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Rajendar Nath Rehbar (5 November 1931 - 13 November 2022) was an Indian Urdu-language poet and Bollywood lyricist. He is the writer of the nazm Teri Khushboo Me Base Khat sung by ghazal singer Jagjit Singh. He is a disciple of the Urdu poet Ratan Pandoravi.
Early and personal life
Rajindar Nath Rehbar was born on 5 November 1931 in Shakargarh Punjab Province (British India) (modern day Punjab, Pakistan). After initial years of primary schooling in Shakargarh, 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 Page
Official Fan Club
Rajindar Nath Rehbar on Kavitakosh
