Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
(also referred to by the honorifics: Lakhino Latif,Latif Ghot, Bhittai, and Bhitt Jo Shah) (1689 – 1752) (Sindhi: شاه عبداللطيف ڀٽائي,Urdu: شاہ عبداللطیف بھٹائی) was a noted Sindhi Sufi scholar, mystic, saint, and poet, widely considered to be greatest Muslim poet of Sindhi language.[1] His collected poems were assembled in the compilation Shah Jo Risalo, which exists in numerous versions and has been translated to English, Urdu, and other languages. His work has been compared frequently to great Persian poetRūmī. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University, described Shah Latif as a "direct emanation of Rūmī's spirituality in South Asia."
| Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai | |
|---|---|
| شاه عبدالطيف ڀٽائي | |
| Born | Friday November 18, 1689 (6 Safar 1102 A.H.) Sui-Qandar (Bhit Shah) Hala,Sindh |
| Died | Saturday January 1, 1752 (14 Safar 1165 A.H.) Bhit Shah, Sindh |
| Influences | Muhammad Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi Attār Shaikh Sa'adi Kabir Shah Hussain |
| Influenced | Sachal Sarmast Bedil Shaikh Ayaz Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talib-ul-Mola |
Tradition or genre
| Poetry |