AWARDS FOR FILMS :

National Award for Best Lyricist five times. Of these three of them were in an unprecedented row.
Film Fare Award for Best Script / Best Lyricist sixteen times.
Screen Award for Best Lyricist four times.
Zee Award for Best Lyricist five times.
IIFA Award for Best Lyricist three times.
Sansui Viewers Choice Award four times and countless others.

AWARDS FOR ACTIVISM :

1. Padmabhushan by the Government of India, given to eminent citizens for excellence in their field and distinguished contribution to society.
2. Avadh Ratna from Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2000.
3. National Integration Award from All India Anti-Terrorist Association 2001.
4. National Integration Award from Mewar Foundation 2001.
5. Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration, 2006.
6. Nagrik Samman by Mayor of Bhopal 2002 amongst countless other awards.

AWARDS FOR LITERATURE :

1. Sahitya Akademi Award - 2013 for LAVA (Urdu Poetry Collection)