The Most Notable Poet By Far: Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talib-ul-Mola

The Most Notable Poet By Far

 Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talib-ul-Mola 

Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talib -ul- Mola was a famous scholar and poet of his era. He was the 17th Sajjadah Nasheen of Ghous-ul-Haq Makhdoom Sarwar Nooh Shrine in the place of Hala. He was born on the day of October 4, 1919 in New Hala. He is also the father of Makhdoom Muhammad Amin Fahim.

Makhdoom Talib ul Mola became the Sajjadah Nasheen after the death of his father Makhdoom Ghulam Muhammad. His Tomb is famous as No lakhi Godri. His family had some one million devotees 300 years back, but the number extended to nearly six million persons during his period.

He was also a famous politician and was the senior vice chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party. He was among the founding members of PPP and the party was established in his house at the place of Hala in the year 1967. He was appointed as the Member of National Assembly many times and played significant role in the movements of MRD and One Unit.

Makdoom Talib ul Mola was also a popular Sindhi poet, and was chairman of Sindhi Adabi Board. He wrote various books and articles in the Magazines of Sindh. He left the world on January 11, 1993 at Cardio Vesicular Institute, Karachi. He grave is at Hala.

Awards

He was granted Tamgha-e-Pakistan, Latif Award and Hilal-e-Imtiaz for his accomplishments and works.

Books

His prose and poetry work consists of more than thirty books; published ones are mentioned below;

1. Rubaiyat-e-talib (Poetry 1949)
2. Shaitaan (Prose 1951)
3. Islami tasawwuf (Prose 1951)
4. Bahar-e-Talib (poetry 1946)
5. Imam Ghazali ja Khutt Selected (Translation 1953)
6. Khud Shanasi (prose 1949)
7. Kachkoal (Poetry in Sindhi, Persian, Urdu, Siraiki 1955)
8. Shan-e-Serwari (Poetry NAATs 1958)
9. Kaafi (Poetry Kafi/Abiyaat 1962)
10. Durr-e-Nayab urf Yaad-e-Raftagan (Collection of Poets from all over the Sindh 1953 and 1993)
11. Chappar mein Charriyoon (poetry Kafi/Abiyaat 1971)
12. Deewan-e-Talib-ul-Mola (Poetry 1982)
13. Sindh Jo Sanwann (Poetry )
14. AA Kanga Kar GGalh (Poetry 1982)
15. Sham-o-Subah (Poetry 1982)
16. Hala ja Makhdoom Aeen Shah Sahib (Prose)
17. Mathanavi-e-Aql-o-Ishq (poetry 1955 and 1983)
18. Misri joon Tarroon in English & Sindhi (Prose Quotes 1990)
19. Be-Peer Ankhiyoon (Poetry in his own writing 1987)
20. Sada Waseen Sindhrri (Poetry 1990)
21. Aab-e-Hayaat (Poetry 1991)
22. Chuhunddrriyoon (Poetry 1992)
23. Lughat-e-Sindhi Mukhaf’fifaat (Dictionary of Contractions 1991)
24. Muhunjo Nandhpann (Autobiography+additions 1993)
25. Intikhab-e-kalaam-e-Talib-ul-Mola (Poetry in his own writing 1993)
26. mazameen-e-Talib-ul-Mola (Prose Different Columns written in Newspapers and Magazines 1994)
27. Baharistaan (Poetry 1994)
28. Shan-e-Hussain (Poetry 2004)