Ustad Bukhari: The Renowned Writer and Poet of Sindh province

Ustad Bukhari

The Renowned Writer and Poet of Sindh province

Ustad Bukhari (original name Syed Ahmed Shah Bukhari) was born on the day of 16 January 1930 in the village Ghulam Chandio district Dadu Sindh province. He was folk and romantic poet of late twentieth Century. His ancestors shifted to Sindh province from the place of Uch Sharif. However, the family wasn’t so much educated still they nourished Ustad Bukhari very well. He passed away due to cancer on the day of 9 October 1992 in Karachi city.

Education of Ustad Bukhari

Ustad Bukhari had passed Adeeb Sindhi, Adeeb Aalim and Adeeb Fazil examinations. Then he gained the degree of M.A Sindhi from the institute of University of Sindh in the year of 1967.

Career

Ustad Bukhari was elected as the Lecturer at Degree College Larkana. He served at the colleges of Larkana, Dadu, Sanghar and Sehwan as a Lecturer and Assistant Professor respectively. He retired as a Professor from Degree College Dadu, later on Government of Sindh chose to rename the Degree College as Ustad Bukhari Degree College for remembrance of his contributions.

Poetic career

His poetic career began in the year of 1942 when he was in class 5. He used to sing National Anthem along with his friends and songs of other poets in a melodious tone. He was favorite student of his teachers who emphasized him to sing them any song at the time period of lunch break or closure. In this way he took interest in composing poetry. During his primary teaching he selected his pen name “Ustad” which became popular as his literary name throughout his life. From the time period of 1950 to 1951, when he was getting training at Mithiani Teachers Training College, he participated and attended educational and literary programs like: Bazm-e-Talibul Moula, Sindhi Adabi Sangat, Anjuman Aftab-e-Adab, Radio and T.V programs and Urs of several mystical saints. He used to read his poetry in these programs and gained applause. Molana Ghulam Mohammad Girami instructed and motivated him. Ustad Bukhari has composed his poetry on nearly all the branches of poetry. He is the poet of truth, beauty and love. His diction is entirely rustic. He has used simile and metaphor in his poetry. He brought the individuals out of the cave of hopelessness and infused new emotion and incitement. Ustad Bukhari loved Sindh and Sindhi individuals to the extent of worship. The Cassettes of his songs are played at nearly every town, village, hotel and pastoral areas of Sindh province. His songs are sung by all the great and regional singers of Sindh province. Some singers became popular due to the singing poetry of Ustad Bukhari. After Shah Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai he is the next poet of people whose poetry is key component of any program or function. Most of the collection of his poetry released during his life.

Books Published

His 1st poetry book was Geet Asaan Ja Geet Asan Ji which published in the year of 1971. Some other books are: Geet Gulabi Baaran ja, Otoon Jotoon, Lehr Lehr Darya, Kookunn Ya Kalyaan, Sochun Bunnka Waqa, Kaaray Kakr Haith, Dharti Sarti, Zindagi o Zindagi, Maila Malhala, etc.

Death

Ustad Bukhari passed away because of cancer on the day of 9 October 1992 in Karachi.