


Dars not only portrayed Sindh, but inspired people of all ages through his work. Hyderabad Radio Pakistan Station Director Naseer Mirza said Dars always liked nature and loved his motherland.

Among others, the poet’s three children also attended the event, presided over by Dean Faculty of Arts Dr Javed Iqbal of the Sindh University.ĭars died in an accident on June 16, 2011. The programme was organised by the Institute of Sindhology in its museum after the inauguration of the ‘Hassan Dars Corner’ in the prominent personalities’ gallery by his wife, Irum Mehboob. He was not only a poet but an explorer and a visionary who was fond of spreading the concept of a ‘new’ and enlightened Sindh free of tyranny and traditions. They said his was a strong voice for peaceful Sindh after Shaikh Ayaz. Speakers said that through his poetry, he always focused on public misery to raise general awareness. HYDERABAD: Tribute was paid to the late poet Hassan Dars on Wednesday, with speakers declaring him a people’s poet.
