Besides their message of love and harmony, Shah’s poetry and music compositions have always been popular among Sindh’s old and young.

The tradition of Faqirs singing at the shrine is 300-year old. They sing Shah’s verses to the accompaniment of Tambooro (a variation of an Arabic stringed instrument, invented by Shah Latif) almost round the clock.

There are 80 Faqirs who sing in 14 groups with each group assigned a day or a night.

A singing session usually starts with Sur Kalyan, opening chapter of Shah jo Risalo, the anthology of Shah Latif, flowed by other Surs, according to time of the day and season.

In monsoon, Sur Sarang (the rain raga) is sung and on the 14th night of a lunar month, Sur Khambhat is sung. Shah addresses moon in Sur Khambhat as he praises the beauty of his beloved and narrates the pain of separation.

In the middle of the session comes Sur Suhni with a particular prayer called Suhni ji Dua.

The popular Sur Rano is sung at late night and the session comes ends with Sur Marui early in the morning.

Sur Sasui Abri - Faqirs of Bhitshah

Manqabat - Mun Kunto Moala By Farid Ayaz - Qawwali 2

Guloo Main Rang Bhare

Sajda Kar Ke Qadam - E-yaar Pe Qurbaan Hona - Farid Ayaz Qawwal

Manam Mehve Jamal - E-ouu, Ustad Bahauddin, Bou Ali Qalander, Translation - DASH

Asan Ja DArd Sufi Hin

This was performed at T2F, and it is an absolutely beautiful rendition. It is very different from the old one as they are many new giraahs.  
Here is a video link: https://vimeo.com/150773092

Ishq Mein Tere Koh-e-Gham - Subhan Nizami (New Rendition)

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Ta Soorato Paiwand (Ali Bood) - Abida Parveen

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کلام: حضرت مولانا جلال الدین رومیؒ

زین همرهان سست عناصر دلم گرفت
شیر خدا و رستم دستانم آرزوست
ترجمہ:
ان سست الوجود اور نکمے ہمراہیوں سے تو میرا دل بیزار ہو گیا ہے،
مجھے شیر خدا اور رستم دستاں (جیسے شجاع اور بہادر انسان) کی آرزو ( تلاش) ہے

زین خلق پرشکایت گریان شدم ملول
آن های هوی و نعره مستانم آرزوست
ترجمہ:
اس مخلوق کی شکایات اور گریاں زاری سے میں تنگ آگیا ہوں
اس پر کشش ھای ھوی اورنعرہ مستانہ کی آرزو ہے

گفتم که یافت می نشود جسته ایم ما
گفت آن چہ یافت می نشود آنم آرزوست
ترجمہ:
میں نے کہا وہ تو مل نہیں رہا ، جسے آپ تلاش کر رہے ہیں
اس نے کہا وہ جو مل نہیں رہا اسی کی تو تلاش و آرزو ہے

دی شیخ با چراغ همی گشت گرد شهر
کز دیو و دد ملولم و انسانم آرزوست
ترجمہ:
کل شیخ چراغ لئے شہر میں گھوم رہا (اور کہہ رہا) تھا کہ
میں جانوروں ، حیوانوں اور درندوں سے تنگ ہو گیا ہوں مجھے کسی انسان کی تلاش ہے

کلام: حضرت مولانا جلال الدین رومیؒ
آواز:راجہ حامد علی

Kalam Rumi  Zen Hamrahan Sust Anasir Persian / Urdu  Raja Hamid Ali

1.	Sufi poetry is sung in multiple ways in India and the Sufi Kalam is one of the most common renditions as compared to the rare genres of Bheth and Waai that have very few living exponents. Also this style is less fervent than the Qawwali and can be sung in both classical Ragas or to folk rhythms. There are Sindhi and Muslim variants to the style that also acquires typical traits from region to region and in terms of the instruments employed in each case. The genre is thus identified more by the poetry that is sung and less by any particular style of music integral to its character.  ‘Kalam’ is a term for poetry and etymologically derives from the Arabic word for conversation. A poet gets into a communion with a muse and slowly unearths its character and the statement of this exchange is a work of poetry. The Sindhi and Mehar Sindhi communities that inhabit the extremities of the Barmer and Jaisalmer regions of Rajasthan on the border of India and Pakistan, are one of the many exponents of the Sufi Kalam style of music. Deriving from the words of Sufi poets like Shah Latif, Bulleh Shah and SachalSarmast, this music explores the meanings and modes of spirituality. Algoza, Kamyacha, Khartal, Dholak and Sindhi Sarangi are used in the performances that are conducted either on significant festive occasions or even upon invitations by patrons. 

Saleh Mohammad - Ratadli

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Sur Sasui Abri - Faqirs of Bhitshah

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