Nisar Nasik

Nisar Nasik (15 February 1939 – 3 July 2019) was a Pakistani poet.^[1]

Nisar Nasik
Born	(1939-02-15)February 15, 1939 Rawalpindi, British India (Now Pakistan)
Died	July 3, 2019(2019-07-03) (aged 80) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Poet
Known for	Writing the song Dil Dil Pakistan
Works	Chothi Simat Ka Musafir Dil Dil Pakistan
Awards	Lifetime Achievement Award from Pakistan Television

Career

He was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan in 1939 and used to work for both Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television. He was credited with writing the song "Dil Dil Pakistan", a highly popular patriotic song by the musical band Vital Signs first released in 1987.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Awards and recognition

Pakistan Television awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions in Urdu literature.^[4][2][6][5]

Bibliography

He wrote in Urdu and Punjabi languages. He also wrote two books:

• Chothi Simat Ka Musafir^[4][2]
• Dil Dil Pakistan.^[4][2]

Death

Nisar Nasik died in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on 3 July 2019 after a protracted illness with many health issues including diabetes, amnesia and high blood pressure.^[1][4][5][3]