Naqsh Lyallpuri

Jaswant Rai Sharma, (24 February 1927 – 22 January 2017) popularly known by his pen name Naqsh Lyallpuri, was an Indian ghazal and Bollywood song writer. He was born in Lyallpur (now called Faisalabad), British India. Lyallpuri worked with many Bollywood music directors including Madan Mohan, Khayyam, Jaidev, Naushad, and Ravindra Jain. He had close association with director B. R. Ishara from their first movie Chetna in 1970.

Lyallpuri was known for his work in Chetna, Gharonda, Dard, Kala Suraj, Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story, and Yatra. 

Lyallpuri died at his home in Mumbai, India on 22 January 2017 from complications of a hip fracture, aged 89.

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