Shah Abdul Latif of Bhittai is a very great Sindhi Poet and his art in one sense is "impressionst par excellence". Incidents, episodes, legends, subjects of observation are not related as stories; only their significance is expressed in poems that deals with higher evolution of man. These episodes and legends employed by Latif, are but the pegs on which he hangs his divine themes. With the aid of the 'Beautiful in Nature', he leads the readers to have longing for the 'Union with God', Who always is the Beloved, in his poems.

These incidents and episodes are called 'Surs' (musical themes), as if only the hidden music of all, that is seen and felt, is taken note of and expressed. In all, the poet deals with 29 such episodes or themes.

-Elsa Kazi
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