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Deepak Jaitoi

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Known for
  
Punjabi Ghazals


Name
  
Deepak Jaitoi

Died
  
February 12, 2005

Full Name
  
Gurcharan Singhਗੁਰਚਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ

Born
  
26 April 1919 (
1919-04-26
)

Occupation
  

Nationality
  
British Indian, Indian

Teri deed bajhon akhiyan deepak jaitoi sahib


Deepak Jaitoi (Punjabi: ਦੀਪਕ ਜੈਤੋਈ), also spelled as Deepak Jatoi, was a Punjabi Ghazal-writer as well as songwriter. He worked for Punjabi for about six decades of his life.

Contents

ਰਾਹੀਆ ਤੂੰ ਰੁਕ ਨਾ | Punjabi Inspirational Poem by Deepak Jaitoi | ਦੀਪਕ ਜੈਤੋਈ |


Early life

Jaitoi was born as Gurcharan Singh on 26 April 1919, to father S. Inder Singh and mother Veer Kaur, in the village of Jaitu in ( present day falls under Faridkot district) British Punjab. His father was also a poet. He started writing poetry in early age then became a disciple of Harbans Lal Mujrim Dasuhi and learn Ghazal writing from him.

Work

When he entered the world of writing, Ghazal writing in Punjabi was considered impossible. He accepted Punjabi Ghazal writing as a challenge and published many books. He also wrote songs in Punjabi. His songs, aah lai maae saambh kunjian, dhian kar challian sardari and jutti laggdi haania mere, ve putt na pulanghan lammian, recorded by singer Narinder Biba got very popular.

References

Deepak Jaitoi Wikipedia