He has been admired for his universalism by many acclaimed scholars including Dr. His thought, imagination, diction, powerful content, and perfection of rhyme and rhythm, have made him unique and timeless. Shah Latif, as he is often called, is a poet who transcends time and space. In the end of 17th century, the land of Sindh was graced with the birth of one of the greatest poets in the world, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. During the Samma dynasty that ruled Sindh from 1351 AD to 1521 AD, Qazi Qadan was a prominent classical poet and was followed by others such as Shah Abdul Karim Bulrai, Shah Lutuf Ullah Qadri and Shah Inayat. The Soomra period (from 1050 AD - 1350 AD) was an important period when Sindhi love tales became popular with the masses.
Among the earliest epics in Sindhi, Dodal Raso, written by the bard Bhagoo Bhaan, dates back to approximately 1000 AD. It has a rich vocabulary and numerous folk songs that have been passed down generations through Sindh’s oral tradition of reciting and singing poetry. From folk traditions and classical forms to poetry of resistance and contemporary innovation, Sindhi poetry remains firmly rooted in its history.ĭating back to the Indus Valley civilisation, Sindhi is one of the oldest languages in South Asia.
