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Javed Akhtar (Hindi: जावेद अख़्तर, Urdu: جاوید اختر) born 17 January 1945) is a poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Akhtar is a mainstream writer and some of his most successful work was carried out with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed between 1971 to 1982. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri (1999), Padma Bhushan (2007), the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as thirteen Filmfare Awards.
Javed Akhtar born to Jan Nisar Akhtar, a Bollywood film songwriter and Urdu poet, and singer Safia Akhtar, also a teacher and writer. His grandfather Muztar Khairabadi was a poet as was his grandfather's elder brother, Bismil Khairabadi, while his great great grandfather, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, was a scholar of Islamic studies and theology and played an important role in the First Independence Movement of India in 1857. Javed Akhtar's original name was Jadoo, taken from a line in a poem written by his father: "Lamha, lamha kisi jadoo ka fasana hoga". He was given the official name of Javed since it was the closest to the word jadoo.
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Unnis Wi Sadi Kaa Lakhanau
Hindustaan Ki Gangaa Jamuni Lehjeeb Ka Gehawaaraa Thaa
Lakhanau Usa Lehjeeb Kaa Dil Thaa
Aur Us Dil Ki Dhadakan Thi Umaraao Jaan Adaa
Magar Sitam Ye
Ke Us Dhadakan Ke Sine Mein Bhi Ek Dhadakataa Huaa Dil Thaa
Jisaki Awaaj Usake Jiteji Kisine Nahi Suni
Umaraao Jaan Ki Har Gazal Unhi Dhadakano Ki Sadaa Hai
Usi Dil Ki Pukaar Hai