Edmonton-It has been a shocking news that an eminent Punjabi poet and a man of wisdom, Dr. Surjit Patar (79), has passed away on Saturday, May 11at his residence in Ludhiana. During the last five decades his poems enjoyed immense popularity with
the public at large and had won high acclaim from critics. His famous poetic compositions include ‘Hawa Vich Likhe Harf’, ‘Birkh Arz Kare’, ‘Hanere Vich Sulagdi Varnmala’, ‘Lafzaan Di Dargah’, ‘Patjhar Di Pazeb’ and ‘Surzameen’. Patar had been to Edmonton so many times to participate in poetic ymposiums. He rightly claimed Edmonton to be his second home.
Mourning the sudden demise of a near and dear poet, members of the Progressive Peoples Foundation of Edmonton paid rich tributes to the sweet memory of Dr. Surjit Patar —-a symbol of ‘Punjabiat’.
P. R. Kalia
Progressive Peoples Foundation of Edmonton
[Board Members: M S Seelon, Kirtmeet Kohar,Dalbir Sangione,
Navtej Bains, Joginder Randhawa, Bakhsh Sangha, Rabinder Sra,
Harchand Grewal, Harinder Hundal, Kashmir Badesha,
Surinder Deol, Laddi Sooch]
Edmonton (Canada): 11 May 2024
