Search of Latif's Sindh ( Message of Latif)

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A verse of Shah Abdul Latif ڳولهيان ڳولهيان م لهان، شال م ملان هوت always inspire me. Search and struggle always continue and thirst to reach destination remain continuous. sometimes while searching it is not decided whom we are searching for. Till today, I did not know that in dunes of windor, on hills of LAHOT E MAKAN, in the rays of sun setting on the banks of Jewani, in the mountains of Karoonjher, in the mianwali where indus with full power flows from mountain and reaches plains, in the snow caped peaks of Malimjaba, in konia, city of turkey, in the tune of NAR( a musical instrument) being played on tomb of Moulana rumi, in the beautiful mosque of Istanbul, in the temple of Paspati, khatmandu, in gordwara of Amaritsar, at the tomb of Nizam u din aolia, meanwhile lines of latif gave me solace. Today I am searching Latif`s sindh. Is there anybody to guide me and show me sindh,........ latif's Sindh.

Which Sindh was latif's Sindh? one with kingdom splendor? In a society which is divided into classes, latif conveyed the message, a message of search and continuous struggle. and also showed destination. first step of Latif's destiny was Patriotism. Bhatai Ghot clearly conveyed that the nation which do not love and care for native land, with aroma of land, with sandy plains, with rivers, with forests, or with every part of Dharti Maa can never reach Ultimate destination. For conveying message of patriotism Latif took his characters from poor class while every humans chose characters of famous characters. Latif sakar says in his message

واجهائي وطن کي جي آءُ هت مياس،
گھور منهنجي سومرا ڪج پنهنوارن پاس
ميائي جياس جي وڄي مڙه ملير ۾

In latif Ideology if yu have love for sandy land, dunes, straws, singer( a tree which bear thread like structure which is used as vegetable in thar) and people of latif then struggle for progress for your land with patriotism. latif gave message of struggle. Karl marx said "beyond every Ideology there is element of struggle otherwise it is just an statement". for that Latif gave message of continuous and diligent struggle to reach destination. To convey message of struggle again he take character from poor and lower class. He takes sasui as his characters.
پيرن هلن چڏيو ته هٿن ڀر هلندياس.
it means to reach ultimate destination every organ of body will struggle till last breath and even then if not reach then life is sacrificed in the Name of JATT ( ultimate destination). Che Guevera said,"not Ideology, but sacrifice also shake the SAMRAJYET" character that was chosen by Bhatai would have been killed by tribal lords in the name of honor killing but for latif it is SOORMI. Latif depicted map of liberal, secular, and Humanitarian grounds. Latif heroes are common and poor man and deprived class of society who were hardworking people. In eyes of latif, fishermen, weavers, potters, Marooara, shepherds, who are called KAMI AND KASBI by feudalistic society today. Latif abhored Mullah and pandits who by default leads our society politically. Latif point out mysticism in society on secular bases because he was follower of Wahidul wajood. and in ideology of TAswif whole universe is existence of creater and depicts its beauty for which search and struggle is called love.

It is love that is in search of beauty, where find love, glances falls for prayers for that either he has to cross dunes for SAMI or likes cross river like SUHNI. Either become Yogi like sami and cover huge distance for HINGLAJ or LAMAKAN. Latif abhorred sectarianism, religious hatred, and upper classes. He was supporter of socialist and secular society.
In our society most deprived class are minority or women while latif's main characters are either from poor class or woman.
let us build a society based on Latif's humanity, mysticism and secular virtues leaving behind religious sectarianism and unjust society.