March 2009 at Juhu, Mumbai, India at age 83. He was a close friend of Pyarelal of the film music directors duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Pyarelal paid tributes to him by saying that he was a simple man and very proud of his work. He added that Verma Malik could blend traditional Punjabi folk songs into his film songs very well. References External links 1925 births 2009 deaths Poets from Punjab, India Punjabi-language poets Punjabi-language lyricists Hindi-language lyricists Indian male songwriters Urdu-language poets from India Hindi-language poets Filmfare Awards winners People from Firozpur 20th-century Indian musicians 20th-century male musicians