Jasdeep Singh
Jasdeep Singh is a film writer, translator, and software programmer based in Mohali, Panjab. He has written dialogues for award-winning Punjabi films, essays on Punjabi qissas, the digital literary sphere and artists; and contributed translations of Punjabi poetry and fiction. He co-founded Kirrt, an arts platform, and was an editor for the Panjabi section of the farmers’ protest newsletter Trolley Times.
Poetry (translation)
One and the same
A mound, a ditch one and the same
To dig, to sow — one and the same
Did, happened — one and the same
Poetry (translation)
ਇਕ ਬਰਾਬਰ
ਟਿੱਬਾ ਟੋਇਆ − ਇਕ ਬਰਾਬਰ
ਗੱਡਿਆ ਬੋਇਆ − ਇਕ ਬਰਾਬਰ
ਕੀਤਿਆਂ ਹੋਇਆ − ਇਕ ਬਰਾਬਰ
I did not know of Tajammal Kaleem until a Patiala-based independent publisher published his book of poetry titled ‘Kamaal Karde o Badshaho’ (You are quite amusing, boss). A master reciter, Kaleem is the pride of mushairs in West Panjab.