Noted lyricist Fazal-e-Khuda no more

Renowned lyricist Fazal-e-Khuda, known for the song, “Salam Salam Hajar Salam”, died of coronavirus infections in the early hours of Sunday (July 04).

He breathed his last around 4:00am at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital while undergoing treatment.

Farhana Tania, daughter-in-law of the lyricist, confirmed this to risingbd.

According to family sources, Fazal-e-Khuda’s elder son tested positive for Covid-19 few days ago. Later on June 29, he and his wife, Mahmuda Sultana, was diagnosed with Covid-19. Initially, both of them were receiving treatment at their home. On June 30, Fazal-e-Khuda was admitted to the hospital when his breathing problems increased.

Fazal-e-Khuda was renowned for his patriotic, modern, folk, and Islamic songs. Some of his notable songs include “Je Deshete Shapla Shaluk Jhiler Jole Bhashe”, “Bhalobashar Mullo Koto, Ami Kichu Jani Na”, and “Kolshi Kaandhe Ghaate Jai Kon Rooposhi”, among others. He was listed as a lyricist on radio in 1963. A year later, he was listed as a lyricist on television. He started out as an author of poems.  He had served as the regional director of Dhaka Betar.

Fazal-e-Khuda was born in Banagram of Pabna on March 9, 1941. His song, “Salam Salam Hajar Salam” made it to the 20 best Bangla songs of all-time in a 2006 survey by BBC.