Moreover, his several ghazals have been sung by leading singers including Jagjit Singh.
Sahir Hoshiarpuri was born on 5 March 1913 and raised in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India.
He was a disciple of Josh Malsiyani who belonged to the Daagh School of Urdu Poetry.
[4] During his college days he came into contact with Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi who was studying at Forman Christian College nearby Lahore, their friendship lasted a lifetime.
Sahir Hoshiarpuri and Naresh Kumar Shad also edited and published the Urdu Journal Chandan.