Microsoft Word - Shah_Final

Barvo means “Beloved”. This Sur is a musical melody sung in the praise of Allah, the

creator in the allegory of a Beloved.

Dahar:

Dahar means “Desert Valley”. This Sur also contains praise for the notables of

Sindh for their bravery and generosity. It also symbolizes this world wherein many

grandeur civilizations came and then disappeared leaving behind only a desert.

Ghatu:

Ghatu means crocodile killer. This Sur is based on the folk story of a fisherman

named Morero who lived near Karachi, and who avenged a crocodile of his six brothers’

death. In this Sur Shah Bhittai symbolizes the Crocodile with the worldly fascinations, and

Ghatu, a person who resists and wages war against them.

Kalyan:

It is the name of musical tone, well known for its sublimity and sweetness. It is

sung at late evening or at dawn for devotional purpose. This Sur is full of Sufic doctrines

with mystic Character where by the Sufis (Ascetics) seek the path, which leads them to

the revelation of the eternal truth. In this topic Shah Latif has praised Allah and the

Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), He describes spirit of the Real being in the universe, the

annihilation of the true lover, and the spiritual wines and poisons of the true love.

Yaman_Kalyan:

The word Yaman means “Passage to Peace”. It is also the name of a

musical tone and full with Sufi thought In this topic Shah Latif guides the

seeker of the divine path i.e. a Sufi to have control on himself and to

subdue the passions. It contains the complete mystic philosophy of

perceiving unity in diversity. It advises to follow the path of self-control to

bring peace through humility, kindness, courtesy, patience and forbearance.

To explain Shah Latif has given examples of black smith's furnace,

butterfly, moths burning itself over the candle.

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