Gulnazar Keldi (; 20 September 1945 – 13 August 2020) was a Tajikistani poet from Dardar and editor of the publication Adabiyet va sanat (Literature and Art). Keldi wrote the lyrics of "Surudi Milli", the national anthem of Tajikistan. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan. Buried at the Luchob cemetery in Dushanbe. References 1945 births 2020 deaths 20th-century Tajikistani poets Persian-language poets National anthem writers Male poets 20th-century male writers Tajikistani male writers People from Sughd Region Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan