनम-जनम कीसाध हो चुकी पूरी !जिसने छूकर मन का सितार,कर झंकृत अनुपम प्रीत-गीत,Couplets (Sher) by Shailendra
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