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Noted Urdu poet & lyricist Shahryar dies at 76

 

Renowned Urdu poet Akhlaq Mohammed Khan a.k.a Shahryar passed away in Aligarh on Monday at the age of 76 following a long illness. 


He is survived by his two sons and a daughter.

Shahryar was a Jnanpith & Sahitya Akademi Awardee and was one of the most celebrated writers of Ghazals and Nazm in Urdu language.

Shahryar started his career as a literary assistant at Anjuman Tarraqqi-e-Urdu, thereafter he joined Aligarh Muslim University as a lecturer in Urdu. He was appointed professor in 1986. He was also the co-editor of the literary magazine “Sher-o-Hikmat” (Poetry and Philosophy)

He became famous as a lyricist for films like Gaman, Umrao Jaan and Anjuman.

The poet will be laid to rest at the University’s graveyard tomorrow afternoon.

R.I.P Shahryar-ji.


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