Gopaldas Neeraj

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Gopaldas Neeraj (popularly known as Niraj or Neeraj or Gopaldas Niraj) is among the best-known poets and authors in Hindi literature. He was born in the small village Puravali of Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, India. He wrote under the pen name "Neeraj". His style is considered easy to understand, but has also been compared with high quality Hindi literature. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2007.

Besides writing, he earned his living through teaching in a college and was a well-known educator. Several of his poems and songs have been used in Hindi movies and are considered famous. He wrote songs for several Hindi Movies and attained a unique position as a songwriter who wrote in pure Hindi as opposed to Hindi-Urdu mix, which is increasingly becoming more common.

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[edit] Writings that appear in movies

Some of famous writings of Neeraj which are adopted in movies are below with their English translation:

[edit] Nai Umr Ki Nai Fasal (1965)

This song, referred to as "Caravan Guzar Gaya" has been his most famous. It was subsequently sung by Mohammad Rafi.

  • Music: Roshan; Singer: Mohd. Rafi; Actors: Rajiv and Tanuja;

Swapan Jhare phuul se, miit chubhen shuul se, luT gaye shrRingaar sabhii, baag ke babool se, aur hum kha.De kha.De, bahaar dekhate rahe, kaaravaa.N guzar gayaa, gubaar dekhate rahe

"My dreams are shattered like flowers in fall... my friends hurt like thorns now... I am a sore to every eye now, like a cactus in a garden of lilies... I stood affirm... All alone... just watching the beautiful things... and now I realize my love has gone... its all gone with the wind and I am left chasing the shadows..."

[edit] Sharmeeli (1971)

  • Music: S D Burman; Singer: Lata Mangeshkar; Actors: Shashi Kapoor and Rakhi;

meghaa chhaae aadhii raat, bairan ban gaI ni.ndiyaa, bataa de mai.n kyaa karuu.N

"It has started raining in the middle of the night and sleep has turned its back on me..... Tell me honey... What do I do...?"

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