Kot Adu - Language and Literature

Language and Literature

The majority of Kot Adu's residents are native speakers of the Seraiki language, though being situated in the province of Punjab many people also know Punjabi and the national language, Urdu. The vast majority of the population is Muslim. English is widely understood among the educated.

Kot Adu is home to many literary figures and poets who are known throughout the country.The famous Hindi writer Late Shri Chandragupta Vidyalankar belonged to Kot Addu. He was born in Kot Addu in the year 1906.

The famous folk singer Pathanay Khan belonged to this city. The recurring identification of misery of family of late Pathaney Khan, by the news report in daily Dawn on May 1, 2007, the international day of laborers, may still have not stirred the minds. In this small city of Kot Adu near High School No. 2, where Pathaney Khan has left his assets, consisted of one widow, sons and daughters and some priceless relics like Tabla, Harmonium etc. His fame and audience have crossed the shores of every continent, but no body could know his poor financial condition beyond appreciating his spiritual ‘kaffis’. He claimed that recording company did not pay his royalty in his last days of life. Afterwards, the family of the deceased was helped by very few organizations. Pathaney Khan is famous for singing Sufi poetry of “Baba Bhulley Shah”, “Khawja Ghulam Farid”, “Meda Ishq Vi Tu, Meda Yar Vi Tu”, “Mera Ranjhan Hun Koi Hor”, “Ghoom Charkhrya Ghoom”.