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Urdu Poet Nida Fazli Dies At 78, Bollywood Veterans Pay Homage

Urdu Poet Nida Fazli Dies At 78, Bollywood Veterans Pay Homage
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Bollywood veterans Lata Mangeshkar, Sudhir Mishra and Mahesh Bhatt among others paid an emotional homage to renowned poet and lyricist Nida Fazli, who passed away today.

Fazli was behind soulful compositions like 'Kabhie kisi ko mukamil jahan nahi milta' and 'Hosh Walon Ko Khabar Kya..', died after he complained of breathlessness at his residence in suburban Mumbai. He was 78.

Celebrities, while mourning his death, shared the legend's poems.

"Today popular poet Nida Fazli sahab passed away. I am deeply saddened by it. I pray to God he rests in peace," tweeted melody queen Mangeshkar.

Aaj mashhoor Shayar Nida Fazli sahab ka inteqal hua is baat mujhe bahut dukh hai.

Allah unhe jannat ataa farmaaye ye meri dili dua.

— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) February 8, 2016

Mishra wrote, "How does one describe Nida Fazli. All I can say is that a poet has gone from our World. A truly graceful and brilliantly funny man has passed away."

@IAmSudhirMishra

आईना देख के निकला था मैं घर से बाहर

आज तक हाथ में महफ़ूज़ है पत्थर मेरा

~ निदा फ़ाज़ली

— Claude Lima (@me_claude_lima) February 8, 2016

"Ghar se masjid hai bahut dur chalo yu kar le Kisee rote huye bachche ko hansaaya jaaye... Nida Fazli Saab Khuda Hafiz!!" Bhatt said.

Ghar se masjid hai bahut dur chalo yu kar le

Kisee rote huye bachche ko hansaaya jaaye...

Nida Fazli Saab Khuda Hafiz!!!

— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) February 8, 2016

Ashoke Pandit wrote, "Faasla nazronka dhokha bhi toh ho sakta hai. Woh miley yaa naa miley haath badhaakar dekho...

"#NidaFaazlisahab #RIP."

"Kabhi kisi ko mukammal jaha nahi milta... Saddened by the demise of legendry Urdu poet & lyricist. May his Soul RIP," Bhandarkar posted.

Hansal Mehta wrote a Fazli poem and added, "#RIPNidaFazli."

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