Makhdoom Mohiuddin

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Makhdoom Mohiuddin (1908-1969) was a revolutionary Urdu poet and Marxist politician from Hyderabad, India. He was born on February 4, 1908 in the village of Andole in Medak district, of what was then the princely state of Hyderabad. He was active with the Communist Party of India, and at the forefront of the 1946-47 Telengana revolt against the Nizam. He was also involved with the Progressive Writers' Movement.

He is known as 'Shayar-e-Inquilab' ('Poet of the Revolution'). His ghazals and lyrics have been used in many Hindi films. Among his notable works is the romantic ghazal "Phir Chhidi Baat, Baat PhooloN Ki".