Sulaiman Khateeb – The Ghalib of Deccani poetry

When I think of Deccani poetry I think of Sulaiman Khateeb. For Deccani language the collection of his poems ‘Kewde ka ban’ is like what ‘Deewan e Ghalib’ is for standard Urdu. Sulaiman Khateeb lost his parents at a very young age and struggled a lot in his early life. His poetry is a bitter reflection of what he might ve gone through in his struggling days. His poem ‘Roti’ is a masterpiece explaining the bitter truths of the society where everyone strives for just one thing – the bread. Here goes some lines about the significance of ‘roti’ in our society………. دنیا میں قتل عام ہے روٹی کے واسطے شمشیر بے نیام ہے روٹی کے واسطے گھونگھرو طواف کرتے ہیں روٹی کے گرد ہی کوٹھے کا اہتمام ہے روٹی کے واسطے زاہد کی ہر دعا میں ہے روٹی کا تذ کرہ بدنام یہ غلام ہے روٹی کے واسطے