ISLAMABAD: Death anniversary of renowned poet Rehan Azmi was observed on Friday.
Born in 1958 in Karachi he was known for his heart-wrenching Marsias and Nohas. Rehan Azmi also had to his credit a vast collection of poems. He authored more than twenty-five books and 4,000 songs.
Some of his popular works include Tehzeeb-e-Manqabat, Bargah-e-Aqeedat, Hurriyat-e-Fikr, Lalu Kheeti Ki Diary, the three-volume series of Aik Anso Karbala Mein, Nawai Minbar, and Chaar Misray.
Poet’s famous songs
Azmi also wrote lyrics for a number of songs, including the popular ‘Hawa Hawa’ sung by Hasan Jahangir and ‘Khushboo Ban Kay Mehak Raha Hai Mera Pakistan’.
Many of his works were translated into Gujarati, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Roman.
Rehan Azmi passed away on 26 January 2021.
