Deepak Jaitoi ( pa, ਦੀਪਕ ਜੈਤੋਈ), also spelled as Deepak Jatoi, was a

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Ghazal-writer as well as songwriter. He worked for

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for about six decades of his life.

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 the

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of British India (now in Faridkot district). 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

. 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.

Selected publications

* ''G̲h̲azala dī adā: g̲h̲azalāṃ'' * ''Dīpaka dī loa: g̲h̲azala saṅgrahi'' * ''Coṇawīāṃ ghazalāṃ''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaitoi, Deepak 1919 births 2005 deaths Punjabi Sikhs Indian emigrants to England Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom British people of Punjabi descent English people of Indian descent English people of Punjabi descent English Sikhs Punjabi-language lyricists Punjabi-language writers Punjabi-language songwriters