Sayeed Quadri is an Indian lyricist and poet known for his emotionally expressive and poetic lyrics in Hindi cinema. He made his Bollywood lyric-writing debut with Jism (2003) and went on to become one of the prominent lyricists associated with romantic and melancholic Hindi film songs. His notable work includes songs from Murder, Gangster, Awarapan, Jannat, Barfi! and many other films.
Some of his best-known songs include “Bheege Honth Tere,” “Maula Mere Maula,” “Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaaye,” “Toh Phir Aao,” “Tera Mera Rishta,” “In Dino,” “Haale Dil” and “Phir Le Aaya Dil.”
Sayeed Quadri was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Before establishing himself in Bollywood, he faced considerable difficulties while trying to enter the film industry. He moved to Mumbai in pursuit of work but initially returned to Jodhpur after struggling to find opportunities. He eventually returned to Mumbai and established himself as a successful lyricist.
His career began prominently with Jism (2003), after which he became closely associated with Vishesh Films and films featuring emotionally driven music. His writing is particularly known for its use of romantic imagery, Urdu vocabulary and themes of love, separation, longing and heartbreak.
Quadri received the IIFA Award for Best Lyrics for “Bheege Honth Tere” from Murder and also received recognition at the Stardust Awards.
His long association with the Awarapan franchise continued with Awarapan 2 (2026), for which his earlier lyrics for “Tera Mera Rishta” and “Toh Phir Aao” were recreated rather than completely rewritten.