Sughar Abdul Rahman Mahesar | |
|---|---|
 عبدالرحمٰن مهيسر | |
| Born | (1945-11-01)November 1, 1945 |
| Died | 7 May 2007(2007-05-07) (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Sughar (Folk poet) |
| Language | Sindhi,Urdu,Arabic |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Literary movement | Sindh Sughar Adabi Bhalai Tanzeem |
| Years active | 1960-2007 |
| Notable awards | Latif Life Achievement Award Sachal Sarmast Life Achievement Award Lal Shahbaz Life Achievement Award |
Sughar Abdul Rahman (Sindhi: عبدالرحمٰن مهيسر[1]; 1 November 1945 – 7 May 2007) was a Sindhi folk poet and scholar from Khairpur Mirs, Sindh, Pakistan. He authored works on Sindhi folk poetry and hosted programs on Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television (PTV).[2]
Abdul Rahman was born in Rafiq Mahesar,[3]Khairpur Mirs. His father, Hafiz Muhammad Saleh, was a religious scholar and landowner[4]. Abdul Rahman memorized sections of the Quran and completed his formal education at the Matriculation level.[5]
Sughar Abdul Rahman[6] began performing folk poetry in his youth. His early mentor was Haji Khan Mehesar, and he later studied under the scholar Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch. He specialized in Sindhi folk poetry forms such as Bait, Sengar, Door and Waee[5]
Abdul Rahman wrote the following books:
1. Mahesar Ji Maam (1997) [7]
2. Mahesar Ji Moj [8]
3. Mahesar je Murk[9]
4. Zila Khairpur Ja Haal Hayat Sughars (on folk poets of Khairpur District)[10]
5. Dr. Baloch San Qurb Bharyoon Kacheryoon (conversations with Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch)
6. Tareekh Derb Mehr Shah Jelani (history of Derb Mehr Shah Jelani).
Several manuscripts by Abdul Rahman remain unpublished.[11]
Abdul Rahman joined Radio Pakistan Hyderabad in 1964 and later worked at Radio Pakistan Khairpur (1983–2007). He hosted PTV Karachi’s folk poetry program Singhar from 1975 until his death[12]
Abdul Rahman received awards including:
1. Sachal Sarmast Award (1994, 1997)
2. Pakistan Television Award (2001)
3. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Award (2002)
4. Latif Gold Medal (1990)
5. Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Award (1998).[13]
7. latif Award (2010)[14]
In 1997, Sughar Abdul Rahman founded the Sindh Sughar Literary Welfare Organization,(Sindh Suhghar Adabi Bhalai Tanzeem) which published works by Sindhi folk poets such as Bahruddin Shanbani and Mir Faqir Channo. The organization expanded to all of Sindh in 2002.[15]
Chairman: Sughar Khalil Rahman Mahesar
Sughar Abdul Rahman had seven sons
Sughar Khalil Rahman Mahesar followed in the footsteps of his father in the field of poetry and literature.[17]
Sughar Abdul Rahman died on 7 May 2007[12]