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Khumār Barabankvi (15 September 1919 – 19 February 1999) was the pen name of a Urdu poet and lyricist from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. His real name was Mohammed Haidar Khan.[1][2][3]
The word comes from the Arabic root 'Khum' which means a jar of wine. His ghazals are sung by many famous singers such as Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, K. L. Saigal, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Jagjit Singh and many other singers.[4]
- ^ Aalmi mushaira today Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 March 2012,Retrieved 5 November 2020
- ^ Siraj Wahab (1 October 2005). "Mushaira Magic". Arab News (newspaper). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Profile of Khumar Barabankvi on Urdupoint.com website (scroll down for English version) Retrieved 5 November 2020
- ^ Khumār Barabankvi poetry on urdupoetry.com website Retrieved 5 November 2020