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KARACHI: Renowned Urdu poet and writer Dr Rehan Azmi passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness.
Noted for his heart-wrenching nohas and marsias, Dr Azmi also has to his credit a vast collection of poems.
Some of his popular works include Bargah-e-Aqeedat, Tehzeeb-e-Manqabat, the three-volume series of Aik Anso Karbala Mein, Hurriyat-e-Fikr, Lalu Kheeti Ki Diary, Nawai Minbar and Chaar Misray.
Dr Azmi also wrote lyrics for numerous songs, including the popular Hawa Hawa sung by Hasan Jahangir.
He authored over 25 books and 4,000 songs.
Many of his works were translated to Hindi, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Roman.
Dr Azmi was born in 1956 in Karachi and began his literary career in 1974. Throughout his career, he was presented with multiple awards and certificates.