Muhammad Siddique Musafir was an educationist, writer, poet, translator and Journalist of Sindh, Pakistan. He served as an editor of famous Sindhi language magazine "Akhbar-e-Taleem" for 18 years. His poems were part of school curriculum for many years. He also served as the first Incharge of Khan Bahadur Mir Ghulam MuhammadHigh SchoolTando Bago.
Biography
Muhammad Siddiqui was born on 01 April 1879 at Tando Bago, District Badin, Sindh, Pakistan. His father Bilal Sheedi was from African countryZanzibar. He was sold as a slave to a businessman of Muscat Shaikh Hussain. He was then sold to Makhdoom Saber Ali, who was from Tando Bago, Sindh. Bilal Sheedi was a very loyal, honest and hardworking person. His master was so happy with him that he used to call him "Gulab". This name became so popular that people forgot his real name Bilal and used to call him Gulab Sheedi. Muhammad Siddique got early education from his native town Tando Bago and after passing Vernicular examination joined as Primary School teacher. Then he was appointed as a teacher at Training College for Men Hyderabad. He started composing poems with his pen name "Musafir". He wrote in almost all formats of poetry including Ghazal, Musnavi, Musadas, Geet, Nazim, Qatio, Munajat and Kafi etc. He assisted Ghulam Muhammad Shahwani in translating "Gulistan Bostan" from Persian to Sindhi language. He also wrote very valuable literary essays and articles, most of which were published in Akhbar-e-Taleem. He wrote text books for primary education in Sindh. Some of his poems remained part of school curriculum for many years. On 01 January 1920, the renowned social leader of lower Sindh Khan Bahadur Mir Ghulam Muhammad Talpur established a High School at his home town Tando Bago. Muhammad Siddique Musafir was appointed as first Incharge Head Master of this school. With his hard work and best management, this school became one of the best schools of the Badin District. Muhammad Siddique retired in 1930 but remained affiliated with this school. When, Mir Ghulam Muhammad opened Girls School, Muhammad Siddique used to help and train female teachers of the school. He died on 24th September 1961 and was buried in Tando Bago graveyard.
