{"product_id":"risalo-shah-abdul-latif-9780674975040","title":"Risalo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe greatest classic of Sindhi literature presented here in an authoritative and vivid modern English translation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShah Abdul Latif's \u003ci\u003eRisalo\u003c\/i\u003e is acknowledged across Pakistan and the wider diaspora as the greatest classic of Sindhi literature. In this collection of short Sufi verses, originally composed for musical performance, the poet creates a vast imaginative world of interlocking references to traditional Islamic themes of mystical and divine love and the scenery, society, and legends of the Sindh region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLatif (1689-1752), a contemporary of the Panjabi poet Bullhe Shah, belonged to the class of Sufi saints whose shrines remain prominent features of the Sindhi landscape. The \u003ci\u003eRisalo\u003c\/i\u003e reflects Latif's profound engagement with the fundamental literature of Islam as well as his openness to varied local traditions, including notable poems praising the spiritual devotion of local Hindu yogis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition presents, alongside the original text in the Sindhi Naskh script, the first translation of the \u003ci\u003eRisalo\u003c\/i\u003e into modern English prose, offering a new readership access to the writings of one of the masters of Sufi poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shah Abdul Latif\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674975049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674975040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.50d","brand":"Shah Abdul Latif","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443609088255,"sku":"9780674975040","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_422fa394-bf1e-47f3-b9cd-5b370fc4571c.jpg?v=1777206599","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/risalo-shah-abdul-latif-9780674975040","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}