Sahir Ludhianvi, born Abdul Hayee on March 8, 1921, was a renowned Pakistani-Indian poet and lyricist. After the partition, he left India but returned in 1949. He studied at Government College in Lahore and became a significant figure in Indian cinema, primarily writing in Urdu and Hindi. He is considered one of the greatest revolutionary lyricists and poets of 20th century India. Sahir received two Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist and was honored with the Padma Shri in 1971. A commemorative postage stamp was issued on his birth centenary in 2013.
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Meaning of the name - Sahir
enchanter, magician
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Sahir Ludhianvi belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Ludhiana
Place of Death: Mumbai
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Government College University
Occupation: lyricist | songwriter | poet | writer
Awards Received: Padma Shri in literature and education | Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 8, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Pisces 9 | 17 Pisces 41 | 29 Gemini 19 |
| Moon | 0 Pisces 22 | 13 Scorpio 22 | 8 Capricorn 56 |
| Mercury | 6 Pisces 54 | 16 Pisces 3 | 20 Cancer 19 |
| Venus | 0 Taurus 37 | 2 Aries 16 | 14 Taurus 7 |
| Mars | 17 Aries 24 | 4 Pisces 28 | 1 Cancer 37 |
| Jupiter | 13 Virgo 15 | 15 Cancer 6 | 11 Virgo 43 |
| Saturn | 22 Virgo 31 | 2 Aries 30 | 19 Virgo 28 |
| Uranus | 6 Pisces 16 | 27 Taurus 55 | 9 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 28 | 1 Aries 18 | 11 Leo 53 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 49 | 4 Aquarius 43 | 8 Cancer 10 |
| Rahu | 29 Libra 29 | 8 Pisces 39 | 23 Libra 55 |
| Ketu | 29 Aries 29 | 8 Virgo 39 | 23 Aries 55 |
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