Punjabi poetry review: 'Kul Kalam' by Ustad Daman

In our fortnightly review of Pakistani Punjabi poetry books, we chose Ustad Daman's 'Kul Kalam' and felt it touch the heartstrings of the common man.

A cover of 'Kul Kalam'. Source: Supplied

Ustad Daman was amongst the most celebrated Punjabi poets at the time of India's Partition in 1947. This fortnight, we review Kul Kalam, a collection of his poems and realise how much of a layman and layman's poet he was. 

 

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