Celebrated journalist-poet-lyricist, Riaz-ur-Rehman Saghar, known for the beautiful songs he penned for Pakistani as well as Indian films, lost his battle against cancer here on Saturday night, he was 72.
According to sources the cine-song-writer was under treatment for cancer for the last many days at a local private hospital.
As a writer of more than 2000 ballads Saghar’s lyrical excellence manifested in many movies including 'Kabhi to Nazar Milao', ‘Chief Saab’, ‘Sargam’, ‘Ghoongat’, ‘Inteha’, ‘Mohabattan Sachian’, ‘Samjotha Express’, ‘Ishq Kuda’ to name a few.
Saghar versed vocals for many singers such as Hadiqa Kiani's songs 'Dupatta Mera Malmal Da' and 'Yaad Sajan Di Ayi'. He also wrote the duet 'Kabhi to Nazar Milao' sang by Asha Bhosle and Adnan Sami Khan. Saghar also authored all the ten songs for singer Fariha Pervez’s album ‘O Vela Yad Kar 2001.'
