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SHAH ABDUL LATIF Written Comprehension Q1. What is the message of Shah Latif’s poetry? Ans. Message in Shah Latif’s Poetry: Latif’s message is the message of love. He believed in the brotherhood and equality among men and in pleasing God by good deeds. Q2. What other qualities did Shah Abdul Latif posses besides being a Saint? Ans. Qualities of Shah Latif: Shah Abdul Latif was a great saint but besides being a saint he was also a poet, a musician and a good scholar of Arabic and Persian. Q3. When did Shah Abdul Latif die? When and where was he burries? Ans. Death OF Shah Latif and His Shrine: Shah Abdul Latif died on 14th Safar 1165 Hijra, 1752 A.D. He was buried on the mount where he had lived till the end of his life, at some distance from the village. Q4. Who build Shah Abdul Latif’s Shrine? / Who built the shrine over Shah Latif’s grave? Ans. Shah Abdul Latif’s Shrine: A famous king of Sindh Ghulam Shah Kalhoro, was so devoted to him that he built a shrine over Shah Latif’s grave. Later the Shrine itself has been rebuild and connected with the main road. Its lovely white dome represents the purity and dignity of Latif himself the dome can be seen from many kilometers. Q5. Who was Shah Abdul Latif? When and where he born? Ans. Introduction to Shah Abdul Latif: Shah Abdul Latif was a great saint and poet. He devoted all his life in serving God and preaching Islam through his good deeds. He was born in 1102 Hijra, 1689 A.D. in a small village called “Hala Haveli”, in Sindh. The good Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb then ruled the country. Q6. Mention the names of some other great saints in Pakistan, and also name the places where their shrines are built. Ans. Great Saints in Pakistan and their Shrines: Some of the other saints in Pakistan are as follows: 1. In Lahore, are the shrines of Data Ganj Baksh and Mian Mir Shahib. 2. In Pak Patan, lived and died Baba Fareed. 3. In Multan, is the shrine of Ghous Bahaulhaq. 4. In Peshawar, in Quetta and in countless other towns and cities there are the tombs of these men of Gods. In Sindh, are the tombs of two great saints, Shah Abdul Latif and Qalandar Lal Shahbaz. Q7. What was the other title of Shah Abdul Latif? Ans. Shah Abdul Latif was also lovingly called “Lal Latif” by his devotees. Q8. What kind of person was Shah Abdul Latif? When did he marry and how he treat his wife? Ans. Shah Abdul Latif was a kind and loving man. His heart was filled with the love of God. The beauty of nature aroused his feelings strongly. When he was only a boy he started composing poetry. He was also keen on acquiring knowledge and he grew up to be the scholar of Arabic and Persian. He married a noble and good lady at the age of twenty. He showed great kindness to his wife. He respected and loved his wife a lot.

Q9. From where did the ancestors of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai migrate to the sub-continent? Ans. The Migration of the Ancestors of Shah Abdul Latif to the Sub-Continent: The ancestors of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai migrated to Sindh in India, from Hirat, during the time of Tamerlane. Sindh was then a centre of Muslim Culture and Shah Abdul Latif’s ancestors liked it so much that they decided to make it their home. Q10. What was the name of Shah Abdul Latif’s father? Ans. Syed Habib Shah was the name of Shah Abdul Latif’s father. Q11. Why Shah Latif is called ‘Bhittai’? What is the meaning of the word ‘bhit’? Ans. When Shah Abdul Latif’s father died he left his home and went to live on a mound at some distance from his village because he was more inclined towards God and nature. Due to the fact that he lived on that mound for the rest of his life Shah Abdul Latif came to be known as the “saint of Bhit”. To this day, he is famous as over the country, as Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai or Shah Latif of the mound. ‘Bhit’ is the wordin Sindhi which means ‘mound of sand’. Q12. Why were the people of Shah Latif’s time very attracted towards him? What made him so popular among the people from all castes, religions and social classes? Ans. Shah Abdul Latif’s spiritual powers grew stronger with prayer and devotion, so much so that people began to be attracted towards him. Anyone who came to him was highly impressed by his gentle ways and the number of his followers increased day by day. Many people used to attend his sessions which were held shortly. Q13. Why did Shah Abdul Latif love to spend his time at the lake which was near the mound? Ans. Shah Abdul Latif had an artistic mind and nature along with a strong aesthetic sense. He was obsessed with the beauty of nature and spent much of his time in sitting on the banks of that lake. He prayed to God there and sometimes composed poetry in his praise. Q14. What changes did Shah Latif make to the music of those days? Ans. Changes Made by Shah Latif to the Music: Shah Abdul Latif was not only a saint and a poet but also a musician. His good skill in this art enabled him to make many improvements and changes to the difficult music of his time. He made music very simple. He also invented a musical instrument called ‘Tambooro’. Q15. Define Shah Latif’s musical instrument ‘Tambooro’. Ans. Tambooro: Shah Latif found great comfort in music. His skill in this art enabled him to simplify the music of his time because he did not agree with the idea that music should be difficult. He also invented a simple musical instrument and called it ‘Tambooro’. It was like an instrument used by the Arabs, but the number of strings was different. To this day, the ‘Tambooro’ is popular all over Sindh. Old and young people play it and sing the songs of Latif to its simple but moving tones. Q16. What kind of language did Shah Abdul Latif use in his poetry? How does people find it? Ans. Language of Shah Latif’s Poetry: Shah Abdul Latif was the poet of people as he wrote poetry in the language of the common man. One great quality of Latif’s poetry besides its simplicity is its moving music. When you listen to it, even if you do not understand a word of it, you will be moved by its melody.

Q17. What happened to Shah Latif’s poetry? How has it been preserved in time? Ans. Shah Latif’s Poetry – ‘RISALA OF SHAH LATIF’: Latif’s devotees collected his poetry and this collection came to be called the ‘Risala of Shah Abdul Latif’. The collection of his poems is so valued that it has been translated into many languages. One great quality of Latif’s poetry is that its not only simple but also has the feel of moving melody to it. Q18. What is an “Urs”? Ans. Urs: The “Urs” is the celebration or the festivities held in the memory of Sufi Saints or poets, at their particular death anniversaries....