Literati, artists pay tribute to Sadiq Faqeer on 6th death anniversary.

MITHI -- Men of letters, artists, politicians and music lovers arrived in the town from different parts of the desert region on Friday evening and paid tribute to late Sadiq Faqeer on his sixth death anniversary.

Late Faqeer pioneered a unique style of singing verses of Sindhi poets Shaikh Ayaz, Ustad Bukhari, Dr Akash Ansari and Saindad Sand, who were considered founders of modern progressive literary tradition in Sindh, they said.

Dr Fateh Mohammad Marri, Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam, said that Faqeer was one of the nicest souls, who had left behind indelible imprints on the sands of time and will always be remembered for his immortal songs, music and his humility. He immortalised poems of a number of contemporary poets through his classical rendition and style, he said.

Baloch nationalist leader Dr Abdul Hayee Baloch said that Sindhis were lucky to have a singer like Faqeer who left behind a unique legacy. 'The soil of Sindh has always produced giants, who have played their role to awaken people,' he added.

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MNA Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani said that Faqeer was not only a great singer but also a nice soul with humble nature. Faqeer was among those who always fostered interfaith harmony in the desert district, he said.

'Because of his selection and adaptation of modern literary and romantic poetry, Faqeer is credited with having introduced and institutionalised the genre of literary music in Sindhi which served political and aesthetic objectives as well,' said Naz Sahito, anchorperson at a Sindhi TV channel.

He said the singer had so impressed Shaikh Ayaz that he used to say that he got fame and respect in Thar because of Faqeer. Instead of observing death anniversaries there was need to...