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NAUSHAHRO FEROZE:<\/strong> The Sindhi Adabi Sangat organized an informative and well-attended lecture programme on the renowned Sindhi Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai\u2019s celebrated poetic composition, \u201cSur Samundi.\u201d<\/strong> The programme attracted more than a hundred members of the literary community, including poets, writers, critics and intellectuals from several branches of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lecture was delivered by renowned scholar, poet, writer and critic Asad Solangi<\/strong>, who is widely regarded as an authority on the poetry and thought of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. The proceedings of the programme were conducted by branch secretary and noted critic Khaliq Bughio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prominent poet and intellectual Khadim Baladi welcomed the guests and expressed gratitude to all participants. He also highlighted the basic objectives of the Sindhi Adabi Sangat and emphasized the importance of organizing literary and intellectual programmes to promote Sindhi language, literature, culture and critical thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the occasion, Ashraf Solangi presented a traditional lungi<\/em> to the guest lecturer as a gesture of respect and appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme also featured performances of Shah Latif\u2019s poetry. Bala Baloch beautifully performed a wai<\/em> from \u201cSur Samundi\u201d in a melodious voice and received enthusiastic applause from the audience. Another noted admirer and scholar of Shah Latif\u2019s poetry, Syed Muhammad Yaseen Shah, presented selected verses from \u201cSur Samundi\u201d and explained their historical and cultural backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The branch\u2019s Joint Secretary Ashraf Solangi also introduced the guest lecturer, Asad Solangi, to the audience and highlighted his contribution to the study and interpretation of Shah Latif\u2019s poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was attended by more than 100 members of the literary society. Members and office-bearers from the Naushahro Feroze, New Jatoi, Mithiani, Shahpur Jahaniyan and Diparaja branches also participated in large numbers. Among the visiting literary figures were Naveed Mallah, Anees Ansari and Abdul Jabbar Khoso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other artists and poets, including Inayat Solangi, Latif Khaskheli and Aziz Sabqi, also performed wais<\/em>, adding a cultural and musical dimension to the literary gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delivering his detailed lecture, Asad Solangi explored various dimensions of \u201cSur Samundi,\u201d explaining the background, context, vocabulary, cultural elements, observations and experiences reflected in Shah Latif\u2019s verses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He described \u201cSur Samundi\u201d as a composition deeply associated with feelings of longing, emotional pain and waiting. According to him, Shah Latif presented in this sur<\/em> his observations of changing seasons and the experiences of sailors and traders travelling across the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solangi explained that Shah Latif masterfully captured the departure of merchants and sailors, the season associated with Diwali, and the customs, traditions and social practices prevalent during that period. Through these details, the poet transformed ordinary social experiences into powerful literary and cultural imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lecturer also discussed the meanings of several important words appearing in Shah Latif\u2019s poetry. He explained that the word \u201cMualim\u201d in the verses should not necessarily be understood as referring to a conventional teacher. Rather, in the context of the sea and waterways, it could refer to people possessing specialized knowledge of the sea, water and seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solangi also examined the word \u201cchein,\u201d explaining its historical and cultural associations. He said the term had connections with an ancient practice and that its usage had continued in Sindh in different contexts over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussing verses such as \u201cSar Lohira Ghabhya\u201d and \u201cKusar Nasriya,\u201d he provided interpretations concerning nature, seasonal changes and the relationship between human life and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that Shah Latif was a poet deeply concerned with the original nature of things and that his observation of the natural world was one of the remarkable qualities of his poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Solangi, the imagery in \u201cSur Samundi\u201d is so vivid that painters could create entire works of art based on the visual scenes presented in Shah Latif\u2019s verses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also discussed the word \u201cKhedan,\u201d explaining its association with an action similar to ploughing the earth with oxen. Shah Latif, he said, employed this imagery in relation to boats moving through the sea, creating a distinctive form of poetic landscape and visual representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lecturer further referred to \u201cAith,\u201d a star appearing in Shah Latif\u2019s poetic imagery, and explained how such references demonstrate the poet\u2019s close observation of nature, the sky and the traditional knowledge of his era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solangi emphasized that Shah Latif\u2019s artistic expression and intellectual thought were part of a continuing tradition within Sindhi poetry. He argued that Latif\u2019s creative work was influenced by and connected with earlier poets and literary traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He cited Shah Inayat of Nasrpur as one of the figures whose influence could be observed in the development of \u201cSur Samundi.\u201d He also referred to \u201cSur Kapaiti\u201d as another example of Shah Latif\u2019s connection with earlier poetic traditions and highlighted its remarkable use of alliteration and sound patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the lecture, an extensive question-and-answer session was held. Participants asked detailed and important questions concerning Shah Latif\u2019s poetry, vocabulary, historical references, cultural context and literary techniques. The lecturer responded to the questions and further elaborated on various aspects of the sur<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests and participants congratulated the current office-bearers of the Sindhi Adabi Sangat branch, particularly Secretary Khaliq Bughio, for organizing what they described as a dignified, informative and successful literary programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event concluded with the distribution of nangr<\/em> (community food) among all participants and guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme was widely appreciated by members of the literary community and demonstrated the continuing interest in Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai\u2019s poetry, particularly among scholars seeking to explore its linguistic, cultural, historical and philosophical dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organizers said such programmes would continue to provide opportunities for literary discussion, critical analysis and the preservation and promotion of Sindhi cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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