Renowned Urdu poet Bashir Badr passes away
Bashir Badr passes away in Bhopal, leaving behind a rich legacy of Urdu poetry
Bhopal | Desk: Renowned Urdu poet Bashir Badr has passed away in Bhopal after a long illness. He was suffering from dementia for a considerable time. His death has caused deep sorrow in the world of Urdu literature.
Born on February 15, 1935, in Ayodhya, Bashir Badr studied at Aligarh Muslim University. He later worked as a lecturer in Urdu at Meerut College and eventually settled in Bhopal, where he spent most of his life.
Bashir Badr was known for bringing Urdu poetry closer to common readers. He used simple, conversational language in his ghazals, which made his poetry widely popular and easy to understand.
Many of his couplets remain widely remembered and quoted. For his contribution to literature, he received several honours, including the Sahitya Akademi Award.
With his passing, an important chapter of modern Urdu ghazal comes to an end, but his poetry will continue to live on.
