All about Nida Fazli!!!!

All about Nida Fazli!

Nida Fazli, one of my mossst favourite poet is no more today. For all those who want to know Who was Nida Fazli, I would just want to say that he was one of the best Hindi and Urdu poet. His full name was Muqtida Hasan Nida Fazli. He was born on 12^th October 1938 in Gwalior. Today he died in Mumbai of a heart attack.

Poet and lyricist Nida Fazli was closely related to Bollywood. He wrote many songs and Gazals. His unique style of expression and selection of words was second to none. He also wrote for magazines and was a point of attraction in Mushairas.

He wrote lyrics for songs in a number of hindi movies like Tamanna, Sur-The melody of life, Harjaee (1981), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin, Razia Sultan, Aap To Aise Na The, Yatra, Sarfarosh, Nakhuda (1981) and Sur. Here are some of his famous hindi songs –

·         Hosh waalon ko khabar Kya (Sarfarosh)

·         Tu is tarah se meri zindagi mein (Aap To Aise Na The)

·         Aa bhi jaa (Sur)

His poetry collection was inclusive of the following –

·         Aankh aur Khwab ke Darmiyaan

·         Lafzon ke phool

·         khoya hua sa kuch

·         Mor Naach

·         Duniya ek khilona hai

·         Safar mein dhoop to hogi

He has also received the prestigious ‘Padam Shri’ Award from the Government of India in the year 2013.

Here is one my favourite poem of Nida Fazli Ji –

ZINDAGI INTEZAAR JAISI HAI

Zindagi Intezaar Jaisi Hai,

Door Tak Rahgujar Jaisi Hai,

Chand Bechehra Aahto Ke Siwa,

Saari Basti Majar Jaisi Hai,

Raaste Chal Rahe Hain Sadiyon Se,

Koi Manjil Dhool Jaisi Hai,

Koi Tanhai Abnahi Tanha,

Har Khamoshi Jaisi Hai,

Zindagi Roj Ka Hisab Kitab,

Kimati Shay Udhar Jaisi Hai…

Some others include –

UNKO BHI GHAM HOGA

Jinki Palken Bhig Rahi Hain Unko Bhi Gham Hoga,

Lekin Jis Par Aab Na Thahre Woh Moti Kam Hoga,

Bheeg Chuki Hai Raat Toh Sooraj Ke Ugne Tak Jaago,

Jis Takiye Par Sar Rakhoge Woh Takiya Nam Hoga,

Badal Chaand Ghatayein Sooraj Yeh Baatein Kya Jaane,

Unse Puchho Kis Basti Mein Kaisa Mosam Hoga,

Mere Chulhon Mein Toh Itniaag Nahin Thi,

Jis Se Sara Shahar Jala Hai Koi Parcham Hoga…

MUMKIN HAI SAFAR HO AASAN

Mumkin Hai Safar Ho Aasan Ab Sath Bhi Chalkar Dekhein,

Kuchh Tum Bhi Badalkar Dekho Kuchh Hum Bhi Badalkar Dekhen,

Aankhon Mein Koi Chehra Ho Har Pag Pe Ek Pahra Ho,

Jangle Se Chalein Basti Mein Duniya Ko Sambhalkar Dekho,

Do Char Kadam Har Rasta Pahle Ki Tarah Lagta Hai,

Shayad Koi Manjar Badle Kuchh Dur Oh Chalkar Dekhen,

Ab Vakt Bacha Hai Kitna Jo Aur Ladein Duniya Se,

Duniya Ki Nasihat Par Bhi Thoda Sa Amal Karein…