Shah Jo Risalo: Interpreted by Mushtaq Ali Shah

by Mushtaq Ali Shah

Shah Jo Risalo is a magnum opus of passionate poems, odes and songs, composed by an eighteenth- century polyglot poet, philosopher, and musician, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Laïque lyrics seek to illustrate metaphysical precepts with mundane metaphors such as; life and ethos of amorous women, pastoral people, steadfast ascetics, sailors, fishermen, and peasants. English translation of the Risalo seeks to focus on objective interpretation while retaining the poetic flair of the verses that echo spiritual voyage through pastures, prairies, hills, and harbors of the Indus Valley.

526 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 12, 2019