Sur Marui
SUR Marvi (Sindhi: سر مارئي) is one of 30 Surs (chapters) of Shah Jo Risalo, which is based upon well-known tale of Umar and Marvi.
The contents of the Sur, section-wise, are given below:
- 1. Marvi prefers her hamlet to Umar's palace-sherries at her imprisonment, she cannot love Umar. Love of Marvi to her native-land existed before creatures of the universe.
- 2. Messages from friends and relations to Marvi's anxiety caused by not receiving any news of her native-land, she despises all ornaments.
- 3. She has forgotten everything and remembers only Malir.
- 4. She complains to Umar of the loss of her beauty.
- 5. She yearns for home and for her native people, the beauty of country-life, she only wishes to die and to be buried alive.
- 6. Country life again.
- 7. She throws aside rich dresses and ornaments presented to her by Umar.
- 8. Pleasures of the season at Malir, she remembers her relations and friends, and her past enjoyments in their company, Umar brings Marvi by force, she dreams about love.
- 9. Marvi compares herself to an oyster that can only live in deep seas-rainy seasons at Malir, she longs for home again.
- 10. Bearings of the holy Quran on Marvi's state, mention of the names of several chapters of the holy Quran.
- 11. Pitiful state of Marvi as described by herself, a messenger arrived from him, she sends a message through him, confession of her love for her native-place, cruelty of Umar.
See also
References
- K F MIRZA(Mirza Kalich Beg) (1980), Life of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai:A Brief Commentary on his Risalo, Hyderabad,Sindh, Pakistan: Bhit Shah cultural centre committee
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