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Poet and lyricist Himayat Ali Shair passes away in Canada

Poet and lyricist Himayat Ali Shair passes away in Canada

The award-winning lyricist was 93 at the time of his death.
16 Jul, 2019

Famous Urdu poet, Himayat Ali Shair breathed his last in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday July 16.

According to reports, the poet suffered from a heart attack in the morning.

Shair was born on 14 July, 1926 in Aurangabad, British India and moved to Karachi after Partition. He then pursued an MA in Urdu at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro to start his writing career.

Himayat Ali Shair worked as a lyricist for movie soundtracks for which he received numerous awards while also managing to produce his own film. Films with his work include Jab se Dekha hai Tumhe, Dil ne Tujhe maan liya, Daaman, Ek tera Sahaara, Kaneez, Mairay Mehboob, Tasveer and Khilona just to name a few.

He was also applauded and well-regarded for works like, 'Aag Mein Phool', 'Shikast Aarzoo' and 'Mitti ka Qarz'.

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Niazi Jul 16, 2019 02:02pm
Inalila wa inha alia rajoon Another Star gone
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RR Jul 16, 2019 02:42pm
RIP Himayet Ali shayer Shair unkin dosti ka ab bhi dum bharte hain aap Suntaey hain k thokren Khan ke sambhal jatey hain log....
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Jul 16, 2019 03:00pm
What a great, gruesome, gigantic and grave tragedy? Inna Lilla Hay Waa Inna Illehey Rajayoon.
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Yousuf Jul 16, 2019 03:22pm
Great loss. Kasotee.
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Ajamal Jul 16, 2019 04:08pm
Inalila wa inha alia rajoon
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Nadeem Ansari Jul 16, 2019 04:22pm
May his soul rest in peace, what a great person he was. I still remember those days when he hosted the famous quiz show "Kasauti" in the absence of Quraish Pur Sahab.
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Amir Jul 16, 2019 05:02pm
@ dr salaria " a grave, gruesome,gigantic tragedy!!" Get a life, a 93 year old man dying of natural death is not a tragedy. Learn your English and stop using adjectives foolishly.
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Aadmi Jul 16, 2019 05:15pm
A great loss for the nation. Inna lillahe was inna ilehe rajeoon. A poet of beautiful poetry. A thorough gentleman. He will be missed. I am reminded of his couplets: Is shahr-e-khuftagaa.n mei.n koi to azaan day Aisa na ho zameen ka jawaab aasmaan day Ya Rub yeh harf-e-haq ki isha'at ka waqt hai Tu jis mei.n sochta hai mujhay woh zabaan day
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Qazi Tauqeer Ahmed Jul 16, 2019 07:00pm
Aik ehad tamam huwa. Poet, writer, researcher, film producer, translator, TV host of famous show Kasuti. rest in peace Shair Saheb
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AMER RAO Jul 16, 2019 07:24pm
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un (RIP)
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Sameer Siddiqui Jul 16, 2019 07:32pm
I had the good fortune to listen to him in New York in the 80s, where there were other giants like Pirzada Qasim, Wasim Barelvi and Kaifi Azmi. And then again at a private gathering in VA. He carved his own niche and stood apart from other great poets of his times. His 3-line "khulasi" was his own creation and packed a powerful punch.
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Boota Jul 16, 2019 08:07pm
Inalilahe wa ina ilaihe rajoon, belonging to the sweet bunch of the recent past, type of people we will look for....
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Gulab Chandio, Sukkur Jul 17, 2019 01:25am
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un.
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AZAM AKBAR Jul 17, 2019 01:33am
Inna Lillaahe Wa Inna Ilaiehe Rajeoun.
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Awaz.... Jul 17, 2019 04:21am
Khudawand Yeh Kaisi Aag Si Jalti Hai Seenay Mein Tammana Jo Na Pori Ho Woh Kyon Palti Hai Seenay Mein Na Jane Ye Shab e Ghum Subho Tak Kya Rang Lai Gi Naffas Ke Sath EK Talwar Si Chalti Hai Seenay Mein... Film Lori...Singer Mehdi Hassan Composed by: Khalil Ahmed The One and Only Mr. Himayat Ali Shair You will live forever in our hearts.
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Masood Jul 17, 2019 06:45am
Really a legend ! Great literary figure of his time ! Multi talented ! May his soul Rest In Peace !
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M. Emad Jul 17, 2019 07:20am
Never heard of 'Famous Urdu poet', Himayat Ali Shair.
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Irfan ul Huq Jul 17, 2019 07:47am
Ik chirag aur bujha,Ik sutoon aur gira
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