'In the past, Sindhi poetry was sung in both mosques and temples alike,' he said. Partition divided the territories but could not divide the people, said a poet from Thar, Khalil Kumbhar. Poet Mahar Dribai saw the land of Sindh as an entire nation and not only as a region.

'Sindhi poetry is incomplete without the mention of love for the land of Sindh,' the moderator, Institute of Sindhology Director Ishaq Samejo said. This was the gist of the discussion.Īs the panelists spoke, one common factor observed amongst all of them was love for the land of Sindh. On the second day of the festival, the hall could be seen filled with people from across the country who had gathered to explore Sindhi art and literature.įrom Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai to contemporary poets, Sindhi poets have always used the forums of art and literature to express ideas which many are scared to speak about. The session, 'Poetry of the Troubled Land' at the Lahooti Melo 2018 held on Sunday at the Hyderabad Club, discussed in detail the nature of Sindhi poetry and how has it emerged over the years. Expressing love for the land, speaking against oppression and raising a voice for their rights are the most well known characteristics of the poets of Sindh.