SANGHAR, Jun 17 (APP):14th death anniversary of renowned poet and nature lover Hassan Dars, who masterfully captured the natural beauty of Sindh in his poetry, was commemorated in a special ceremony organized by the Kainat Historical, Cultural, Peace & Welfare Society Sindh at Saand House, Tando Adam.
The event witnessed a large gathering of literary figures, intellectuals, social workers, political leaders, and local citizens. Prominent participants and speakers included Chairman of Society Riaz Sanjrani, Ashiq Hussain Saand, Sindh Adabi Sangat’s Secretary General Noor Chakrani, Tando Adam Secretary Ikhlaq Waryah, Gul Hassan Lakho, Sagar Dahraj, SAGA’s Zahid Memon, SUP leader Commrade Muhammad Khan Panhwar, PMA Sindh President Dr. Bashir Khaskheli, President of All Saand Samaji Ittehad Ghulam Muhammad Saand, Khaskheli Ittehad’s Ghulam Rasool Khaskheli and Mola Bakhsh Khaskheli, senior journalist Khalid Khaskheli, Qaumi Awami Tehreek’s Zubair Makorani, and social activist Habibullah Saand.
Speakers shared heartfelt memories of Hassan Dars, recalling his early passion for poetry, which eventually earned him a revered place among the greatest Sindhi poets after Sheikh Ayaz and Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
They noted that Dars uniquely highlighted rural life, the beauty of Sindh, the Thar desert, and Karoonjhar hills through his powerful verses. He was not affiliated with any political party but was purely a poet of the land and its people.
They also reflected on the tragedy of his untimely demise in a road accident in Hyderabad on June 16, 2011, when he was at the peak of his poetic journey.
As part of the remembrance, delegations from Kainat Historical Society and Sindhi Adabi Sangat Tando Adam visited Hassan Dars’ grave at Mashaikh Hothi Graveyard, where they laid floral wreaths and offered fateha.
The ceremony concluded with a soulful musical performance by famed singers Faheem Khaskheli and Ghulam Nabi Khaskheli, who recited Hassan Dars’ poetry with emotional depth and artistic expression, receiving immense appreciation from the audience.
