Legendary Urdu poet Rahat Indori passes away due to heart attack.

Well renowned and celebrated Urdu poet Rahat Indori, whose poetry touched the hearts of Indians in India and outside of India died on Tuesday. Many took to Twitter and offered their condolances such as MP Ahmed Patel, Tej Pratap Yadav, Minor Water Resource Minister for Bihar, and MP Sharad Yadav.

मशहूर शायर राहत इंदौरी के निधन पर श्रद्धांजलि। इंदौरी साहब के जाने से उर्दू शायरी के क्षेत्र में एक शून्य पैदा हो गया है, जिसकी भरपाई मुश्किल है।

— Ahmed Patel (@ahmedpatel) August 11, 2020

शाख़ों से टूट जाएँ वो पत्ते नहीं हैं हम, आँधी से कोई कह दे कि औक़ात में रहे।

अलविदा #RahatIndori साहब। pic.twitter.com/zMPbJhp0YY

— Tej Pratap Yadav (@TejYadav14) August 11, 2020

हर दिल अजीज शायर राहत इंदौरी भाई के असामयिक निधन की खबर पाकर स्तब्ध व दुखी हूँ। उनका हर शेर दिल तक घर जाने वाला रहा। आज देश को एक अपूर्णीय क्षति हुई है जिसकी भरपाई नामुमकिन है। शोकसंतप्त परिजनों व उनके चाहने वालों के प्रति मेरी संवेदना है। #राहत_इंदौरी pic.twitter.com/ukMRFIFTyO

— SHARAD YADAV (@SharadYadavMP) August 11, 2020

Son Satlaj Indori who followed in his father's footsteps also a poet shared the news. The 70-year-old former teacher who became a poet was being treated for COVID-19 passed away due to a heart attack on Tuesday at a hospital in Indore.

Among Rahat Indori's most powerful lines were, "Sabhi ka khoon hai shamil yahan ki mitti mein; Kisi ke baap ka Hindustan thodi hai (Everybodys blood mingles in the soil here; Hindustan does not belong solely to any one)". He was known for reciting couplets in a very expressive style.

Photo courtesy of The Indian Express.