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Escaped From Pakistan,Became A Lyricist In India
Malik, who had written the lyrics for many popular songs in
Malik, who had written the lyrics for many popular songs in
Verma Malik (13 April 1925 – 15 March 2009) was a Bollywood film songs lyricist. He was an active freedom fighter during the British Raj. He wrote many patriotic songs and bhajans and recited them immediately prior to penning lyrics for films.
Born as Barkatrai Malik, he took name of Verma Malik on the advice of music director Hansraj Behl who helped him in the beginning of his career in the Indian film industry.

He penned lyrics for the first time for a song in film Chakori (1949). Later he wrote songs for other films including Jaggu (1952), Shree Nagad Narayan (1955), Mirza Sahiban (1957), CID 909 (1957), Taqdeer (1958).
He remained away from the film industry for almost 7 years after 1961. He then wrote songs for Dil Aur Mohobbat (1967).
His first big break in Hindi-language films was in Yaadgaar (1970) by Manoj Kumar. He is known for writing the song "Ek Tara Bole".[1] In the same year, Pehchan (1970) got him much attention and he became a prominent film song lyricist for Bollywood. He wrote nearly 500 film songs during his career.
Filmography
Chhai (1950) - a Punjabi language film
Kaude Shah(1953) - a Punjabi language film
Vanjara (1954) -a Punjabi language film
Dost (1954)[3]
Mirza Sahiban (1957) - a Punjabi language film
Taqdeer (1958)
Bhangra (1959) - a Punjabi language film
Do Lachhian (1959) - a Punjabi language film
Guddi (1961) - a Punjabi language film
Main Jatti Punjab Di (1964) - a Punjabi language film
Mama Ji (1964)- a Punjabi language film
Pind Di Kuri (1967) - a Punjabi language film
Dil Aur Mohabbat (1968)
Yaadgaar (1970)
Pehchan (1970)
Sawan Bhadon (1970)
Paras (1971)
Hum Tum Aur Woh
Shor (1972)
Be-Imaan (1972)
Victoria No. 203 (1972)
Anhonee (1973)
Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974)[3]
Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976)
Nagin (1976)
Jaani Dushman (1979)
Shakka (1981)[3]
Do Ustad (1982)
Hukumat (1987)
Waaris (1988 film)
Awards and recognition
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for Pehchan and again for Be-Imaan (1972).[1]
Death and legacy
Verma Malik died on 15 March 2009 at Juhu, Mumbai, India at age 83. He was a close friend of Pyarelal of the film music directors duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Pyarelal paid tributes to him by saying that he was a simple man and very proud of his work. He added that Verma Malik could blend traditional Punjabi folk