Legendary Hindi poet and lyricist Gopal Das Neeraj died at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, on Thursday. He was 93.

Neeraj was admitted to the AIIMS trauma centre on Wednesday night for a head injury after he fell down at his house in Agra, Dr Rajesh Malhotra told PTI. “He had kidney failure, infection all over his body and head injury,” he added. “He passed away today [Thursday] around 7.30 pm.”

Neeraj has written songs for several Bollywood films. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007.

Political leaders offered their condolences. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Neeraj’s work “unforgettable gems” while Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said the death was an “irreparable loss” to the literary world. Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav tweeted a picture with the legend.