Darbadar Explained

Juman Darbadar
Native Name:	Mama Juman Darbadar
Native Name Lang:	ماما جمن دربدر
Birth Date:	12 May 1944
Resting Place:	Rahul Via village, Umerkot, Sindh
Occupation:	poet, writer, and political activist
Language:	sindhi
Citizenship:	Pakistani
Movement:	Revolutionary
Notable Works:	Wathi Har Har Janam Warbo

Juman Darbadar Sand or Mama Juman Darbadar (12 May 1944 – 20 October 2022) (sd|جمن دربدر) Urdu (جمن دربدر), popularly known by his pen name Darbadar (meaning "wanderer") was a poet, writer and political activist. Darbadar was considered to be one of the greatest poets of the Sindhi language.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

He started as a political activist in political movements with the Sindhi nationalist G. M. Syed and others, fighting for the rights of poor people and opposed martial law in 1980s. He wrote revolutionary poetry from which Wathi Har Har Janam Warbo is the most popular.^{[1] [2]}

Death

Due to cardiac arrest, he died on 20 October 2022. Many of the politicians and poets passed condolences on his demise. He was buried in Ruhal Vai village Umerkot.^{[1] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sindhi poet Juman Darbadar passes away. 21 October 2022 . 2023-01-12.
2. Web site: poets funeral chaoses with his songs. 21 October 2022. 2023-01-12.
3. Web site: eminent sindhi poet die at 78. 20 October 2022. 2023-01-12.
4. Web site: Asif . Qazi . 21 October 2022 . اکثر لوگ موت کے ڈر سے۔۔۔۔ جمن دربدر گاتے گاتے قبرستان جا سوئے . 2023-01-12 . Aaj TV . en.
5. Web site: Asif . Qazi . 20 October 2022 . نامور ادیب "جمن دربدر" حرکت قلب بند ہونے سے انتقال کرگئے . 2023-01-12 . Aaj TV . en.