Neeraj: The poet in search of truth, romance and humanity
He was a great poet and helped bring sensitivity, romance and wistfulness to Hindi cinema with memorable songs like "Karwan...
Gopaldas Neeraj
He was a great poet and helped bring sensitivity, romance and wistfulness to Hindi cinema with memorable songs like "Karwan guzar gaya, gubaar dekhte rahein" and "Shokhiyon mein ghola jaaye", which live on decades after they were written.Noted poet Gopaldas Saxena 'Neeraj', who passed away in a Delhi hospital last night after a prolonged illness at the age of 93, believed poetry was the only medium that could describe the beauty of the soul.In an interview with PTI in 2016, the poet-lyricist reflected on the nature of poetry itself.