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{{Short description|Pakistani poet (1930-1992)}}
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| name             = Ustad Bukhari
| native_name      = اُستاد بُخارِي
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| caption          = Bukhari in PTv Karachi programme in 1989
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| birth_name       = Syed Ahmed Shah Bukhari
| birth_date       = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|01|16}}
| birth_place      = [[Dadu, Pakistan|Dadu]] [[Sindh]], British India
| death_date       = {{death date and age|df=yes|1992|10|09|1930|01|16}}
| death_place      = [[Karachi, Pakistan]]
| occupation       = [[Poet]], [[Teacher]]
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| genre            = [[Poetry]]
| subject          = [[Sufism]], [[Love]], [[Solidarity|Togetherness]]
| movement         = [[Progressivism|Progressive]]
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'''Ustad Bukhari''' ({{langx|sd|اُستاد بُخارِي}}) [[Urdu]] ('''استاد بخاری''') (16 January 1930 – 9 October 1992), born "Punhal Shah", a name he later changed to Syed Ahmed Shah Bukhari, was a prominent progressive [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]-language [[poet]] of [[Sindh, Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/889031/tributes-paid-to-ustad-bukhari|title=Tributes paid to Ustad Bukhari|date=17 January 2010|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nation.com.pk/karachi/06-Jun-2009/ustad-bukhari-the-voice-of-love-and-liberty|title=Ustad Bukhari, the voice of love and liberty|date=6 June 2009|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesindhtimes.com/sindh/sindhi-adabi-sangat-celebrates-86th-birth-anniversary-of-legend-sindhi-poet-ustad-bukhari/|title=Sindhi Adabi Sangat celebrates 86th birth anniversary of Ustad Bukhari - The Sindh Times|first=The Sindh|last=Times|date=17 January 2016|publisher=}}</ref> His creative contributions in the field of poetry changed the thoughts of millions of people and he got recognition in whole Sindh and abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/573156|title=Tribute to Qaleech Baig & Shah Bokhari|last=uzairakhan|date=2010-10-18|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> He was well known as the poet of the people and undoubtedly, he was, because he expressed his emotions in the language of common people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesindhtimes.com/blogs/ustad-bukhari-poet-times/|title=Ustad Bukhari, the poet of all times|date=2017-10-11|website=The Sindh Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1437923|title=Death anniversary of Ustad Bukhari observed|last=Correspondent|first=A.|date=2018-10-10|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> The [[Institute of Sindhology]] has opened a corner in its museum in his memory and honour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1160888|title=Corners for three notables opened at Sindhology|last=Correspondent|first=The Newspaper's Staff|date=2015-02-02|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref>
==Education and services==
After passing Sindhi Final in 1944, Bukhari was appointed as a teacher in the education department. He did training as teacher in Govt. Mithiani Training College from 1951 to 1952. He received degrees of ''Adeeb Sindhi'' , ''Adeeb Alim'' and ''Adeeb Fazil'' .<ref name=":0" /> He passed his master's degree in [[Sindhi literature]] from [[University of Sindh]] in 1964, and in 1967 he joined the Government College Larkana as Lecturer. He served at Govt. College [[Larkana]], [[Sanghar]], [[Sehwan]] and [[Dadu, Pakistan|Dadu]] . He got promotion as assistant professor and he retired from services as Professor.<ref name=":0" /> Paying tribute to his services as teacher and poet, after his death, the Government of [[Sindh]] named the Government Boys Degree college [[Dadu, Pakistan|Dadu]] as Ustad Bukhari Degree College Dadu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/190139/ustad-bukhari-degree-college-celebrates-sports-week/|title = Ustad Bukhari Degree College celebrates sports week|date = 27 January 2018}}</ref>
== Books (published) ==
# Geet Asaan ja Jeet Asaan ji<ref name=":0" />(گيت اسانجا جيت اسانجي) (1971ع)
# Hee Geet Gulabi Baran jaa (هي گيت گلابي ٻارن جا) (1980ع)
# O'toon Jo'Toon (اوتون جوتون) (1985ع)
# Kookan yaa Kaliyaan (ڪوڪڻ يا ڪلياڻ) (1986ع)
# Sochoon Bhunkaa Wakaa (سوچون، ڀڻڪا، واڪا) (1990ع)
# Lahar Lahar Daryaa (لهر لهر دريا) (1990ع)
# Kaary Kakar heth (ڪاري ڪڪر هيٺ) (1991ع)
# Dharti Sarti (ڌرتي سرتي) (1991ع)
# Zindagi Zindagu (زندگي زندگي) (1992ع)
# Na Kam nibrio na Gham nibrio (نه ڪم نبريو نه غم نبريو) (1993ع)
# Justajoo La-Takanatu (جستجو لاتقنطو) (1993ع)
# Maandi thee na Maarui (ماندي ٿيءُ نه مارئي) (1994ع)
# Wilwilo aen wok (ولولو ۽ ووڪ) (1994ع)
# Melaa Malhalaa (ميلا ملهالا) (1996ع)
# Watan aen Wesaah (وطن ۽ ويساهه) (1997ع)
# Guldasty men Geet (گلدستي ۾ گيت) (2007ع)
# Bukhaari jaa Kat'aa (بخاريءَ جا قطعا) (2008ع)،
# Per na Hatan poetry (پير نه هٽن پوئتي) (2007ع)
# Dhoor Dard je dil ty (ڌوڙ دل تي درد جي) (2007ع)
# Ghiryaa se charhiyaa (گهڙيا سي چڙهيا) (2007ع)
# Hee Gajraa he gola (هي گجرا هي گولا) (1997ع)
# Harai Hetch watan jaa (هڙئي هيج وطن جا) (1998ع)
# Lahri Lahri men Lalaan (لهري لهري ۾ لالاڻ) (1998ع)
# Gaae pio Jaagy pio (ڳائي پيو جاڳائي پيو) (1999ع) and
# Tad tad tediyaan Galhyaan (تڙ تڙ تيڏيان ڳالهيان) (سرائڪي شاعري 2001ع)
== Death ==
Bukhari died on 9 October 1992<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/270085|title = Ustad Bukhari's death anniversary on Oct 20|date = 7 October 2007}}</ref> due to blood cancer in Jinnah Hospital, Karachi, and was buried on 10 October 1992 at [[Dadu, Pakistan|Dadu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediasindhiana.org/article.php?Dflt=استاد%20بخاري|title=استاد بخاري : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)|website=www.encyclopediasindhiana.org|accessdate=8 December 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sindhidunya.com/ustad-bukhari-renowned-writer-poet/|title=Ustad Bukhari: The Renowned Writer and Poet of Sindh province|last=Dunya|first=Sindhi|date=2016-12-24|website=Sindhi Dunya|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref>
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