Ustad Bukhari
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Ustad Bukhari | |
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| Native name | اُستاد بُخارِي |
| Born | Syed Ahmed Shah Bukhari 16 January 1930 |
| Died | 9 October 1992 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Poet, Teacher |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Subject | Sufism, Love, Togetherness |
| Literary movement | Progressive |
Ustad Bukhari (Sindhi: اُستاد بُخارِي) Urdu (استاد بخاری) (16 January 1930 – 9 October 1992), born "Punhal Shah", a name he later changed to Syed Ahmed Shah Bukhari, was a prominent progressive Sindhi-language poet of Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] His creative contributions in the field of poetry changed the thoughts of millions of people and he got recognition in whole Sindh and abroad.[4] He was well known as the poet of the people and undoubtedly, he was, because he expressed his emotions in the language of common people.[5][6] The Institute of Sindhology has opened a corner in its museum in his memory and honour.[7]
After passing Sindhi Final in 1944, Bukhari was appointed as a teacher in the education department. He did training as teacher in Govt. Mithiani Training College from 1951 to 1952. He received degrees of Adeeb Sindhi, Adeeb Alim and Adeeb Fazil .[8] He passed his master's degree in Sindhi literature from University of Sindh in 1964, and in 1967 he joined the Government College Larkana as Lecturer. He served at Govt. College Larkana, Sanghar, Sehwan and Dadu . He got promotion as assistant professor and he retired from services as Professor.[8] Paying tribute to his services as teacher and poet, after his death, the Government of Sindh named the Government Boys Degree college Dadu as Ustad Bukhari Degree College Dadu.[9]