RASOOL BUX PALIJO'S PERSPECTIVE ON SHAH ABDUL LATIF BHITTAI

Abstract

This paper discusses the exclusive approach of Rasool Bux Palijo toward
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Shah Latif was a Sindhi Sufi poet and philosopher of
the 18th century, who made an unerasable impression on the Sindhi literature
with his work Shah Jo Risalo. The themes of divine love, human suffering, and
spiritual enlightenment together with the critique of social injustices such as
feudalism and inequality in Sindh are the highlights of the poetry of Shah Latif.
Rasool Bux Palijo is a famous Sindhi intellectual, activist, nationalist leader,
lawyer and writer. Palijo viewed Shah Latif as a Sindhi poet, Sindh philosopher,
but also a social activist and revolutionary voice of oppressed and marginalized
peoples in Sindh. In this paper, the Marxist and leftist ideas of Palijo in the
analysis of the poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai will be discussed, his ideas will
be compared to those of other scholars such as GM Syed, and Elsa Qazi.
Moreover, this research paper also explores the significant role of latif’s
literature which plays in shaping society and driving change in Sindh. It reveals
how literary works like Latif's poetry can spark meaningful conversations,
challenge societal, patriarchal norms, and promote empathy in the marginalized
society.
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