Shah Latif and his message

Shah Latif and His Message is a 1992 book written by GM Syed about the life of sindhi Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and his teachings. The book is originally published in sindhi language and later on it is translated by Prof. Egnert Azariah.

Syed depicts Latif "as a nationalist and patriotic poet because of his immense love and commitment to Sindh and its people." The author has given a simple and direct version of his poetry and his teachings and it doesn't only guide us to correctly understand the message of his enlightenments but also helps us to understand that lurking soil of sindh since the ancient times of indus valley civilization.

Summary

Chapters

The book contains 12 Chapters.

Shah Latif and His Life Sketch

Era and Political Environment of Shah Latif

Shah Latif the National Poet of Sindh

The Sindh of Shah Latif's Imagination

Shah Latif's Concept of Nationalism

Analysis of the Ideas of Shah Latif and Dr. Muhammad Iqbal

The Religious Ideas of Shah Latif

Important Features of Shah Latif's Poetry

The Message of Shah Latif for the Sindhis

Political Ideas of Shah Abdul Latif

Our Responsibilities Toward Shah Latif

Some Selected Verses of Shah Latif From the Point of View of their Themes

See also

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai

Shah Jo Risalo

GM Syed

References

Books about writers

Sufi poets

History of Sindh

Sindhi-language writers