Shamsher-ul-Hyderi () (10 September 1931 – 10 August 2012) was a Sindhi poet, writer and journalist.

Early life and education

Shamsher-ul-Hyderi was born in the Kadhan () town of

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before graduating with both BA and MA degrees in Sindhi from the

University of Sindh The University of Sindh (; ; informally known as Sindh University) is a public research university in Pakistan located in the city of Jamshoro in the Sindh province. It is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan and was certified by ISO in 2 ...

Jamshoro Jamshoro (, ) is a city and the capital of Jamshoro District, in Sindh, Pakistan. It is on the right bank of the Indus River, approximately northwest of Hyderabad and northeast of the provincial capital of Sindh, Karachi. This city is popula ...

Professional career

During his professional career, Shamsher-ul-Hyderi held a variety of jobs. His various employers included: the

Pakistan Public Works Department Pakistan Public Works Department () was a federal government department under Ministry of Housing and Works. It was based in Islamabad, and had sub-offices in all the major cities of the country. History The Public Works Department was establishe ...

(as clerk), the Cooperative Bank in

Badin Badin ( Sindhi and ) is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies east of the Indus River. It is the 105th largest city in Pakistan. Badin is often called 'Sugar State' due to its production of sugar. Badin Dist ...

(as manager), the

Sindhi Adabi Board Sindhi Adabi Board is a government sponsored institution in Pakistan for the promotion of Sindhi literature. It was established in 1955 in Jamshoro, Sindh. It is under the Education Department of the Government of Sindh. Activities The or ...

(as clerk, and in 1993 Secretary), Mehran magazine (as assistant editor), Naee Zindagi Monthly magazine (as editor), the National Shipping Corporation (as publishing manager),

Daily Mehran ''Daily Mehran'' () is a Sindhi daily newspaper in Sindh, Pakistan. History It was founded in 1957. Its headquarter located in Hyderabad, Sindh. Editors * Shamsher-ul-Hyderi See also * List of newspapers in Pakistan The total number of ...

newspaper (as editor), and Daily Hilal Pakistan newspaper (as editor).

Literary career

Shamsher-ul-Hyderi's appreciation of literature began with an introduction from his maternal uncle Nazeer Hyderi. He was later guided by the scholars Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Grami and

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Publications

Shamsher-ul-Hyderi mostly composed

free verse Free verse is an open form of poetry which does not use a prescribed or regular meter or rhyme and tends to follow the rhythm of natural or irregular speech. Free verse encompasses a large range of poetic form, and the distinction between free ...

, and was considered to be a pioneer in free verse poetry. * Laat () (Poetry:1961) * Insan Kamil () (1953) * Karwan Karbala (1954) * Poras Ja Hathi () (Stories: 1958) * Tuhinjun Galhiyun Sajan () (1961)

Awards

On 10 August 2000, the

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...

awarded Shamsher-ul-Hyderi with the

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance (), officially known as the Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sp ...

award.

Death

Shamsher-ul-Hyderi died of cancer in

on 10 August 2012 at the age of 79.

References

{{Authority control 1931 births 2012 deaths 20th-century Pakistani poets Sindhi-language poets Sindhi writers Pakistani male poets 20th-century male writers People from Badin District Pakistani magazine editors Pakistani newspaper editors Recipients of the Pride of Performance Deaths from cancer in Pakistan