Google Doodle celebrates renowned Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi on his 101st birth anniversary

Google on Tuesday dedicated its Google Doodle to Urdu poet, writer and lyricist Kaifi Azmi on his 101st birth anniversary. The doodle shows Azmi with a microphone, addressing a gathering.

“Happy birthday to Indian poet Kaifi Azmi, whose work ranged from passionate love poems to Bollywood songs lyrics & screenplays,” said a tweet put out by Google Doodle’s official Twitter handle.

Born in 1919 as Syed Athar Hussain Rizvi, Kaifi Azmi was a great Urdu poet, writer and lyricist who was often credited with bringing Urdu poetry to mainstream Indian cinema. He was awarded the Padma Shri for Literature and Education in 1974, and a Sahitya Academy fellowship in 2002.

Socio-economic reforms

Azmi was often referred to as a fierce advocate for social rights. A member of the Progressive Writers’ Association, he used writing as a medium to bring about socio-economic reforms.