Rajendar Nath Rehbar (5 November 1931 - 13 November 2022) was an Indian

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-language poet and

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lyricist. He is the writer of the

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''Teri Khushboo Me Base Khat'' sung by ghazal singer

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. He is a disciple of the Urdu poet

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Early and personal life

Rajindar Nath Rehbar was born on 5 November 1931 in

Shakargarh Shakargarh (), the capital of Shakargarh Tehsil, is a city in the north-east of Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It borders Jammu to the north and Sialkot to the west Its literacy rate is more than 85% which is the highest literacy rate teh ...

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(modern day

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). After initial years of primary schooling in

, he studied in Punjab University where he completed his post-graduation from Khalsa College and did LLB from Punjab University. Rehbar died on 13 November 2022 at the age of 91.

Literary career

Rajendar Nath Rehbar started writing poetry in his childhood. He has written in several genres of Urdu literature like Ghazal and Nazm. He has performed at more than 2000 shows and ''kavi sammelans'' over the last four decades including in foreign countries.

Books

Rajendar Nath Rehbar has written ten books in different genres of Urdu literature. Some of his books are: *Teri khushboo me bsae khat *Kalss (1962) *Malhaar (1975) *Aur shaam dhal gayi (1978) *Zeb-e-Sukhan (1997) *Tere Khushboo Mein Bsae Khat (2003) *Yaad Aaunga (2006) *Urdu Nazm Mein Panjab Ka Hissa (2017) *Tere Khushboo Mein Bsae Khat (second edition, 2017) *Shyar Hamare (2020)

Awards

*Shiromani Sahityakaar Award *Dr. C Narayan Reddy Literary Award *Pt. Ratan Pandoravi Award *Life Time Achievement Award *Firaq Gorakhpuri Award *Amrita Preetam Samriti Samman *Dushyant Kumar Rajat Samman

Film/Album

References

External links

Official Fan PageOfficial Fan ClubRajindar Nath Rehbar on Kavitakosh
1931 births 2022 deaths Indian male poets People from Narowal District People from Punjab Province (British India) Urdu-language poets Indian lyricists {{India-poet-stub