The oldest publications of Shah Jo Risalo contained some 36 Surs, but later most of the linguists discarded 6 Surs, as their language and content did not match the Shah's style. The traditional compilations of Shah Jo Risalo include 30 Surs (chapters) which were compiled by renowned researchers. Shah Abdul Latif has hidden his mystical ideas under layers of symbols taken from all spheres of life as well as from the classical Sufi tradition, and particularly from Maulana Rumi's Mathnawi. Shah Jo Risalo, written in very pure and concise Sindhi verses, is great storehouse for Muslims but also for the Hindus. Afterwards, many scholars and linguists have published the Shah Jo Risalo with their own compilations, hence many editions are available. The devotees compiled his poetry and designated it as Shah Jo Risalo or Poetry of Shah.Įrnest Trumpp called it Diwan when he edited the Risalo and published it from Leipzig, Germany in 1866 A.D. In fact, it is many compendia, for Shah Abdul Latif's poetry in various forms of bayt and wai was compiled by many of his devotees during his lifetime and after his death. Shah Jo Risalo ( Sindhi: شاھ جو رسالو) is a poetic compendium of famous Sindhi Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
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