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| birth_place = Delhi, British Indiadf=yes02193812}}| death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India| resting_place = Poetlyricist}}| language = Hindi, Urdu| nationality = Indian| ethnicity = | citizenship = Indian| education = | alma_mater = | period = | genre = | subject = | movement = | notableworks = | spouse = | partner = | children = Tehreer| relatives = Tasleem Fazli, Saba Fazli| influences = | influenced = | awards = Padma Shri Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Bollywood Movie Award, Indian Telly Award| signature = | signature_alt = | website = | portaldisp = }}Muqtida Hasan Nida Fazli, known as Nida Fazli (12 October 1938 – 8 February 2016), was a prominent Indian Hindi and Urdu poet, lyricist and dialogue writer.NEWS,articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-10/mumbai/28096040_1_marathi-official-language-oath,articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-10/mumbai/28096040_1_marathi-official-language-oath," title="web.archive.org/web/20121104000358articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-10/mumbai/28096040_1_marathi-official-language-oath,">web.archive.org/web/20121104000358articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-10/mumbai/28096040_1_marathi-official-language-oath, dead, 4 November 2012, The Times of India, Citizens decry petty politics, 10 November 2009, WEB,www.hindu.com/2007/08/06/stories/2007080654160400.htm,www.hindu.com/2007/08/06/stories/2007080654160400.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20080421054734www.hindu.com/2007/08/06/stories/2007080654160400.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20080421054734www.hindu.com/2007/08/06/stories/2007080654160400.htm, dead, 21 April 2008, When writing poetry becomes a ‘business’, The Hindu, 6 August 2007, He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013 by the government of India for his contribution to literature.{{Citation|last=NÅ«rajahām̐.|first=Afaqi, Ali Sufyan. Jawaid, Rashid. Ali, Mohammad. Shabnam. Saiqa. Anwar, Masroor. Fazli, Tasleem.|title=Aas|date=|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/93500893|publisher=Sadaf DVD|oclc=93500893|access-date=2021-03-06}}

Early life and background

Born in New Delhi,BOOK, स्पर्श भाग 2, NCERT, 81-7450-647-0, New Delhi, 109, hi, अब कहाँ दूसरो के दुःख पर दुखी होने वाले,ncertbooks.prashanthellina.com/class_10.Hindi.Sparsh/ch-15.pdf, into a Kashmiri Muslim family, Nida Fazli grew up in Gwalior, where he attended school and subsequently studied English literature. His father was also a very well known Urdu poet. Two of his other brothers mainly; Tasleem Fazli & Saba Fazli too were prominent names of Indo-Pak. Their contribution to literature through films/poetry and songs are still cherished today by their admirers both from India and Pakistan.In 1965, eighteen years after the partition of India, his parents and other family members migrated to Pakistan. He however decided to stay back in India. This happened one year after Fazli had moved from Gwalior to Mumbai (in 1964) to earn a living. This departure of his parents was an epochal event in his life, the pain and repercussions of which would remain with him all his life.Fazli was married twice. His second wife was Malti Joshi. They became the parents of a daughter, Tehreer.

Career

{{Cleanup reorganize|date=September 2020|section}}(File:Nida Fazli in Chandigarh-3 (28-Jan-2014) 04.JPG|thumb|Fazli reciting at Jashn-e-Haryana in Chandigarh, 28 January 2014)While still young, Fazli was passing by a Hindu temple where a bhajan singer was singing a composition of Surdas about Radha sharing her sorrow with her maids at being separated from her beloved Krishna. The poetic beauty of the Pad, relating to the close rapport and bonding between human beings, inspired Nida to begin writing poems.NEWS, Farook, Farhana, Nida Fazli’s last Filmfare interview,www.filmfare.com/features/nida-fazlis-last-filmfare-interview-12118.html, 10 February 2016, Filmfare, 8 February 2016, During that period, he felt that there were limitations in Urdu poetry. He absorbed the essence of Mir and Ghalib to express what he intended. He was fascinated by the lyrical mood of Meera and Kabir and widened his knowledge of poetry by studying T. S. Eliot, Gogol and Anton Chekhov.NEWS, Khurana, Suanshu, He poured far too much of heart and reality into his poetry,indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/he-poured-far-too-much-of-heart-and-reality-into-his-poetry/, 10 February 2016, The Indian Express, 9 February 2016, (File:Nida Fazli in Chandigarh-5 (28-Jan-2014) 01.JPG|thumb|Nida Fazli)He moved to Mumbai in search of a job in 1964. In the early days of his career, he wrote in Dharmayug and Blitz . His poetic style attracted the notice of filmmakers and writers of Hindi and Urdu literature. He was often invited to Mushairas, the prestigious recitation sessions of one’s own poetry. He became known among readers and ghazal singers for his elegant presentation and exclusive use of colloquial language for ghazals, dohaas and nazms, while avoiding ornate Persian imagery and compound words to simplify his poetry. He wrote the famous couplet: ‘Duniya jise kehte hain jaadu kaa Khilona hai Mil jaaye to mitti hai kho jaaye to sona hai’. Some of his famous film songs include Aa bhi jaa (Sur), Tu is tarah se meri zindagi mein (Aap To Aise Na The) and Hosh waalon ko khabar Kya (Sarfarosh). He wrote essays critical of contemporary poets of the sixties in his book Mulaqatein which outraged poets including Sahir Ludhianvi, Ali Sardar Jafri and Kaifi Azmi. As a result, he was boycotted in some poetic sessions. His career improved when Kamal Amrohi, a filmmaker, approached him. The original songwriter Jan Nisar Akhtar working on the film Razia Sultan (1983) had died before completing the project. Nida wrote the final two songs and attracted other Hindi filmmakers.WEB,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Noted-Urdu-poet-Nida-Fazli-exhorts-people-to-be-human/articleshow/22961833.cms, Noted Urdu poet Nida Fazli exhorts people to be human, The Times of India, 24 September 2013, His celebrated lyrics were also used in Aap to aise na the, Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) and Gudiya. He wrote the title song of TV serials like Sailaab, Neem ka Ped, Jaane Kya Baat Hui and Jyoti. The composition “Koi Akelaa Kahaan” is another popular composition sung by Kavita Krishnamurthy. His ghazals and other compositions are sung by notable artists of the day. He teamed up with Jagjit Singh in 1994 to bring an album named Insight, which got appreciation for its soulful poetry and music. Shortly before his death he wrote columns for BBC Hindi website on various contemporary issues and literature.WEB, यादों का एक शहर...,www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/entertainment/story/2006/09/060922_nida_column7.shtml, BBC, 7 July 2010, Mirza Ghalib’s works were often mentioned by him.NEWS,www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200812301401.htm, Chennai, India, The Hindu, Ghalib’s legacy lives on even after 211 years, 30 December 2008, 16 November 2010, 26 December 2018,web.archive.org/web/20181226092725/https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200812301401.htm%20/, dead,

Style

Nida Fazli is a poet of various moods and to him the creative sentiment and inner urge are the sources of poetry. He thinks that the feeling of a poet is similar to an artist: like a painter or a musician.NEWS,www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-14-206967-Without-women-empowerment-I-dont-see-the-world-developing-Nida-Fazli, Without women empowerment, I don’t see the world developing — Nida Fazli, The News International, 9 October 2013, In contrast he found lyric writing a mechanical job as he had to fulfil the demands of the script and the director. Later he accepted the practical necessity of money which comes from lyric writing and helps one to ponder on creative work.NEWS,www.jagran.com/news/national-kasab-and-amitabh-bachchan-compared-by-nida-fazli-10031566.html, kasab and amitabh bachchan compared by nida fazli 10031566, Dainik Jagran, 12 January 2013, WEB, Nida Fazli, the last of the great Urdu poets,www.rediff.com/news/report/nida-fazli-the-last-of-the-great-urdu-poets/20160208.htm, Rediff.com, 10 February 2016, 8 February 2016, He published his first collection of Urdu poetry in 1969. Childhood imagery persistently reflects in his poetry as elements of nostalgia. Primary themes which run through his poetry are contradictions in life, the search for purpose, nuances of human relationships, differences between practice and preaching, and the groping for that which is lost.WEB,www.filmfare.com/features/wordsmith-nida-fazli-at-his-lyrical-best-6432.html, Wordsmith Nida Fazli at his lyrical best, Filmfare, 16 June 2014, NEWS, Khurana, Suanshu, Nida Fazli’s poetry: where Krishna met Allah,indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/nida-fazlis-poetry-where-krishna-met-allah/, 10 February 2016, The Indian Express, 9 February 2016,

Contribution towards communal harmony

Nida Fazli disagreed with the partition of India and has spoken out against the communal riots, politicians and fundamentalism.WEB, Sharma, Ankur,hindi.oneindia.in/movies/bollywood/news/2013/01/i-never-called-amitabh-terrorist-kasab-nida-fazli-225663.html, मैंने अमिताभ को कसाब नहीं कहा: निदा फाजली, hi, OneIndia.com, 14 January 2013, dead,hindi.oneindia.in/movies/bollywood/news/2013/01/i-never-called-amitabh-terrorist-kasab-nida-fazli-225663.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20140810140255hindi.oneindia.in/movies/bollywood/news/2013/01/i-never-called-amitabh-terrorist-kasab-nida-fazli-225663.html,">web.archive.org/web/20140810140255hindi.oneindia.in/movies/bollywood/news/2013/01/i-never-called-amitabh-terrorist-kasab-nida-fazli-225663.html, 10 August 2014, dmy-all, During the riots of December 1992 he had to take shelter in his friend’s house due to security concerns.WEB,cityairnews.com/content/ludhiana-news-noted-poet-nida-fazli-visit-city-september-22, Noted Poet Nida Fazli to visit city on September 22, City Air News, 20 September 2013, He was honoured with the National Harmony Award for writing on communal harmony. He wrote 24 books in Urdu, Hindi and Gujarati — some of which are assigned as school textbooks in Maharashtra. Some of his works are also present in National Council of Educational Research and Training Hindi textbooks which millions of students study.WEB,www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/over-31-lakh-candidates-to-appear-for-board-exam-2019-class-12-exam-begins-tomorrow-1455724-2019-02-14, Over 31 lakh candidates to appear for Board Exam 2019: Class 12 exam begins tomorrow, all you need to know, He received the Mir Taqi Mir award for his autobiographical novel Deewaron Ke Bich from the Government of Madhya Pradesh.WEB,www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Didnt-Compare-Amitabh-With-Kasab-Nida-Fazli/786834, Didn’t Compare Amitabh With Kasab: Nida Fazli, Outlook (Indian magazine), Outlook, 2016-02-08,

Death

Fazli died of a heart attack on 8 February 2016.NEWS, Ghosh, Avijit, Noted Urdu poet and Bollywood lyricist Nida Fazli passes away,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Noted-Urdu-poet-and-Bollywood-lyricist-Nida-Fazli-passes-away/articleshow/50905644.cms, 10 February 2016, The Times of India, 8 February 2016, NEWS, Sahadevan, Sonup, Industry greats remember late Nida Fazli,indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/industry-greats-remember-late-nida-fazli/, 10 February 2016, The Indian Express, 8 February 2016, WEB,www.hindustantimes.com/music/urdu-poet-nida-fazli-dies-at-78/story-nEyvUjNAJHzYyAoi5MgB4H.html, 10 February 2016, Urdu poet Nida Fazli dies at 78, Hindustan Times, 8 February 2016, He was aged 77 when he died. His death occurred on the 75th birth anniversary of the Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, with whom he worked for many songs.

List of works

Poetry collections

• Lafzun Ka Pul
• Mor Naach
• Aankh Aur Khawaab Ke Darmayan
• Khoya Huwa Sa Kuch
• Shehar Mere Sath Chal
• Zindagi Ki Tadap
• Sab Ka Hai Maahtaab
• Duniya Jise Kehte Hain
• Shehar Mein Gavaun (Kuliyaat)

Prose Collections

• Mulaqatein
• Deewaron Ke Beech (autobiography part 1)
• Deewaron Ke Par (autobiography part 2)
• Chehre
• Dunya Mere Aage

Awards

• 1998 Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu for Khoya Hua Sa Kuchh (Poetry collection)WEB, SAHITYA Akademi Awards :Urdu,sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jspURDU, Sahitya Akademi Award, 9 February 2016,sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jspURDU," title="web.archive.org/web/20160304084937sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jspURDU,">web.archive.org/web/20160304084937sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jspURDU, 4 March 2016, dead,
• 2003 Star Screen Award for Best Lyricist for Sur
• 2003 Bollywood Movie Award - Best Lyricist for Aa Bhi Ja from Sur
• 2013 Padma Shri; the Government of India.NEWS, Press Trust of India, Press Trust of India, Poet behind ‘Hosh waalon Ko Khabar Kya’, Nida Fazli, passes away at 78,www.dnaindia.com/india/report-poet-behind-hosh-waalon-ko-khabar-kya-nida-fazli-passes-away-at-78-2175367, 10 February 2016, Daily News and Analysis, 8 February 2016,

Filmography

As lyricist

• Aap To Aise Na The (1980) آپ تو ایسے نہ تھے
• Red Rose (1980)
• Nakhuda (1981) ناخُدا
• Harjaee (1981) ہر جائی
• Anokha Bandhan (1982) انوکھا بندھن
• Razia Sultan (1983) رضیہ سُلطان
• Vijay (1988) وِجے
• Sajda
• Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) اِس رات Ú©ÛŒ صُبح نہیں
• Tamanna (1997) - Ghar se masjid hai
• Sarfarosh (1999) - ہوش والوں Ú©Ùˆ خبر کیا
• Sur – The Melody of Life (2002) - (Aa bhee jaa, ai subha aa bhee jaa)’ Ø¢ بھی جا اے صُبح Ø¢ بھی جا
• Dev (2004)
• Yatra (2006) یاترہ

As dialogue writer

• Dev (2004) (co-writer)
• Yatra (2006)

References

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External links

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• Nida Fazli at Kavita Kosh {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130415044305www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80 |date=15 April 2013 }}
• Nida Fazli Ghazals
• Ek Achhe Papa Kaise Bane?

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