KARACHI: Sindhi Culture day is being observed across Sindh and Sindhi community across the globe today.
Sindhis celebrate ‘Sindhi Culture Day’ on Sunday in the first week of the month December every year.
Sada Sindh Abad Rahe
Sindhi Culture Day being observed Today
The day is to celebrate the rich culture and is also known as ‘Topi and Ajrak’ day.
The natives of Sindh presen Sindhi ‘Topi and Ajrak’ as a gesture of goodwill on this day.
The rallies will be taken out in all the cities and towns of the province Sindh. Seminars and other programmes will also be organized.
People will wear cultural dresses with Sindhi Topi and Ajrak to spotlight centuries old rich culture of Sindh.
Sindh is the land of Sufis and Peace with one of the oldest civilization on earth.
Mandh Waai HD, The Sketches
MANDH WAAI – THE SKETCHES
Title: Mandh Waai – منڌ– Wine (Words)
Language: Sindhi
Poetry: Shah Latif (d. 1752)
وو الا
wo Ala
oh God!
مَنڌُ پئندي مون
mandho peeande moon
drinking the wine of gnosis
ساڄَنُ سهي سُڃاتو
saajano sahi suneaato
I perceived the Beloved
پِي پِيالو عِشقَ جو
pi piyaalo ishqa jo
imbibing the doctrines of Love by drinking from Love’s cup
سڀڪِي سمجھيو سُون
sabhki samjhyo soon
I fathomed entirety
ساڄَنُ سهي سُڃاتو
saajano sahi suneaato
the Beloved I perceived
تون حبيبُ
toon habeebo
You are the Friend
تون طبيبُ
toon tabeebo
You are the Physician
تون ئي دَردَ جي دَوا
toon ei darda ji dawa
only You are the remedy for pain
جانِبَ منهنجي جِيءَ ۾ آزَرَ جا اَنوا
janiba muhinje jeea men aazara ja anwa
Dearest! in my being are thousands of afflictions
صاحبَ ڏي شِفا ميان مريضنِ کي
sahiba ḍhe shifa meeyaan mareezane khe
O Lord, pray heal the sick and afflicted
اللہ “عَبۡدُاللَّطِيفُ” چئي
allaaha abdul llateefo chae
O God! “Abd ul-Latif” says
ڀٽ جو گھوٽُ لَّطِيفُ چئي
bhiṭ jo ghoṭo llateefo chae
Latif, the darling bridegroom of Bhit Shah, says
تُون ئي آهين تُون
toon ei aaheen toon
there is none but You
ساڄَنُ سهي سُڃاتو
saajano sahi suneaato
the Beloved I perceived
جي لَّطِيف
ji lateef
O good Latif
او لَّطِيف
o lateef
O Latif
ڇَلَّ سنڌڙي وسئي لَّطِيف
challa sindhaṛi wasae llateef
may the land of Sindh remain prosperous, Latif
ڀلو میان اللہ
bhalo miyaan allaaha
Good Master Allah
INCPak wishes you all Happy Sindhi Culture Day.
