The funeral of famed revolutionary Sindhi poet Mama Juman Darbadar was not one of tears on Thursday but joyful singing of his poetry, in a funeral befitting of the progressive soul.

جام ساقی رخصت ہوئے تو ان کی بیٹی نے میت کو کندھا دیا۔ پلیجو صاحب کا جنازہ خواتین نے پڑھایا۔ ان کے جنازے انقلاب زندہ باد کے نعروں کے ساتھ اٹھائے گئے۔

آج سندھ کی محبت میں مبتلا اس کا ایک فنکار استاد جمن الوداع ہوا تو اس کے ساتھیوں نے اس کا جنازہ، رومانس اور حب الوطنی کے (1/3) pic.twitter.com/vw9BZBiqCy

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Muhammad Juman was born on May 12, 1944 in Umerkot. Along with his primary education, he went to madrassa. He went on to study Horticulture in Mirpurkhas at university and was appointed a field assistant. During his college days, he leaned towards progressive nationalist thought and was involved in GM Syed’s Bazm-e-Sufiya Sindh. His verses are still performed at GM Syed’s final resting place.