Shah Latif – Symbol of Unity & Brotherhood
Abstract
Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (1689-1752) is a multidimensional person,
well-versed in the art of writing poetry. His Risalo is complete code of life,
well preserved and presented, both in sublimity and universality.
His vision is infinite, he has witnessed the celestial beauty as well s
glimpses of earthly treasures of vales and dales, mountains and Rivers along
with the living being viz: men, women, birds and beasts and almost all creatures were captured by his vision and have all those been preserved in his poetry.
Shah Latif has portrayed the lives of most delicate creatures of earth
i.e. women folk; who love the mother earth in the character of Marui, the symbol sacrifices and courage to face the facts, troubles and tortures of life and its
hardships in the character of Sassui, who challenges those hardship with courage and magnanimity.
Shah Latif is a universal poet, his status and poetry is of such an stature that it can be presented in competition of world poetry. His language and
style is marvelous. It deeply touches the heart and soul of reader. He praises
the creator of the universe and with his art, becomes the creator on earth
along with all beauteous places and persons with clear, kind and merciful
minds who dwell on the mother earth in all simplicity, honesty, pity and love
for all creatures dwelling on this earth.
Latif is in all praise for working class, both man and woman in his
poetry, that is why his poetry creates the seat of Love in heart of all the human
beings, may he be, sea-farer, cobbler, kinsman and the farmer. He encourages
all the working class persons to work hard and achieve the goal of their lives
and pass the days in comfortable and peaceful manner.
Saleem Memon. (2014) شاہ لطیف: اتحاد و اخوت کے پیمبر, Kalachi, Volume 17, Issue 1.
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