Muqtida Hasan Nida Fazli, known as Nida Fazli ,the great Urdu and Hindi poet who has given beautiful words to our emotions for more than five decades, has left us for the journey towards heaven, forever.

Fazli Sahab’s resplendent work in poetry as well as Hindi music is going to stay with generations, for ages to come. He absorbed the soul of Ghalib and Mir in his expressions but with such alluring simplification that it made him people’s poet. Strangely he was inspired by Hindi bhajans of Meera and Soordas depicting human emotions and bonding in becoming a poet.

Nida Fazli has written some beautiful songs for Hindi cinema although he found lyric writing a technical task and was reluctant for the same. Most of his own nazms/ ghazals were adapted by himself as lyrics.

As a tribute to this great poet, “Cinema and Beyond” enlists some of his popular as well as remarkable songs. Here it goes :-

1.  Nazar se phool chunti hai nazar-Ahista Ahista,

To start with , listen this young melodious love song from 80’s film Ahista Ahista in Khayyam’s music.  Pure, joyous, heartfelt romance.

2.  Tere Liye Palkon Ki Jhalar Bunu-Harjaee,1981.

R.D. Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, Nida Fazli , a trio , an elixir to our ears. Listen to this amazingly penned down call of love.

3. Tu Iss Tarah Se Meri Zindagi Mein-Aap Toh Aise Na The,1980

Imagine your beau saying these beautiful words to you! This creation of Usha Khanna, Manhar Uddhas and Fazli sahab is magical.

4. Tera Hizr Mera Naseeb Hai- Razia Sultan, 1983

Although not so popular among others, those grieving words of a love-torn lover from Razia Sultan are just another reminder of Nida Fazli’s majesty.

5.Ajnabee Kaun Ho Tum-Sweekar Kiya Maine,1982

Another gem by deadly duo of Usha Khanna and Lata Mangeshkar. That touch of Urdu in Hindi lyrics is what is called as richness of language.

6. Two of the most melodious tracks of Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahi, 1996

Chup Tum Raho, Chup Hum Rahein

Mere Tere Naam Naye Hain

M.M.Kreem, S.P.Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra….that haunting, silvery silence in music. Pure enchantment.

7. Dil Ki Tanhai Ko Awaaz-Chahat,1996.

Dard jab hadh se guzarta hai, toh ga lete hain. Elegance. Period!!!

8. Hosh Walon Ko Khabar Kya-Sarfarosh,1999

Jagjit Singh and Nida Fazli have together reached milestones in music including Ghazal Maestro’s Epic “Insight”. The most loved, most hymned, most fascinating among all of them.

“Hum Labon Se Keh Na Paaye, Unse Haal-E-Dil Kabhi
Aur Woh Samjhe Nahin Ye Khamoshi Kya Cheez Hai
Ishq Ki Jaye Phir Samajhiye
Zindagi Kya Cheez Hai…”

9.  Kiska Chehra-Tarkieb-2000

 

This one is a rare velvet from Tarkieb.

9. Bahut Khubsurat Hain Aankhein Tumhari-Vadh,2002

Another pearl from the masters of melody.

10. Aa bhi Ja-Sur,2002

Striking the chord with younger generation. Lucky Ali and Sunidhi Chauhan weaving dreamy fascination with his bewitching words.

11. Rang Deeni-Dev,2004

Sufism redefined by the genius. Kailash Kher’s voice is icing on the cake.

Rest In Peace Nida Fazli Sahab. 

You shall remain alive in your poems. Forever.