Nida Fazli

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Nida Fazli
Indian Telly Award
ChildrenTehreer
RelativesTasleem Fazli, Saba Fazli

Muqtida Hasan Nida Fazli, known as Nida Fazli (12 October 1938 – 8 February 2016

Urdu poet, lyricist and dialogue writer.[2][3] He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013 by the government of India for his contribution to literature.[4]

Early life and background

Born in

Kashmiri Muslim family, Nida Fazli grew up in Gwalior,[1] where he attended school and subsequently studied English literature.[5] 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.[6] 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

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.[7]

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.[8]

Nida Fazli

He moved to

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.[9]

His celebrated lyrics were also used in Aap to aise na the,

Mirza Ghalib's works were often mentioned by him.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13][14]

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.[15][16]

Contribution towards communal harmony

Nida Fazli disagreed with the partition of India and has spoken out against the communal riots, politicians and fundamentalism.[17] During the riots of December 1992 he had to take shelter in his friend's house due to security concerns.[18]

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.[1][19] He received the Mir Taqi Mir award for his autobiographical novel Deewaron Ke Bich from the Government of Madhya Pradesh.[20]

Death

Fazli died of a heart attack on 8 February 2016.[5][21][22][1] 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[1]
  • Mor Naach
  • Aankh Aur Khawaab Ke Darmayan
  • Khoya Huwa Sa Kuch[1]
  • 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[1] (autobiography part 1)
  • Deewaron Ke Par[1] (autobiography part 2)
  • Chehre
  • Dunya Mere Aage

Awards

  • 1998 Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu for Khoya Hua Sa Kuchh (Poetry collection)[23][1]
  • 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.[6]

Filmography

As lyricist

As dialogue writer

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 81-7450-647-0
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  2. ^ "Citizens decry petty politics". The Times of India. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
  3. ^ "When writing poetry becomes a 'business'". The Hindu. 6 August 2007. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008.
  4. OCLC 93500893, retrieved 6 March 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  5. ^ a b c Ghosh, Avijit (8 February 2016). "Noted Urdu poet and Bollywood lyricist Nida Fazli passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b Press Trust of India (8 February 2016). "Poet behind 'Hosh waalon Ko Khabar Kya', Nida Fazli, passes away at 78". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. ^ Farook, Farhana (8 February 2016). "Nida Fazli's last Filmfare interview". Filmfare. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  8. ^ Khurana, Suanshu (9 February 2016). "He poured far too much of heart and reality into his poetry". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Noted Urdu poet Nida Fazli exhorts people to be human". The Times of India. 24 September 2013.
  10. ^ "यादों का एक शहर..." BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  11. ^ "Ghalib's legacy lives on even after 211 years". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  12. ^ "Without women empowerment, I don't see the world developing — Nida Fazli". The News International. 9 October 2013.
  13. ^ "kasab and amitabh bachchan compared by nida fazli 10031566". Dainik Jagran. 12 January 2013.
  14. ^ "Nida Fazli, the last of the great Urdu poets". Rediff.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Wordsmith Nida Fazli at his lyrical best". Filmfare. 16 June 2014.
  16. ^ Khurana, Suanshu (9 February 2016). "Nida Fazli's poetry: where Krishna met Allah". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  17. OneIndia.com. Archived from the original
    on 10 August 2014.
  18. ^ "Noted Poet Nida Fazli to visit city on September 22". City Air News. 20 September 2013.
  19. ^ "Over 31 lakh candidates to appear for Board Exam 2019: Class 12 exam begins tomorrow, all you need to know".
  20. ^ "Didn't Compare Amitabh With Kasab: Nida Fazli". Outlook. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  21. ^ Sahadevan, Sonup (8 February 2016). "Industry greats remember late Nida Fazli". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  22. ^ "Urdu poet Nida Fazli dies at 78". Hindustan Times. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  23. ^ "SAHITYA Akademi Awards :Urdu". Sahitya Akademi Award. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

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