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'''Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai''' ({{lang-sd|{{Naskh|شاه عبدللطيفعبداللطيف ڀٽائي}}}}; 1689/1690 – 21 December 1752), commonly known by the honorifics ''Lakhino Latif'', ''Latif Ghot'', ''Bhittai'', and ''Bhit Jo Shah'', was a [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] [[Sufi]] [[Mysticism|mystic]] and [[poet]] from Pakistan, widely considered to be the greatest poet of the [[Sindhi language]].
Born to a Sayyid family (descendants of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] through his daughter [[Fatimah|Fatima]]) of Hala Haweli, near modern-day [[Hala, Sindh|Hala]], AbdulBhittai Latifsgrew realup motherin belongedthe tonearby town of Kotri Mughal. At the familyage of Makhdumaround Dayani20, ahe left home and traveled throughout Sindh and neighboring lands, and met many mystics and [[MajzubSannyasa|Jogis]], whose influence is evident in his poetry. HeReturning home after three years, he was alsomarried calledinto Makhduman Arabiaristocratic family, but was widowed shortly afterwards and did not remarry. His piety and spirituality attracted a large following as hewell hadas comethe fromhostility Arabiaof a few.<ref>{{cite bookSpending |title=Sufisthe last years of Sindhhis |url=https://archivelife at [[Bhit]] (Bhit Shah), he died in 1752.org/details/SufisOfSindh/page/n109/mode/2up}}</ref> BhittaiA grewmausoleum upwas built over his grave in thesubsequent nearbyyears townand ofbecame Kotria Mughalpopular pilgrimage site.
At the age of around 20, he left home and traveled throughout Sindh and neighboring lands, and met many mystics and [[Sannyasa|Jogis]], whose influence is evident in his poetry. Returning home after three years, he was married into an aristocratic family, but was widowed shortly afterwards and did not remarry. His piety and spirituality attracted a large following as well as the hostility of a few. Spending the last years of his life at [[Bhit]] (Bhit Shah), he died in 1752. A mausoleum was built over his grave in subsequent years and became a popular pilgrimage site.
His poems were compiled by his disciples in his ''[[Shah Jo Risalo]]''. It was first published in 1866. Several Urdu and English translations of the work have been published since. Bhittai's poetry is popular among the people of Sindh and he is venerated throughout the province.
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