Punjabi poet Talib Jatoi died @77
کال پئیا خوشبوواں دا ، راتاں دی
اے رانی چُپ
کتھوں چوڑے دی چھنکار، چاٹی چُپ
مدھا نی چُپ
سارا ویھڑا روگی اے ، بندہ
چُپ سوانی چُپ
بیلی چُپ بیلانی چُپ ، کر گئے
سارے ہانی چُپ
Baba Talib Jatoi, renowned Punjabi poet breathed his last at his native village 110/9-L, Athwain Meel, Pakpattan Road between the nights of Wednesday and Thursday. Baba Talib died at the age of 77. Baba je funeral was attended many and he buried in his ancesteral village in heavy rain shower during afternoon today. Babai Talib Jatoi is also known for using Ganji Bar dialects in his poetry. Family sources told he was sick from last many weeks. Baba Talib was among those poets who consciously decided to use mother tongue for poetry. Baba Talib took pride to be a Punjabi poet and he many times said, “Punjabi has a debt upon me and I have to lay its debt by serving Punjabi Langauge”. His Punjabi poetry depicts tradition associated with land, people and its culture. Although Baba Jee is a bit shy person but he has four Punjabi poetry books on his credit including - “Jagratay Da Thal”, Chanan De Had Beeti”, “Bolda Koi Nai” and last one going to be published named “Mela Akhrain Da”. His first book published in 2001 which get him introduce into Punjabi circles. Baba Talib Jatoi, belongs to Balooch tribe named Jatoi and born on March 2, 1942. His orginal name was Noor Ahmed Samad but he was not known to his original name since last 30 years. His father Noor us Samad was an agriculturist. Baba Talib completed his Matric from Tehsil Sahiwal and later did five years Patwari Course. For his living during early age he worked as Patwari, Stamp Paper Seller and also an Assistant of a Lawyer. Later he left Patwari Job and gave full time to agriculture and started earning his living by directly ploughing his ancestral land in village. Once he told this correspondence that at early age he has strong passion of listening poetry. “I never missed a single Mushera held in in surrounding localities of Patoki, Chichawatni, Mian Chanu, Okara, Pakpattan Vehari, Depaplur, Multan and Sahiwal” he told once. Many times I have to travel on foot from Sahiwal Pakpattan chowk to village because Mushera mostly ends late at night and I found no public transport for village, he once said. “I have killed 7-8 snakes while returning village from Mushera”, Talib once told in a Mushera at Sahiwal Arts Council. Bashir Ahmed Bashir, Punjabi Poet of Pakpattan was my teacher in Punjabi poetry who give me Talib Jatoi name. Baba Talib Jatoi won many awards from different Punjabi organizations across Punjab. Bahadin Zikriya University, Multan literary Magazine named “Lahrain” published a research article on Baba Talib Poetry. One of his poem is also part of university BA, Punjabi Syllabus. Mirza Mooen, HOD, Punjabi Department, GPGC while paying tribute to Baba Talib Jatoi said, “Many poets opted Punjabi language and did Punjabi Poetry but Baba Talib was doing something different special. His poetry was depicting Punjabi heritage and culture along with its roots in land”. Baba Jatoi believed “truth always prevailed and none can suppressed it by any force”. Fida Bokhai, young Punjabi Poet said, Baba’s romance in poetry was not seen in traditional way. “His romance was with his culture and folk lore”,
Shafique Butt
پنجابی کے صاحب کتاب شاعر طالب جتوئی پورے ہو گئے۔بابا
طالب جتوئی کی عمر 77 برس تھی۔
2 مارچ 1942 کو نور صمد کے گھرپنجاب
کے بلوچ جانگلی گھرانے میں پیدا ہونے والے بابا طالب جتوئی
پرسوں سائیوال کے ڈسٹرکٹ ہسپتال میں
انتقال کر گئے۔جگراتے دا تھل، چانن دی ہڈ
بیتی ، بولدا کوئی نہیں اور میلہ اکھراں
دا ،ان کے پنجابی شعری مجموعے ہیں۔وہ اکثر کہتے تھے کہ پنجابی میری
مادری زبان ہے اور مجھ پر اسکا قرض ہے۔ پتوکی، چیچا وطنی، پاک پتن، وہاڑی،میاں
چنوں، اوکاڑہ،دیپال پور، ملتان اور سائیوال میں ان کی گنجی بار کے لہجے والی
پنجابی شاعری کو پسند کیا جاتا ہے۔ ان کے چند اشعار
کال پئیا خوشبوواں دا
، راتاں دی اے رانی چُپ
کتھوں چوڑے دی چھنکار، چاٹی چُپ
مدھا نی چُپ
سارا ویھڑا روگی اے ، بندہ
چُپ سوانی چُپ
بیلی چُپ بیلانی چُپ ، کر گئے سارے ہانی چُپ
Some more things
Introduction of Baba Talib Jatoi Sahib Punjabi Poetry Program Sahiwal 2019
Some more things sent by Qaswar Butt regarding
Baba Takib Jatoi
In his own words Baba shared his thoughts
