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 Prabhu
Jotumal Chhugani - Famous Sindhi Poet
Like most of other languages, poetry in Sindhi language
was also having different formats such as ghazal, geet,
baet, vaaee, rubaaee, and haiku etc for the emotional
outburst of poets. A new unique, effective and different
way "Panjakda" for the expressions of thoughts was
introduced by Prabhu wafa.
Panjakda is five line rhyme expression for which we Wafa
says, this is containing soft, silky, sweet touch of
Gazal along with the depth of Rubaaee. In the 80's his
book titled "Surkh Gulab Ain Suraha Khwab " containing
Panjkda was published and for this book he was
felicitated with Sahitya Academy Award in the year 1981.
Prabhu Wafa was born on 19th September 1915 at Larkana,
city which was famous those days as the nest of singing
birds. It was year 1930 when many famous poets like Nawazali Niyaz, Mehmood Khadim, and Ali Mohammed Kadri
were there at Larkana for a Mushaira [Gathering of
poets] and all were surprised with the literary
excellence of 15 years young boy who shared the stage
with them by presenting his ever first Gazal.
"Well began half done" this famous saying proved as the
mile stone for the literary journey of this genius
Sindhi poet as from this point there was no space for
looking back , he kept on marching ahead and ahead only.
When we look back into childhood of this great poet,
sowing of seeds of love for poetry and literature are
very clearly visible. Prabhu's father, Diwan Jotumal
Gyanchand Chhugani, though was a famous Sindhi lawyer
but also was great admire and fond of poetry, this was
creating an atmosphere favorable for poetry at home.
Visiting Dargah of famous sufi saint, Vedanta expert and
popular poet "Rohal Fakir" twice a year with family
proved the breeding ground for understanding Sufism in
true sense and helped him to developed an attitude of
recognizing the literary changes of human ocean
especially with relation to future and all this worked
as the foundation stone of his poetic success as his
words always had reflected feelings of masses.
His poetic expressions were equally appreciated and
being recited at meeting of scholars, devotees at temple
and even at radio stations, where his brother Ratan and
Sister Kamala were singing geets (songs) written by him
on public demand. Along with the Bombay University, from
where Prabhu completed his graduation in 1938,
Government high school Larkana (Schooling) and D. J.
Sindh college Karachi (college) are also closely
connected with academics of Prabhu Wafa. In the year
1942 he married with Sudha Chhugani. Prabhu was not only
impressed to his city sharing great poets Kishanchand
Bewas and Rashitya Kavi Hundraj Dykhayal (both belongs
to Larkana) but also in the words of Hari Daryani "Dilgir"
another great contributor towards the Sindhi Poetry,
Prabhu includes his love for language very beautifully
and his flight of imagination is always extra ordinary.
Awards & Publications
of Prabhu Wafa
List of his awards and publications is much
more longer than what we are including here, the most
dominating award for this literary creator is that a
common people finds self expressions with the poetry
written by Prabhu Wafa. List of most famous publications
of Prabhu Wafa includes :
Sij Lahan Te Aah [1999], Aaeena Ain Aksa [1994], Tun
Saagar Maan Leher [1993], Maan Azal Ji Uunj Aahyan
[1990], Surkh Gulab Ain Suraha Khwab [1980], Parwaaz
[1962], Jhankaar [1958] |