Riaz ur Rehman Saghar | |
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| Born | 1 Dec 1941[1] |
| Died | 1 June 2013 (aged 71)[1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, film song lyricist |
| Years active | 1973–2013 |
| Family | wife and one daughter[1] |
| Awards | Nigar Award as Best Film Song Lyricist in 1995 |
Riaz-Ur-Rehman Saghar (Punjabi, Urdu: ریاض الرحمان ساغر, born 1 December 1941, Bathinda, Punjab, British India; died 1 June 2013, at Lahore, Pakistan) was a poet and a film song lyricist active in Pakistani cinema.[1]
He had been awarded numerous awards in recognition of his services to the Pakistani film industry. He is credited with having written over 25000 songs in his lifetime, including many for noted Pakistani singers such as Hadiqa Kiani ("Dupatta Mera Malmal Da" [دوپٹا میرا ململ دا], "Yaad Sajan Di Ayi" [یاد سجن دی آوے]) and a duet song with Asha Bhosle and Adnan Sami Khan ("Kabhi to Nazar Milao" [کبھی تو نظر ملاؤ]). Saghar also wrote prose and film dialogue in some of the films.[1][2]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Riaz ur Rehman Saghar: The end of an era". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 3 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Shoaib ur Rehman (2 June 2013). "President saddened over demise of poet Riaz ur Rehman Saghar". Business Recorder (newspaper). Retrieved 13 May 2018.