Kalich Research Journal

A Research Study of Mirza Kalich Beg’s Translations

Fazalullah Indher — 2024-03-15

Mirza Kalich Beg was a renown Sindhi writer, translator, and adapter, who lived from 1848 to 1927. He was born in village TandoThorhro district Hyderabad. Kalich Beg is known for his contributions to Sindhi literature. He wrote numerous books, poems, and articles in Sindhi, and his work had a significant impact on the development of Sindhi literature. He was particularly interested in adapting and translating from other languages into Sindhi. This research article particularly investigates the services of Mirza KalichBeg’s in the field of translating and adapting of prose and poetry from other languages into Sindhi.

A Critical Analysis of Mirza Kalich Beg's Hagiography Writing of Sindh

Wali Muhammad Shah — 2024-03-15

There have been many historians, scholars, writers and poets who have rendered innumerable services to Sindhi literature, history, science, stories and writings. Mirza Kalich Beg dedicated his life to Sindhi language and literature and he spent his entire conscious life working for knowledge and literature. Working alone as one person, one movement and one institution.He gave 461 books on literature and knowledge and laid the foundations of many buildings of Sindhi literature, on which the city of Sindhi literature has been built. Shams-ul-Ulama Mirza Kalich Beg Sahib has written 08 books on Sindh hagiographies, including (1) Famous Cities and People of Sindh (2) Stars of Ancient Sindh (3) Khan Bahadur Hassan Ali Afandi (4) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in Sindhi language (5) of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in English language (6) Accounts and Obituaries of Syed Sabit Ali Shah (7) Memories of Mirza Khusru Beg in English (8) Gurji Mirza Farid Beg.

Importance of Sami’s Poetry in Modern Times

Dr. Manzoor Ali Veesrio — 2024-03-15

Sindhi is an ancient language. It has rich literary traditions, which consists classical and modern literature. Many poets of classicalperiod had enriched Sindhi classical poetry and enlighten the masses of Sindh. Chainrai Bachumal or Murlidhar, Dattaramani, Sami is one of the famous poets of Sindhi classical poetry. Shah Latif, Sachal Sarmast and Sami are the trica of Sindhi classical poetry. After Shah Latif and Sachal Sarmast Sami has an important position in Sindhi classical poetry. Chainrai Sami was born in 1743 in Shikarpur and died in 1850. He composed his poetry in Salokas. The collection of his poetry is known as “Sami ja Salok” (Salokas of Sami). 35 years after the death of Sami, Kauromal Khilnani collected 2100 Salokas and published them with a fine preface. The main themes of his poetry is to unite the human spirit or soul with God or the over soul by purring it of worldly and sensual pleasures and attachments. He also gave the moral teachings and highlights the evils of the society. His message is the message of love, brotherhood, equality, tolerance and peace.In this research paper it has been tried to highlight or elaboratethese above themes of Sami’s poetry, which are much needed in present time of Sindhi society.

Aspects of Paris Abbsi’s Poetry- A Critical Study

Dr. Anwar Pardesi — 2024-03-15

ParasAbbsi was born on the 27thFebruary, 1965 in Sarmand’s House at KhairpurMir’s. She got her initial education from Khairpurthen she went to Hyderabad for higherstudies, she got Engineering Degree in Architecture from MehranUniversity of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro.She started to compose poetry inage of 13 years and her first book “RESHMI AWAZ” was published in 1993. This book consists ofGeet, Doha, Haikus, Gazals, and Nazams, which are filled with skills and arts. The style of her poetry is lucid,lovely and musical with tinge of fluent expression. It gives a good flow offeelings with attractive and charming way of writing. There are many aspects in her poetry which are globally recognized aspects of poetry. Generally, her poetry provides the exposure of literary trendsand techniqueswhich need to be exploredfor public.

An-Analysis of Sindhi Alphabet Used in Translated Holy Quran inSindhi Prose by Akhund Azizullah Matiarvi

Hafiz Habib-ur-Rehman Siyal — 2024-03-15

Translated Holy Quran in Sindhi prose by Akhund Azizullah Matiarvi is the basic document of Sindhi Prose. After this translation, the literary movement was started and the Sindhi literature was also written in prose.In this translated Holy Quran Akhund Azizullah used a distinct alphabet. This alphabet can be said “Akhnd Azizullah`s Sindhi” This is different from Makhdoom Abul Hassan’s alphabet and other alphabets used by different sindhischolars of that time. Here we are exploring it. This translated Holy Quran first time was printed in 1841 A.D and after it at least two times. Now, at these days it is going to be unavailable in the market. Therefore, it is necessary to secure and study this prose from its linguistic and literary sides. This translation is made in “Laari” dialect and is a vocabulary of pure Sindhi words. In the alphabet of Akhund Azizullah Matiarvi, there are six words different from the present alphabet of Sindhi language. Due to this, now a day, the script of Holy Quran is not difficult to read. While in the alphabet of Makhdoom Abul Hassan, there are sixteen words different from present Sindhi alphabet. Here, we are analyzing and comparing the alphabet of Akhund Azizullah Matiarvi with the Makhdoom Abul Hassan’s alphabet and present Sindhi alphabet.

A Study of the Human Disability in the Poetry of Shah Abdul Latif

Dr. Ruqaia Aamur Soomro — 2024-03-15

Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai was not only a poet, philosopher and also a social reformer and thinker. He teaches the human to be devoted and explains the human’s every aspect of the life. He explains in deeply the virtues of the human in religiously, politically, socially and economiecal way.There are many good virtues in the human being as well as vices for that as they become able to be hatred and disgrace. Latif awares and guides the mankind by rnatching the disability in the human society.The vices Latif observes in the person are laziness, greediness, hatred, ignorance, jelousy, proid, unbearness etc.These are the such disabilities which make a person useless and human is degraded from his achcal position. Latif aducates on the internatirad level about the vices and virbus of human being by training the civilized person. Latif gives the philosophy for building a new human society. Good virtues are the identifications of the country, a nation and society for that people can built a healthy society.

A Comparative Study of Idioms in the Poetry of Shah Lutufullah Qadri and Shah Latif

Riaz Kalhoro — 2024-03-15

Shah Lutfullah Qadri and Shah Latif occupy a high position among the main poets of Sindh. When Shah Latif became well-versed, then Shah Lutfullah Qadri left this world, and his poetry was equally popular with all ranks, which Shah Sahib also believed and was impressed with. From a technical point of view, Shah Lutfullah Qadri's poem is very important. After studying the poetry of the two poets together, it is known that Shah Latif was well aware of the poetry of Shah Lutfullah Qadri and he was also influenced by him. Shah Latif has used many words, phrases, and verses of Shah Lutfullah Qadri in his speech. There is similarity and closeness in the depth of spiritual knowledge and ideas. In this research paper, the terms and idioms in the poetry of Shah Latifullah Qadri and Shah Latif have been pointed out, which have similarities. Similar terms and idioms are present in the poetry of both.