Ali Gul Sangi

Ali Gul Sangi (14 September 1952 – 29 April 2014) was a poet, author, political activist, and journalist of Sindh Pakistan. His Urdu and Sindhi poetry was sung by a number of singers including Mehnaz, Ustad Muhammad Yousuf, Manzoor Sakhrani and others.

Ali Gul Sangi
Native name
علي گل سانگي
Born(1952-09-14)14 September 1952
Dodai, District Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan
Died29 April 2014(2014-04-29) (aged 61)
OccupationPoet, ournalist, politician
GenreKalam, kafi, geet, bait
SubjectLove, romance, brotherhood

Biography

Ali Gul Sangi was born in a landlord family on 29 April 1952 at village Dodai, District Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. His father's name was Roshan Ali Sangi. He passed matriculation in 1990 as a private candidate. He also graduated as an external candidate. He was elected as chief of the Sangi tribe of Sindhi Muslims on 11 September 1983.[1] He was a popular political and social leader in his area. He served as Chairman of Taluka Council Larkana, Chairman of Union Council Dodai and Nazim of Fatehpur Union Council. Politically, he was affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League Functional.[2]

He was also an active journalist. He served in Daily Mehran and remained president of Larkana Press Club for 11 years.[3]

He was a famous poet. His poetry is especially popular in rural areas of Sindh. He started composing poems at the age of 18–19 years. His poetry is inspired by classical poets Jaffer Faqir Panhwer and Menhal Faqir.[4] Most of his poetry is in Sindhi language but he also wrote some Urdu poems. A number of popular singers of Sindh and Pakistan, including Mehnaz, Ustad Manzoor Ali Khan, Ustad Muhammad Yousuf, Sarmad Sindhi and Manzoor Sakhirani have sung his poetry.

Ali Gul Sangi died on 29 April 2014 in Karachi and buried at his home town.[5]

Books

Sangi has authored a dozen of books, among which the following books have been published. Other books are yet to be published.[1][6]

  • Pipran men Pengh, پپرن ۾ پينگه) 1992)
  • Kandhia Nisriya Kana, 1994, (ڪنڌيءَ نسريا ڪانه)
  • Paren Pandh Kandiyas, 1995, (پيرين پنڌ ڪندياس)
  • Naina Galhaeen tha, 1997, (نيڻ ڳالهائين ٿا)
  • Gujar men Gaj, 1998, (گجر ۾ گج)

References
  1. Sangi Ali Gul (In Sindhi). In Encyclopedia Sindhina, Sindhi Language Authority, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Retrieved on 2020.04.29.
  2. "لولي ۽ ڳيچ جو مزاج رکندڙ: علي گل سانگي". SindhSalamat. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. Correspondent, The Newspaper's (3 April 2014). "Writer Ali Gul Sangi passes away". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. Bhatti, Abdul Sattar Bhatti (2000). لاڙڪاڻو امر شخصيتون. Larkano, Sindh, Pakistan: Larkano Research Academy. pp. 298–299.
  5. "Roznama Dunya: روزنامہ دنیا :- شہر کی دنیا:-معروف شاعر علی گل سانگی انتقال کرگئے". Roznama Dunya: روزنامہ دنیا :-. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. Siyal Zulfiqar, سنڌي شاعريءَ جو سفر (A journey of Sindhi Literature), pp. 189, Sindhi Adabi Sangat, Khairpur Mir's, 2013.
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