Rasheed Habibi

Rasheed Habibi was best known as Qaim Din in his famous Radio Lahore program Jamhoor Di Awas/Sohni Dharti in the 1960s/70s. His pair with Nizam Din (Mirza Sultan Baig) and Chodhary Sahib (Abdul Latif Musafir) was the most famous team from Radio Pakistan Lahore.

Rasheed Habibi was also a notable poet and his most popular Radio song was sung by Parvez Mehdi..

• Merian Gallan Yaad Karen Gi, Jindri Nu Barbad Karen Gi..
  Ro Ro Kay Faryad Karen Gi, Fer Main Teinu Yaad Awan Ga..!

He also wrote a famous film song in film Jumma Junj Naal (1968), which was sung by Mehdi Hassan..

• Ghund Mukhray Tun Lao Yaar.. (music Wazir Afzal)

Rasheed Habibi died on November 13, 1981 after long illness.