Microsoft Word - Shah_Final

،êîآ آðμóن òÇ €ئëئôئ ب³ô ð ́ òº

.ڏي jئر يÂìÇ óÄjئن êôئ÷ êè ðôë

What you consider mere poems are infact verses (Quranic),

They link the soul with your beloved (Lord)

c) His poetry contains message of peace and love for entire humanity and it has

universal appeal.

d) His diction is unique, rich with qualities of a beautiful poetic expression such

as:

i. frequent use of different synonyms for one word such as for “ minstrel” he has

eight words, for “ liquor” five words, for “ arrow” twelve words, for “ camel”

eighteen words, for “ boat” fifteen words, for “ mother” eight words, for “

crow” seven words, for “ brave” five words.

ii. frequent use of words, phrases, verses and dialects of many local and foreign

languages such as Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Saraiki, and Sanskrit in such a way

that they have been assimilated in Sindhi language with ease.

iii. use of alliteration in almost every verse.

iv. use of antithesis or opposites of the words such as:

اu، ðÇ اäº ðÇ ،ðî ðÇ ،òî ðÇ

.واÄîو ðÇ وÄóي ðÇ ،íîئÈj ðÇ ،êóÄj ðÇ

He is This and He is That,

He is the Destroyer and He is the Creator,

He is the Beloved and also the Breath,

He is the Enemy and He is the Saviour as well

v. use of correlative terms, similes, analogies.

vi. his expression for love is unique, universal and bewitching such as: