He was born in Amritsar,British India.His real name was Ghulam Ahmad,a name given by his spiritual leader Khorsheed Ahmad.He completed his basic early education from Amritsar,India in 1940. After completing his high school, he got admission in M.A.O. College, Lahore but was expelled due to taking part in political movements.After expulsion, he joined his father in his business of selling embroidered wool shawls in the local market.
After independence, he migrated to Pakistan and joined the magazine Sawera as an editor in Lahore. He was paid Rupees 25 as monthly salary back then He wrote about the events and bloodshed leading to independence of Pakistan in 1947.
He also wrote hundreds of film songs for Pakistani films,wrote for a total of 51 films-9 films in Urdu Language and 42 movies in Punjabi language.
His first book Taranjan was published in 1952 and second book was also published under the name of Nimi Nimi Washington Both books were in the Punjabi language.
Ahmad Rahi died on 2 September 2002 in Lahore, Pakistan at age 78. "Kalli sawari bhae,bhaati lohari bhae", film Yakke Wali (1957)
"Jatti challi morabbian di saer nuun",film Yakke Wali (1957)
"Teray dar tey aake sajana wey",film Yakke Wali (1957)
"Sunjay dil waale boohay,ajay mein nahion tohay", film Mirza Jat (1967),music by Rasheed Attre
"Mutiaro ni meray haan dio" Sung by Noor Jehan,film Mirza Jat (1967),music by Rasheed Attre
"Dil ke afsaane nigahon ki zaban tak pohanchay" film Baji (1963) soundtrack, Sung by Noor Jehan and music by Salim Iqbal
"Chanda tori chaandani mein jia jala jaaey re" film Baji (1963) soundtrack, sung by Naseem Begum and music by
Salim Iqbal
"Burray naseeb meray wairi hoya pyaar mera" film Chhumantar (1958) soundtrack,sung by Zarif and Zubaida Khanum and music by Rafiq Ali
"Aeni gull duss deio nikkay nikkay tario" film Chhumantar (1958) soundtrack,sung by Noor Jehan and music by Rafiq Ali.
