Prabhu Wafa

Prabhu Wafa was born on 19th September 1915 at Larkana, city which was famous those days as the nest of singing birds. It was year 1930 when many famous poets like Nawazali Niyaz, Mehmood Khadim, and Ali Mohammed Kadri were there at Larkana for a Mushaira [Gathering of poets] and all were surprised with the literary excellence of 15 years young boy who shared the stage with them by presenting his ever first Gazal. All were highly impressed with talent of this young boy as not only the word selection for Gazal was marvelous but the presentation style was also up to mark. 

In 1947 country become divided into two parts so forced to migrate Prabhu Wafa has completed his graduation in 1938, his previous education was done at  Government high school Larkana (Schooling) and D. J. Sindh college Karachi (college). Soon after completing the graduation Prabhu was offered a job with Government Of India and as the result he retyred as an officer of Central Government.  

“Well began half done” this famous saying proved as the mile stone for the literary journey of this genius Sindhi poet as from this point there was no space for looking back, he kept on marching ahead and ahead only. When we look back into childhood of this great poet, sowing of seeds of love for poetry and literature are very clearly visible. Prabhu’s father, Diwan Jotumal Gyanchand Chhugani, though was a famous Sindhi lawyer but also was great admire and fond of poetry, this was creating an atmosphere favourable for poetry at home.

Visiting Dargah of famous Sufi saint, Vedanta expert and popular poet “Rohal Fakir” twice a year with family proved the breeding ground for understanding Sufism in true sense and helped him to developed an attitude of recognizing the literary changes of human ocean especially with relation to future and all this worked as the foundation stone of his poetic success as his words always had reflected feelings of masses.

His poetic expressions were equally appreciated and being recited at meeting of scholars, devotees at temple and even at radio stations, where his brother Ratan and Sister Kamala were singing Geets (songs) written by him on public demand. In the year 1942 he married with Sudha Chhugani.

Prabhu has not only succeed in impressing to his city sharing great poets Kishanchand Bewas and Rashtiya Kavi Hundraj Dukhayal (both belongs to Larkana) but also in the words of Hari Daryani “Dilgir” Prabhu was another great contributor towards the Sindhi Poetry, Prabhu includes his love for language very beautifully and his flight of imagination is always extra ordinary. Prabhu Wafa breathed last on 17 December 2012 at his Mumbai residence.