Sindhi Culture Day being observed Today

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

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.