Ustad Daman

Ustad Daman Urdu: اُستاد دامن‎, (born as Chiragh Deen), Urdu: چِراغ دِین‎ , (4 September 1911 – December 3, 1984) was a Punjabi poet, writer and a mystic.[2] He was introduced into politics by Mian Iftikharuddin, a left-leaning politician, member of the Pakistan Movement and owner of Pakistan Times, a major newspaper in Lahore, Pakistan.

Ustad Daman
Born
Chiragh Deen[1]

4 September 1911[1]
Lahore, British India, now in Pakistan
Died3 Dec 1984[2]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationPunjabi language poet, mystic
Years active1926–late 1970s

Songs in films

The following poems of Ustad Daman were used in Pakistani films:

  • "Bach jaa mundia maurr taun, mein sadqey teri tore taun" Sung by Noor Jehan, lyrics by Ustad Daman and music by Feroz Nizami, film Chan Wey (1951)[4]
  • "Changa banaya aee sahnun khidona" Sung by Noor Jehan, lyrics by Ustad Daman, music by Feroz Nizami, film Chan Wey (1951)[5]
  • "Na mein sonay jai na Chandi jai mein pittal bhari paraat, meinun dharti qali kara de, mein nachhaan sari raat" Sung by Humaira Channa, lyrics by Ustad Daman, music by Kaalay Khan, a PTV, Lahore production.

Death and legacy

Veteran Pakistani film actor Allauddin used to visit him frequently in his one-room-residence in Lahore near Anarkali Bazaar. He had a lot of respect for Ustad Daman and treated him like a father-figure. Ustad Daman used to call him 'my adopted son'.[1] Although very unwell, Ustad Daman was last seen at the funeral of Faiz Ahmad Faiz on November 20, 1984. He died two weeks later on 3 December 1984.[2]

See also

References
  1. Ustad Daman interviewed by writers Munnu Bhai and Karam Nawaz in 1974 Uploaded 11 Dec 2011, Retrieved 2 July 2018
  2. 'USTAD DAMAN--THE PEOPLE'S POET By Dr. Afzal Mirza published May 10, 2006, Retrieved 2 July 2018
  3. Profile and books of Ustad Daman on books.google.com website Retrieved 2 July 2018
  4. Ustad Daman's film song on mpaop.org website Retrieved 2 July 2018
  5. film Chan Wey (1951) on IMDb website Retrieved 2 July 2018
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