| Risalo Contributor(s): Latif, Shah Abdul (Author), Shackle, Christopher (Editor), Shackle, Christopher (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674975049 ISBN-13: 9780674975040 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - General - History | Asia - India & South Asia - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious |
| Dewey: 891.411 |
| LCCN: 2017015663 |
| Series: Murty Classical Library of India |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (1.80 lbs) 704 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shah Abdul Latif's Risalo is acknowledged across Pakistan and the wider diaspora as the greatest classic of Sindhi literature. In this collection of short Sufi verses, originally composed for musical performance, the poet creates a vast imaginative world of interlocking references to traditional Islamic themes of mystical and divine love and the scenery, society, and legends of the Sindh region. Latif (1689-1752), a contemporary of the Panjabi poet Bullhe Shah, belonged to the class of Sufi saints whose shrines remain prominent features of the Sindhi landscape. The Risalo reflects Latif's profound engagement with the fundamental literature of Islam as well as his openness to varied local traditions, including notable poems praising the spiritual devotion of local Hindu yogis. This edition presents, alongside the original text in the Sindhi Naskh script, the first translation of the Risalo into modern English prose, offering a new readership access to the writings of one of the masters of Sufi poetry. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shackle, Christopher: - Christopher Shackle is Emeritus Professor of the Modern Languages of South Asia, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. |