Shah Abdul Latif | Summary

Shah Abdul Latif’s ancestors had migrated to Sindh from Hirat. Shah Latif was a great saintly poet of Sindh. His poetry is simple and moving. The collection of Shah’s poetry is called “Shah jo Risalo”. Besides being a saint and poet he was also a musician so he made music simple and invented a musical instrument called “tambooro”. Shah Latif spent the last part of his life on a Bhit. There was a lake near the Bhit. He spent most of his time there in prayers, devotion or composing verses in God’s praise. Shah Bhittai died on the Bhit and was buried there. A shrine was built over his grave where his urs is held on 14th Safar every years. People love his songs even today and respect him very much.

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