The Punjabi poet and writer, Sujit Patal, who was highly respected, passed away peacefully at his residence near Barewal Colony in Punjab at the age of 79. Family members tried to wake him up on Saturday morning but he was unresponsive, confirming he had slipped away in his sleep. Patal’s wife is still alive whilst his two sons; one lives in Australia where he left a rich legacy.
Countless lives are affected by his influence leaving an irreplaceable void. Today many people have sent their condolences on social media platforms for the death of Patal.One can find emotional posts from known artists such as Diljit Dosanjh, Satinder SartajRana Ranbir and Jazzy B that mourn Surjit Patars everlasting impact.
Satinder Sartaaj uploaded a picture of the deceased writer and wrote a verse in Punjabi as a tribute to Patal.
Yuvraaj Hans wrote-“Dil Hi Udaas Ae Ji Baaki Sab Khair Hai RIP @surjit._.patar Saab🙏🏻 🙏🏻”
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Jazzy B shared a photo with the late poet on Instagram captioned “Bahut dukh bhari khabar ah we lost legendary poet of Punjab 😔 Surjit Patar ji! Waheguru ji ohna apne charana ki nivas bakhshan tey family nu bhanana manan da bal bakhshan 🙏🏽”
“Today, the world of Punjabi literature lost a gem. RIP Surjit Patar ji 💐,” wrote Harbhajan Mann Reflect the late Patal.
In remembrance of Patal’s works,Tarsem Jassar Wrote few lines which were unforgettable And at last he said “Mahraj hamesha tuhanu Charna Vich Rakhan 🙏🏼
Unique Surjit Patar Saab 💛👏🏾”
Diljit Dosanjh also posted a picture with Surjit Patar in which his hands are placed together.
Here are some more posts shared by famous Punjabi artists paying homage to Surjit.
Surjit Patal’s literary contributions includeHavovich Wright Huff” and “Patjhar Di Pazeb” left an indelible mark. This really shows how much he has impacted the world because he was awarded, among other things, the Padma Shri in 2012. He is a native of Patal Village in Jalandhar district and holds a Ph.D. from Guru Nanak Dev University with his dissertation on folk transformation of Guru Nanakwani. For example, as a professor of Punjab Agricultural University, apart from writing poetry, he translated the works of great foreign authors into Punjabi.
