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16-644: [REDACTED] Look up ganj in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ganj may refer to: Shah Jo Risalo , a poetry book written by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai of Sindh Cannabis (drug) Ganj, Afghanistan Ganj, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari , Iran Ganj, Hormozgan , Iran Ganj-e Besiar , Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran Place name suffix [ edit ] Ganj : originally meaning "treasure" in Middle Persian and Modern Persian , now

32-484: A Lugat feature for word-by-word translation, allowing the poetry's deeper meanings to be explored. A visually rich design, intuitive navigation, and contextual information on historical, cultural, and linguistic aspects are included to connect users with the essence of Sindhi culture and literature. Sundarganj Upazila Sundarganj is on the banks of the river Teesta . It had 122,098 households and an area of 369.85 square kilometres (142.80 square miles) According to

48-1969: A common suffix/prefix meaning "treasured place" or "neighbourhood" in Hindi , Bengali and Urdu , used in names of bazaar, mandi, store, market place and towns in India , Bangladesh and Nepal . Some examples of place names which include the -ganj suffix are: Babuganj, Barisal , Bangladesh Badarganj, Rangpur , Bangladesh Bakerganj, Barisal , Bangladesh Baksiganj, Jamalpur , Bangladesh Birganj, Dinajpur , Bangladesh Birgunj , Parsa , Nepal Bochaganj, Dinajpur , Bangladesh Daryaganj , India Debiganj, Panchagarh , Bangladesh Dewanganj, Jamalpur , Bangladesh Forbesganj , India Gauriganj , India Ghale ganj , Iran Gobindaganj, Gaibandha , Bangladesh Gopalganj, Bihar , India Habibganj , India Habiganj , Bangladesh Ishwarganj, Mymensingh , Bangladesh Kaliganj, Lalmonirhat , Bangladesh Kishanganj , India Kishoreganj, Nilphamari , Bangladesh Madarganj, Jamalpur , Bangladesh McLeod Ganj , India Mehendiganj, Barisal , Bangladesh Mirzaganj, Patuakhali , Bangladesh Mohanganj, Netrokona , Bangladesh Narayanganj , Bangladesh Nawabganj , Bangladesh Nawabganj, Dinajpur , Bangladesh Nepalganj , Nepal Paharganj (Shahganj during Mughal era), India Pirganj, Rangpur , Bangladesh Pirganj, Thakurgaon , Bangladesh Raiganj, Sirajganj , Bangladesh Robertsganj , India Sayestaganj, Habiganj , Bangladesh Shibganj, Bogra , Bangladesh Shibganj, Nawabganj , Bangladesh Sirajganj , Bangladesh Sultanganj , India Sunamganj , Bangladesh Sundarganj, Gaibandha , Bangladesh Taraganj, Rangpur , Bangladesh Thakurganj , India All pages with titles containing Ganj See also [ edit ] -stan -land -pur -desh -patnam -abad Topics referred to by

64-570: A linguist of the Sindhi language , has compiled and printed a new edition after 32 years of research into folk culture, language and the history of Sindhi language. Another poet, Dr. Aurangzeb Siyal, has launched a book named "Louk Zangeer". The word " Sur ", from the Sanskrit word Svara , means a mode of singing. The Surs are sung as Ragas . In Indian classical music , its "Ragas" and "Raginis" are sung at different times of day and night. In Risalo

80-500: A noted Sindhi poet and Anju Makhija. This book was honoured with Sahitya Akademi Award for translation in the year 2011. Recently in 2023-24 a mobile application Latifi Laat - Shah Jo Risalo developed by Syed Ghulam Murtaza, which is designed to offer an immersive experience of Shah Jo Risalo, the renowned poetry collection by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Native translations in English, Urdu, and Sindhi and more are provided, along with

96-513: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Shah Jo Risalo Shah Jo Risalo ( Sindhi : شاھ جو رسالو ) is a book of poems of the Sindhi Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai . Shah Abdul Latif's poetry was transmitted orally during his lifetime and compiled after his death and designated as Shah Jo Risalo or Poetry of Shah . Ernest Trumpp called it Diwan when he edited

112-717: Is that of Amena Khamisani, a professor in English Literature at the Sindh University . Shaikh Ayaz , the famous Sindhi poet, translated Risalo into Urdu . Risalo is also translated in Punjabi by Kartar Singh Arsh and more recently a French translation was also undertaken by Cultural department of Sindh. Part of Risalo is also translated in Arabic. There is one more translation of Shah Abdul Latif by name "Seeking The Beloved" translated by Hari Daryani 'Dilgir',

128-446: The 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Sundarganj Upazila had 122,098 households and a population of 461,920. 115,339 (24.97%) were under 10 years of age. Sundarganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.56%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1043 females per 1000 males. 20,786 (4.50%) lived in urban areas. Sundarganj has a population of 4,61,920 (2011 census). It has 70165 households. Males comprise 2,26,118 of

144-508: The Risalo and published it from Leipzig , Germany in 1866. Shah Abdul Latif was influenced by Maulana Rumi 's Mathnawi . The traditional compilations of Shah Jo Risalo include 30 Surs (chapters). The oldest publications of Shah Jo Risalo contained some 36 Surs, but later most linguists discarded 6 Surs, as their language and content did not match the Shah's style. Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Baloch,

160-718: The Sufi poet in his state of "Wajd", or ecstasy, was concerned with the moments in life-stories, which he used as allegories to express his mystical experiences. The heroines of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai's poetry are known as the Seven Queens of Sindhi folklore who have been given the status of royalty in Shah Jo Risalo. The Seven Queens are celebrated throughout Sindh for their positive qualities: honesty , integrity , piety and loyalty . They are also valued for their bravery and their willingness to risk their lives in

176-545: The Surs are named according to their subject matter. The underlying theme is how the individual is to cultivate the divine attributes and negate his ego so as to evolve into a better human being. The traditional 30 Surs included in Shah Jo Risalo are: These Surs contain bayts which Shah Latif sang in a state of ecstasy. These Bayts in the Surs concerning the life-stories of his heroines, viz. Suhni, Sassui, Lila, Mumal, Marui, Nuri and Sorath, are not in chronological sequences, for

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192-445: The cultural identity of Pakistan. Shah Jo Risalo was first translated into German in 1866 by Ernest Trumpp , a German scholar and missionary who became fascinated by Sindhi language and culture and the jogis and singers who sang Shah Latif’s verses. With the help of Sindhi scholars he compiled a selection of the original verses and called it "Shah Jo Risalo" (the message of Shah). It was first translated in English by Elsa Kazi ,

208-875: The name of love . The Seven Queens mentioned in Shah Jo Risalo are Marui, Momal, Sassui, Noori, Sohni, Sorath, and Lila. In his poetry, Shah has alluded in an elaborate way to these characters of Sindhi folktales and used them as metaphors for high spiritual life. These romantic tales of Bhittai are commonly known as Momal Rano , Umar Marui , Sohni Mehar , Lilan Chanesar , Noori Jam Tamachi , Sassui Punnhun and Sorath Rai Diyach or Seven Queens ( ست سورميون ) of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai . Sassui Punnhun and Sohni Mehar aka Sohni Mahiwal in Punjabi are also celebrated in Punjab along with Heer Ranjha and Mirza Sahiban and thus form part of Punjabi traditions. These Ten tragic romances from South Asia (all from present-day Pakistan ) have become part of

224-464: The population, and females 2,35,802. The population density is 572.23. Sundarganj has an average education rate of 78.13%. Sundarganj Upazila is divided into Sundarganj Municipality and 15 union parishads : Bamondanga, Belka, Chandipur, Chaporhati, Dohbond, Dhopadanga, Haripur, Konchibari, Kapasia, Ramjibon, Shantiram, Sorbanondo, Sonaroy, Sreepur, and Tarapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 110 mauzas and 189 villages. Sundarganj Municipality

240-475: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ganj . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ganj&oldid=1166550245 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Bengali words and phrases Hidden categories: Short description

256-652: The wife of Allama I. I. Kazi , who translated selections of Shah Jo Risalo into English prose. Later in 1940, Dr H.T. Sorley, an English scholar learned Sindhi, and published selections from the Risalo by the Oxford University Press entitled "Shah Abdul Latif of Bhit: His Poetry, Life and Times: A Study of Literary, Social and Economic Conditions in Eighteenth Century Sind". The most recent work (1994) of translation of Risalo into English

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