| Tajal Bewas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pir Hayat Shah village, Khairpur, Sindh |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Poet, Novelist, short-story writer |
Tajal Bewas (Sindhi: تاجل بيوس), pen name of Taj Mohammed Samoo (1938 – 13 December 2008) was a Sindhi- and Urdu-language poet, novelist, short-story writer, teacher and government official in Pakistan.[1]
His famous poem, "Sindh Munhji Aman Soonh Tuhinji Mathan Chha Likhi Chha Likhan" is considered "the national anthem of Sindhis in India", according to The Regional Times, which reported just after his death that "He was known across Pakistan and India and many singers of both countries sung his poetry for radio and television".[2] Bewas was the author of 44 books, 34 of them published, including a collection of Urdu poetry Andaz-e-Bayan Aur. "He tried to experiment in all native and modern forms of poetry" and was called a Sindhi classical form "Bait", The News of Karachi, Pakistan reported at his death.[1]
Taj Muhammad Samo was born in Pir Hayat Shah village, Khairpur district. His received his education from local schools, Gambat High School and done MA in Economics as external candidate from Sindh University. After complementing his education joined the profession of teaching and taught English in his native town.[3]
Bewas also served as a government official before his retirement, and was registrar for several companies. He was an additional secretary for the Pakistani government and registrar of companies for the government of Sindh province.[1]
He was a resident of Karachi when he died at 70. A week before his death, he had a stroke and was sent to at Liaquat National Hospital, where he died. Bewas would arrange musical programs at Chowkundi graveyard, a historical cemetery, and was buried there, as he had wanted.[2]
On his death, The Nation newspaper called Bewas "legendary"[3] and The International News called him "renowned".[1]