“Dushmani jam kar karo lekin ye gunjaish rahe…” for generations of poetry lovers, these words were not just a couplet but an emotion. Legendary Urdu poet and Padma Shri awardee Bashir Badr, whose shayari touched hearts across India and beyond, passed away in Bhopal on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 91.
Known for his simple yet deeply moving poetry, Badr created verses that spoke of love, heartbreak, friendship and the pain of life in a way that felt personal to everyone reading them.
