Risalo

work by Shah Abdul Latif

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The Risalo is a collection of poems by Shah Abdul Latif of Bhit (1690–1752), a renowned Sufi mystic and poet from Sindh, Pakistan. It is considered a cornerstone of Sindhi literature.1

Latif's work is characterized by its critique of religious dogma and its advocacy for the oneness of God and universal brotherhood. His poetry is deeply infused with Sufi emotionalism and blends Vedantic thought with Islamic mysticism. The Risalo has been translated into Urdu by the modernist Sindhi poet Shaikh Ayaz.1

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Sindhi literature
…for his collection of poems Risalo. Latif criticized all forms of religious orthodoxies and preached the oneness of God and the universal brotherhood in a language charged with Sufi emotionalism. He was followed by another poet, also a Sufi saint, Abdul Wahhab Sachal Sarmast (1739–1826), who enriched the tradition of…
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…for his collection of poems Risalo. Latif criticized all forms of religious orthodoxies and preached the oneness of God and the universal brotherhood in a language charged with Sufi emotionalism. He was followed by another poet, also a Sufi saint, Abdul Wahhab Sachal Sarmast (1739–1826), who enriched the tradition of…
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