Sindhi literature was used primarily in Pakistan and India. To challenge power, oppression as well as suppression, Sindhi poets used poetry and music.įurthermore, various issues have been discussed and raised through poetry in Sindh. Moreover, the fight for the land converted to the form of poetry and music which gave rise to the poetry of resistance in Sindh.
The struggle to preserve language and culture can be seen in Sindhi poetry. Sindh has a history of colonialism and its poetry and literature also reflect this conflict. So, Sindhi poetry is also incomplete in connecting it to the motherland.įrom poets like Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai and Sachal Sarmast and even today, this love for the land can’t be denied. Also, provides them with water in the form of the Indus River. A mother who feeds them with her rich agricultural resources. But for Sindhi poets, their love for the land comes first.įor the people of Sindh, their land is like their mothers. Most poets link their poetry to expressions of love for God or human beings. Every poet describes his/her poetry in different ways.
