Abba passed away on February 13. We knew it was coming, but the actual news shook us immensely. The journey from home to the graveyard is a long one. Memories gnaw at your heart. All the time. When I saw his dead body for the first time, I felt, he'll speak in a moment. The fact that he will never talk again is difficult to fathom. It is a great loss for our family and for the literary world. I have tried to compile press coverage, a few tweets, a video on Abba's contribution to the Indian film industry and a few of my personal memories. Mahesh Bhatt sahab sent me an apt SMS: He Lives. Take care. Thanks Bhatt sahab.
I will start this blog with an audio clip of my conversation with Abba on December 24, 2011. He talks about Mushairas and also talks about his unpublished works. His famed memory was still intact as he recites a few of his couplets. Just click on the link below.
https://reverbnation.com/play_now/song_12210933
Press Coverage
Urdu Poet Shahryar Passes Away (The Headlines Today)
https://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/urdu-poet-shahryar-khan-passes-away/1/173618.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
Rich Trubutes Paid To Shahryar (ibnlive.com)
https://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/rich-tributes-paid-to-urdu-poet-shahryar/963323.html
Umrao Jaan Poet Shahryar Passes Away (The Hindustan Times)
https://hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Noted-urdu-poet-Shahryar-passes-away/Article1-811112.aspx
"Big Loss To The World Of Urdu Literature": Farouque Shaikh (The Times Of India)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Shahryars-dealth-a-loss-to-the-world-of-Urdu-literature/articleshow/11886927.cms
Sultan Of Sleep (The Indian Express)
https://indianexpress.com/news/sultan-of-sleep/912173/0
Umrao Jaan Lyricist Passes Away (The Times Of India)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Umraao-Jaan-lyricist-passes-away/articleshow/11882478.cms?intenttarget=no
Shahryar Passes Away (Mumbai Mirror)
https://mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20120214201202140206274413a385d05/Umrao-Jaan-lyricist-no-more.html
The Poet Who Gave Umrao Jaan Her Voice (The Hindu)
https://thehindu.com/arts/article2893025.ece?homepage=true
"Shahryar Was The Best Ghazal Poet": Shabana Azmi
https://shoomedia.com/bollywood/news/shabana-muzaffar-ali-mourn-death-of-shahryar/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:ShoomediaShooMedia-EntertainmentUnlimited
Veteran Lyricist Shahryar Passed Away At 76
https://cinemahour.com/news/bollywood/10791/veteran-lyricist-shahryar-passed-away-at-76.html
Notable tribute by Harsh Singh
https://harsh-bumpy.blogspot.in/2012/02/shahryar-saab.html#!https://harsh-bumpy.blogspot.com/2012/02/shahryar-saab.html
Noted Urdu Poet Akhlaq Khan Shahryar Dead
https://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=751275
Noted Urdu Poet & Lyricist Shahryar Dies At 76
https://highonscore.com/noted-urdu-poet-shahryar-lyricist-dies-at-76
Shahryar, The Ghalib Of Our Times (The Times Of India)
https://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JS00vMjAxMi8wMi8xNyNBcjAxNTAy
Remembering Shahryar
https://urdutoenglish2020.blogspot.in/2012/02/remembering-shahryar-1936-2012.html
