Renowned poet and Padma Shri awardee Bashir Badr, known for his iconic couplets, passed away in Bhopal on Thursday at 91 after battling a prolonged illness.
He was 91
May 28, 2026
05:45 pm
What's the storyRenowned Urdu poet Dr Bashir Badr passed away on Thursday at his residence in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
He was 91.
Renowned Urdu poet Bashir Badr, celebrated for his ghazals, passes away at 91, leaving a lasting literary legacy.
Legendary poet Bashir Badr, a Padma Shri awardee who wrote famous couplets like "Ujale apni yaadon ke hamare saath rehne do",…
“Bashir Sahib left us… Prayers,” his wife, Rahat Badr, said in a social media post. He is survived by his wife and two children.…
Badr was conferred with the Padma Shri in 1999 and was awarded four times by the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy.
Noted poet Bashir Badr passes away 91
Renowned Urdu poet Bashir Badr, celebrated for his deeply moving verses, has passed away in Bhopal at 91. His iconic couplet,…
Famous Urdu poet Bashir Badr dies in Bhopal
