Speakers pay rich tribute to revolutionary poet Sarvech Sujawali on his 19th death anniversary

SUJAWAL
Speakers paid rich tributes to Sindh’s revolutionary poet Sarvech Sujawali on the occasion of his 19th death anniversary, recalling his remarkable contributions to Sindhi literature and the role his poetry played in creating mass awareness.
Addressing the gathering, noted literary figure Taj Joyo said that Sarvech gained popularity for creating awareness against dictatorial rule and for his strong opposition to the Ayub Khan era.
He said the late poet was jailed several times and suffered immensely due to his daring and extempore poetic utterances at public gatherings of almost all major political leaders, including G. M. Syed, Mumtaz Bhutto and Rasool Bux Palijo.
He further said that Sarvech encouraged youth to actively participate in politics and play their part in social reforms.
Acknowledging his work, representative of the Sindh Culture Department, Zubair Jaffrani, said that Sarvech Sujawali was known for his spontaneous and innovative poetry.
He mentioned his famous lyrical verse, _”Janat-ul-Firdous Aahin Bae Qandiyon Maheran Jun”_ — “Both ends of the Indus River are like heaven” — which earned him unparalleled fame and recognition. He added that his poetry was also included in the M.A. Sindhi syllabus of the University of Karachi.
His son and former office-bearer of the Pakistan People’s Party, Sujawal Chapter, Dr. Usman Sarvech, said that his father taught him to abide by the principles of honesty and commitment.
He mentioned that his father joined the Pakistan People’s Party when it was in its infancy and remained committed to it till his last breath, despite facing hardships during the regime of Gen. Zia-ul-Haq and the Movement for Restoration of Democracy (MRD). He said his poetry was also popular among Sindhis living across the border.
Members of the Sindh Assembly, Rehana Laghari and Heer Soho, called him a role model for the younger generation and said that he infused courage among the subjugated masses of Sindh and always supported democracy.
Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro, Latif Memon, poet Ayaz Ammar, Ahmed Baram, Najeeb Sarvech, Gul Bibi Shah, Mehboob Brohi and Ramzan Memon among others also addressed the gathering.
Earlier, a large number of admirers converged at his village, Sarvech Nagar in District Sujawal, to lay floral wreaths at his mausoleum to commemorate his 19th death anniversary. Sarvech passed away on 22nd October 2007.