Volume : 9, Issue : 8, AUG 2023

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT IN THE POETRY OF SHAH ABDUL LATIF BHITTAI

ASADULLAH MAHESAR

Abstract

To interpret religion is not the responsibility of common people but they do not give up and illustrate it in their own methods. Because every man has a different approach to understanding the religion and its interpretation due to the distinctive faith and belief they belong to. Hence, it cannot be said that once's elucidation of religion is true and other's is untrue furthermore, once belief never be applied on other either by force or implementation. There are two major classes of people who interpret the religion in their own methods, one is the religious scholars who have different approaches to understand and address the religion and they stress more on the ceremonial practices of religion like fasting and praying only. However, the second class is of Sufi saints, whose analysing and comprehension of religion is contrary is that of religious scholars and they emphasize more on spiritual development rather than ritual deeds. Similarly, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai is one of the greatest poets of Sindh, Pakistan whose poetry is acknowledged throughout the world and his way of practice and interpretation of religion is uniqueness. This dissertation will try to understand, how Shah Latif addresses the religion through his poetry and how he deals with other religion. What are the implications of Shah Latif's poetry in the present day, weather its applicable or not in modern age.

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