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{{Infobox person
| name = Ustad Daman
| image =
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| birth_name = Chiragh Deen<ref name=interview1974/>
| birth_date = 4 September 1911<ref name=interview1974/>
| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[British India]], now in Pakistan
| death_date = {{death-date and age|3 December 1984|4 September 1911}}<ref name=peoplespoet/>
| death_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
| occupation = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] language [[poet]], [[Mysticism|mystic]]
| nationality = [[Pakistani]]
| years active = 1926–late 1970s
| known for =
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'''Ustad Daman''' {{lang-ur|{{nq|اُستاد دامن}}}}, (born as Chiragh Deen), {{lang-ur|{{nq|چِراغ دِین}}}}
, (4 September 1911 – 3 December 1984) was a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] [[poet]], [[writer]] and a [[mysticism|mystic]].<ref name=peoplespoet>[http://drafzalmirza.blogspot.com/2006/05/ustad-daman-peoples-poet.html]
'USTAD DAMAN--THE PEOPLE'S POET By Dr. Afzal Mirza published 10 May 2006, Retrieved 2 July 2018
</ref>
He was introduced into politics by [[Iftikharuddin|Mian Iftikharuddin]], a left-leaning politician, member of the [[Pakistan Movement]] and owner of ''Pakistan Times'', a major newspaper in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]].

== Life ==
Ustad Daman was introduced originally as part of the struggle for independence from British rule. {{Citation needed|date= March 2020}} A tailor by profession, in 1930, he stitched a suit for Iftikharuddin, who got impressed by his inspiring poetry verse, when the two met each other at his shop. He invited Ustad Daman to recite his poem at a public meeting organised by the [[Indian National Congress]], where Ustad Daman became an instant hit. [[Pandit Nehru]], who was present at that public meeting, dubbed him the ‘Poet of Freedom’ after listening to his revolutionary anti-imperialist poetry.<ref name=interview1974>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QxLpGN0U80 Ustad Daman interviewed by writers Munnu Bhai and Karam Nawaz in 1974] Uploaded 11 Dec 2011, Retrieved 2 July 2018</ref>

At the time of 1947 [[Partition of British India]], his shop and house were burned down by rioting mobs and his wife and young daughter were killed. However, Ustad Daman decided to stay in [[Lahore]] and the newly created country of [[Pakistan]]. He remained, throughout his life, a fierce opponent of dictatorship, civilian or military, and all corruption and hypocrisy. His work and poetry were published as 'Daman dey Moti' after his death by his devoted followers and admirers. The poems he wrote are still widely quoted in the Punjab as well as in other regions of Pakistan.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=6RPsAAAAMAAJ&q=Ustad+Daman&dq=Ustad+Daman&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9krHQisvRAhUU92MKHYmeDYAQ6AEIHDAA Profile and books of Ustad Daman on books.google.com website] Retrieved 2 July 2018</ref>

He first wrote under the pen name "Humdam", which he later changed to "Daman".{{Citation needed|date= February 2020}} The title "Ustad" (meaning teacher or expert) was bestowed on him by the local people. After that he became a regular participant in political public meetings.{{Citation needed|date= February 2020}} He believed that the unity of [[Hindu]]s, [[Muslim]]s and [[Sikh]]s was essential, if the struggle for freedom from the British, was to be carried on successfully.{{Citation needed|date= February 2020}}

==Songs in films==

The following poems of Ustad Daman were used in [[Pakistani]] films:

* "Bach jaa mundia maurr taun, mein sadqey teri tore taun" Sung by [[Noor Jehan]], lyrics by Ustad Daman and music by Feroz Nizami, film Chan Wey (1951)<ref>[http://www.mpaop.org/mpaop/artists/actresses/noor-jahan/noor-jahan-in-pakistan/ Ustad Daman's film song on mpaop.org website] Retrieved 2 July 2018</ref>
* "Changa banaya aee sahnun khidona" Sung by [[Noor Jehan]], lyrics by Ustad Daman, music by Feroz Nizami, film Chan Wey (1951)<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212051/ film Chan Wey (1951) on IMDb website] Retrieved 2 July 2018</ref>
* "Na mein sonay jai na Chandi jai mein pittal bhari paraat, meinun dharti qali kara de, mein nachhaan sari raat" Sung by [[Humaira Channa]], lyrics by Ustad Daman, music by Kaalay Khan, a [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]], [[Lahore]] production.{{Citation needed|date= February 2020}}

==Death and legacy==
Veteran Pakistani film actor [[Allauddin (Pakistani actor)|Allauddin]] used to visit him frequently in his one-room-residence in Lahore near [[Anarkali Bazaar]].{{Citation needed|date= March 2020}} He had a lot of respect for Ustad Daman and treated him like a father-figure. Ustad Daman used to call him 'my adopted son'.<ref name=interview1974/> Although very unwell, Ustad Daman was last seen at the funeral of [[Faiz Ahmad Faiz]] on 20 November 1984.{{Citation needed|date= February 2020}} He died two weeks later on 3 December 1984.<ref name=peoplespoet/>

== See also ==
* [[Progressive Writers' Movement]]
* [[Habib Jalib]]
* [[Faiz Ahmed Faiz]]
* [[Munnu Bhai]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://drafzalmirza.blogspot.com/2006/05/ustad-daman-peoples-poet.html Ustad Daman: The People's Poet]

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