For quite sometime, it has been exercising my mind as to why the Hindi lyricists of Bollywood are not finding an honorable place in Hindi literature. On the other hand, the Urdu song writers of our filmland have very well enjoyed acceptance in their literature. Why this dichotomy?
Shahir Ludhiyanvi, Kaifi Azmi and some others are not only nationally reputed lyricists but also acknowledged poets of Urdu literature. Their ghazals, shers and najms are finding place in academic textbooks and mention in the history of their language. Are we giving the same recognition to Hindi song composers of Mumbai films. Are they inferior enough, deserving outright ignorance, which by far is nothing short of humiliation. Please recall some prominent Hindi lyricists like Pradeep, Neeraj, Pt Bharat Vyas, Shailendra and Rabindra Jain and tell me if their several immortal compositions have been incorporated in any Hindi literary authentic books?
Aao bachchon tumhe dikhyen jhanki Hindustan ki, Jahan dal-dal par sone ki chiriya karti hai basera, man tarpat hari darshan ko aaj, Bharat ki lalnaon ke dukhre jab tak honge sab churn nahin, sajan re jhooth mat bolo, tora man darpan kahlaye and several others, having been on the lips of the public uplifted the concerned films as blockbusters have failed to impart a literary place for their composers. If there is a rich poetry in any song and it has moved the cinegoers, why it should be untouchable in literary works?
We are aware of the priceless contribution of Bollywood films in popularizing Hindi worldwide. So by ignoring the Hindi filmi songs a place in books of poetries, the iteratati are doing a great disservice to the overall cause of Hindi.
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