Abdul Karim Gadai and His Poetic Work

Abstract

Gadai was not merely a poet but he also worked in the various fields including politics, journalism and social work. He contributed several articles to different newspapers of Sindh. The auto-biography of Gadai deliberates us that he belonged to a mediocre class of poet. He was actually a poet of peasants, labors and other grief struck poor people. Whatever message Gadai conveys in his poetry was all his personal experience and observations. The language of his poetry is simple and colloquial. His sentiments spring off the depth of love for mother land Sindh. If we make a comprehensive study the poetry of Gadai, we will find Gadai to have tackled each and every aspect of life and its forms. This article highlights the works of a great poet and analyses the impact of his poetry on masses.