Javed Akhtar is a well-known India poet, lyricist and screenwriter. He rose to fame in the duo Salim-Javed and got his breakthrough as a screenwriter with the 1973 film `Zanjeer` starring Amitabh Bachchan. Later,  he went on to gain recognition as a lyricist and even won 5 National Awards for Best Lyricist. 

Songs form the core of the Indian cinema and is the one distinguishing factor of Indian movies. Over the years, Javed Akhtar has penned some of the most memorable lyrics which we cannot forget in the near future. On his birthday today we look back at some of the evergreen lyrics written by the poet: