Sarkash Sindhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abdul Majeed Chandio 1 October 1940 Mehar, Sindh, British India |
| Died | 5 March 2012 (aged 71) Sindh |
| Pen name | Sarkash Sindhi |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Sindhi |
| Nationality | Indian/Pakistani |
| Spouse |
unknown
(
m. 1900; died 2012) |
Sarkash Sindhi ( Sindhi سرڪش سنڌي) 1 October 1940 [1] - 5 March 2012 [1]) was a poet from Sindh, Pakistan. [1]
Early life
Sarkash Sindhi was born on 1 October 1940 in Palipota. [2] [1] His early education came in his native village. Later his parents moved to Jawabpur.
Career
Afterward, he settled in Ratodero and then moved to Larkana. He worked as a primary school teacher [3] and retired from service as a high school teacher.
His birth name was Abdul majeed Chandio. [1]
He fathered Raziya Nayab (a.k.a, Nayab Sarkash Sindh) [1] and the son of religious scholar Maulana Abdullah Chandio, [1] who became a prominent poet of Sindhi language.
Works
He wrote nine books of poetry. [3] His main works are: [4] [1]
- Derd-e-dil, Amun Aab-e-Hayat
- Piyar aen Azadi
- Sindhu Gai thi
- Samund Chholiyoon
- Tahak
- Zindagi ji Goonj
Personal life
He raised two daughters and a son. He died on 5 March 2012 [5] [1] due to cancer. [6] [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "سرڪش سنڌي : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "Sarkash Sindhi, a down to earth poet". The Sindh Times. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ a b Tribune.com.pk (2012-03-06). "Curtains fall: Sarkash Sindhi loses battle against cancer, dies at Chandka hospital". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2011-10-31). "Sarkash Sindhi hospitalised". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ "Death Anniversary of Sarkash Sindhi". www.radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ iaoj (2012-03-06). "Sarkash Sindhi Passes away". Indus Asia Online Journal (iaoj). Retrieved 2019-07-04.