It has already been a year to the day when the legend, Dr. Rahat Indori, breathed his last. Former Professor of Urdu Literature at Indore's Devi Ahilya University, a painter and a renowned lyricist, Dr. Indori held many feathers in his cap. As we remember him, on his first death anniversary, here is a list of his inspirational shayaris that have an ineffaceable place in our hearts and in the world of Urdu poetry.

Memories that live on

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Not just his work, Rahat Indori's life imparts a lesson that instils hope in times of despair. From facing financial struggles in his childhood to making a mark in the world of Urdu poetry, Rahat Indori has garnered national and international applause in his lifetime.

Now that he is gone, nothing can express the void that he has left in the world of poetry better than his shayaris, so we'll leave you with one.

"Ab na mai hoon, na baaqi hain zamaane mere,
Phir bhi mashhoor hain sheher mein fasaane mere"