Department of Sindhi Language and Literature-Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazirabad

Dean Faculty of Social Sciences

Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Zarif

Dean Faculty of Social Sciences

Email:dean.fss@sbbusba.edu.pk

Department of Sindhi Language and Literature

Message of Chairman

The Department of Sindhi Language and Literature serves as a center for academic learning, cultural awareness, and scholarly engagement. The purpose of the Department is to empower students’ intellectual abilities, creating analytical thinking, and promoting a deep understanding of Sindhi Language, Literature, and Culture.

The Department strives to promote a self-motivated and highly influential academic environment where integrity, equality, and mutual respect are valued. Through effective teaching methods, research initiatives, and student-centered learning activities, it seeks to prepare students with the knowledgeable and skills-based practices for developing academic and professional growth, it upholds the spirit of learning and serving the people through the power of intelligentsia.

Faculty members actively engage in supporting students’ educational voyages by developing creativity, analytical thinking, and a passion for lifetime learning. Regular Academic activities, including Conferences, Seminars, workshops, and literary activities, offer challenging opportunities for fostering intellectual mind mapping and individual exposure.

The Department of Sindhi Language and Literature welcomes all the Students, Researchers, and Scholars to join and share the vibrant academic proficiencies and help for preserving, promoting, and advancing the Sindhi Language, Literature, and Society.

The Department of Sindhi Language and Literature at SBBU, SBA is an ideal platform for boosting up the young generation, creating and empowering the strong leadership qualities for inspiring and shaping the futuristic approach.

Introduction

Nations are supposed to be known by their languages, literature and culture. National language is the asset for every nation. There is a dire need of a platform to protect and promote the Intellectual Heritage which dwell in language, culture and literature of Sindh. Keeping in view the challenges of 21^st century Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, University Shaheed Benazirabad has successfully launched Department of Sindhi Language and Literature.

The Department of Sindhi Language and Literature established in 2019, at the main Campus Shaheed Benazirabad. At the initial level the department has started BS Sindhi Language and Literature, a four year program to encourage the students to be involved in learning language skills, literature of Sindh, research areas and other literary activities. The department is looking forward for the bright future of the students in the field of education and research; it also attains the mastery in ideology and ethics of the life. The department has introduced such courses that explore the universal values of humanity. These courses include the poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and other famous Sufi and Modern poets, and prose writers of Sindhi Language. The department organizes literary lectures and seminars regularly. It is to encourage the students’ interest in Sindhi language and literature and to express themselves skillfully.

The department is actively involved to protect and promote the culture, language, literature and venerated traditions of Sindh. In this connection the department promotes literary research and disseminates the message of life to the society. The department is not only providing education and literature but it also teaches moral values to the students for character building of nation.

Vision

To promote and disseminate, all aspects of indigenous knowledge of Indus Civilization and its Culture through study and research of the Sindhi Language and Literature in order to contribute to the well-being of Sindh, Pakistan, and the World.

Mission

To teach Students Sindhi Language and Literature, and enrich them academically. To encourage and guide students towards research of Sindh’s Intellectual Heritage and help them understand Sindh’s cultural, literary, anthropological, social, political, psychological and artistic history since it depicts the Philosophy of Indus Valley Civilization (Sindhyat) and promotes love, peace and harmony among people.

For further contact

Dr. Amir Ali Shah

Chairman Department of Sindhi Languages & Literature

Email:chairman.sindhi@sbbusba.edu.pk

**Fall semester course outlines**
SNo.	Subject	Download Course Outline
1	Introduction to Sindhi Literature: Prose	Download
2	Sindhi Classical Poetry –I	Download
3	Study of Sachal Sarmast’s Poetry	Download
4	Sindhi Fiction- Drama	Download
5	Folk Literature: Poetry	Download
6	Latifyat-II	Download
7	Literary Criticism-II	Download
8	Origin of Sindhi Language	Download
9	Sindhi Fiction- Novel and Novelette	Download
10	Sindhi Uroozi Poetry	Download

Language Day

Department of Sindhi, SBBU-SBA

February 21st is celebrated around the world as International Mother Language Day. In this context, the department of Sindhi, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirbad organized Sindhi Language Day on 21st Feb, 2020 with the coordination of English department, Media department, and QEC, SBBU, SBA. The purpose was to hark back our indigenous cultural and lingual values. Sindhi is one of the oldest languages of the world that still actively survives with millions of speakers around the world. On this stupendous occasion of Sindhi Language Day the teachers and students expressed their everlasting love for Sindhi language and culture. The students participated passionately and sang folk songs, presented cultural tableaus and received great applause and appreciation of audiences and teacher. It was to spread message of love, peace and brotherhood. The speakers including Dr. Amir Shah, Dastar Chandio, Altaf Jakkar, Faheem Shaikh, and all others proclaimed about the importance of Sindhi language, literature and culture. They said that the language of Sindh is the language of love and care for humanity. It was reminded that being an ancient language, it still has a unique place in academia of Pakistan. The Sindhi courses are taught from primary to university level in Pakistani. We have many well-known Sindhi newspapers and magazines. The speakers also said that Sindhi language is one of the rapidly growing languages and it will survive for centuries.

One Day Seminar “Shah Latif and Sachal Sarmast”

27th Feb.2020

The department of Sindhi, SBBU,SBA has successfully organized One Day Seminar: “Shah Latif and Sachal Sarmast” on 27th Feb.2020. The goal of this crucial seminar was to strengthen our students’ interest in art, Culture and literature of Sindh specially in Sindhi poetry. Seminars and lectures by literary intellectuals of Sindh may help to fill the gap. This one day seminar proposed to spread awareness about poetry and poets of Sindh. The guest speakers Dr. Sher Muhammad (Associate professor, University of Karachi) and Dr. Makhmoor (Associate Professor Sindh University) focused on mysticism, multiplicity and universality in Shah Latif’s poetry and the concepts of Wahdatul Wajood in Sachal Sarmast’s poetry. They also highlighted that the poets of Sindh have served humanity and spread the message of peace and tranquility through their supreme verses. The poetry of Shah Latif and Sachal Sarmast is engulfed with human values and brotherhood.

Lifetime Achievement Award to Abdul Majid Bhurgri

عبدالماجد ڀرڳڙي جي خدمتن جي مڃتا: لائيف ٽائيم اچيوومينٽ اوارڊ تقريب

January 29, 2025

Dr. Amir Ali Shah

Chairman Department of Sindhi Languages & Literature

PhD (Sindhi), Pakistan

HEC Approved Supervisor

Email:chairman.sindhi@sbbusba.edu.pk

Dr. Phuloo Meghwar

Assistant Professor

PhD (Sindhi), Pakistan

Email:drphuloo@sbbusba.edu.pk

Dr. Sikandar Ahmed

Lecturer

PhD (Sindhi), Pakistan

Email:sikandar.ahmed@sbbusba.edu.pk

Mr. Khalid Hussain

Lecturer

M.Phil (Sindhi), Pakistan

Email:khalidhussain@sbbusba.edu.pk

Ms. Amber Soomro

Teaching Assistant

M.Phil in Progress

Email:amber.soomro@sbbusba.edu.pk

Ms. Bakhtawar Channa

Teaching Assistant

M.Phil in Progress

Email: bakhtawar.channa@sbbusba.edu.pk

Mr. Farman Ali Shar

Teaching Assistant

M.Phil in Progress

Email: farmanali.shar@sbbusba.edu.pk

Mr. Ashiq Hussain Jatoi

Teaching Assistant

M.Phil in Progress

Email: ashique.jatoi@sbbusba.edu.pk

PROGRAMS OFFERED

BS (Four-year)

STUDY SCHEME

SEMESTER-WISE BREAKUP FOR BS (Sindhi Language and Literature)

**1^st Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	SLL-124	Introduction to Literary Studies	3 (3-0)
2	SLL-125	Introduction to Linguistics	3 (3-0)
3	SLRW-105	Skills of Language Reading and Writing	3 (3-0)
4	ENG-100	Functional English	3 (3-0)
5	IST-101	Islamic Studies / Ethics	2 (2-0)
6	AICT-102	Applications of Information and Communication Technology	3 (2-1)
7	FEQ-I-103	Fehm-e- Quran – I	1 (0-1)
	Total		18

**2^nd Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	SLL-126	Origin and Evolution of Sindhi Classical Poetry	3 (3-0)
2	SLL-127	Introduction to Sindhi Phonetics & Phonology	3 (3-0)
3	NLP-106	Natural Language Processing (NLP)	2 (2-0)
4	PST-107	Pakistan Studies	2 (2-0)
5	EWR-I-108	Expository Writing	3 (3-0)
6	CCE-110	Civics & Community Engagement	2 (2-0)
7	ICP-109	Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan	2 (2-0)
8	FEQ-II-104	Fehm-e- Quran – II	1 (0-1)
	Total		18

**3^rd Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	BSS-431	Sindhi Classical Poetry-I	3 (3-0)
2	BSS-432	Sindhi Children Literature and Mazah Nigari (Comedy)	3 (3-0)
3	BSS-433	Folk Literature: Poetry	3 (3-0)
4	BSS-434	Computational Skills	3 (3-0)
5	BSS-435	English-III	3 (3-0)
6	BSS-436	Economic History of Sindh	3 (3-0)
	Total		18

**4^th Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	BSS441	Latifyat-I	3 (3-0)
2	BSS442	Sindhi Classical Poetry-II	3 (3-0)
3	BSS443	Introduction to Language & Basic Sindhi Grammar	3 (3-0)
4	BSS444	Sindhi Folk Literature (Prose)	3 (3-0)
5	BSS445	English – IV	3 (3-0)
6	BSS446	Cultural Heritage of Sindh	3 (3-0)
	Total		18

**5^th Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	BSS551	Latifyat-II	3 (3-0)
2	BSS552	Study of Sachal Sarmast’s Poetry	3 (3-0)
3	BSS553	Introduction to Computational Linguistics	3 (3-0)
4	BSS554	Literary Criticism: Introduction, History, and Theories	3 (3-0)
5	BSS555	Sindhi Fiction: Short Stories	3 (3-0)
6	BSS556	Sociolinguistics and Sindhi Language	3 (3-0)
	Total		18

**6^th Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	BSS561	Latifyat –III	3 (3-0)
2	BSS562	Computational Linguistics and Translation studies-I	3 (3-0)
3	BSS563	Literary Criticism: Trends, Movements and Sindhi Literature	3 (3-0)
4	BSS564	Origin and History of Sindhi Language	3 (3-0)
5	BSS565	Travelogue and Drama writing	3 (3-0)
6	BSS566	Research Methodology	3 (3-0)
	Total		18

**7^th Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	BSS671	Latifyat –IV	3 (3-0)
2	BSS672	Study of Shaikh Ayaz	3 (3-0)
3	BSS673	Sindhi Phonology and Morphology	3 (3-0)
4	BSS674	Sociolinguistics and Sindhi Language	3 (3-0)
5	BSS675	Criticism and Research in Sindhi Language	3 (3-0)
6	BSS676	Autobiography, Memories & Sketches OR Thesis	3 (3-0)
	Total		18

**8^th Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	BSS681	Modern Poetry –II	3 (3-0)
2	BSS682	Sindhi Syntax, Semantics & Pragmatics	3 (3-0)
3	BSS683	Translation Studies, and Computational Linguistics-II	3 (3-0)
4	BSS684	Sindhi Fiction: Novel & Novelette	3 (3-0)
5	BSS685	Sindhi Children Literature and Mazah Nigari (Comedy)	3 (3-0)
6	BSS686	Biographies, Diaries, and Literary Letters OR Thesis	3 (3-0)
	Total	18

Course Scheme: BS Sindhi Language and Literature (2 Years Bridge Program)

**BRIDGE SEMESTER**
S. No.	Course Code	Course	Credit Hours
1	BSS541	Latifyat-I	3 (3-0)
2	BSS542	Introduction to Literature	2 (2-0)
3	BSS543	Introduction to Computational Linguistics and Tools	2 (2-0)
4	BSS544	Origin and Evolution of Sindhi Poetry	3 (3-0)
5	BSS545	Introduction to Language and Basic Sindhi Grammar	2 (2-0)
6	BSS546	Origin and Evolution of Sindhi Prose and Essay Writing	3 (3-0)
7	BSS547	Sindhi Classical Poetry-II	3 (3-0)
	Total		18

**1^st Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Course	Credit Hours
1	BSS551	Latifyat-II	3 (3-0)
2	BSS552	Study of Sachal Sarmast’s Poetry	2 (2-0)
3	BSS553	Introduction to Computational Linguistics	2 (2-0)
4	BSS554	Literary Criticism: Introduction, History, and Theories	3 (3-0)
5	BSS555	Sindhi Language for NLP and Computational Carpus	2 (3-0)
6	BSS556	Sindhi Fiction: Short Stories	3 (3-0)
7	BSS556	Sociolinguistics and Sindhi Language	3 (3-0)
	Total		18

**2^nd Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Course	Credit Hours
1	BSS561	Latifyat –III	3 (3-0)
2	BSS562	Computational Linguistics and Translation studies-I	3 (3-0)
3	BSS563	Literary Criticism: Trends, Movements and Sindhi Literature	3 (3-0)
4	BSS564	Origin and History of Sindhi Language	3 (3-0)
5	BSS565	Travelogue and Drama writing	3 (3-0)
6	BSS566	Research Methodology	3 (3-0)
	Total		18

**3^rd Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Course	Credit Hours
1	BSS671	Latifyat –IV	(3-0)
2	BSS672	Study of Shaikh Ayaz	(3-0)
3	BSS673	Sindhi Phonology and Morphology	(3-0)
4	BSS674	Machine learning for linguistics	(3-0)
5	BSS675	Sociolinguistics and Sindhi Language	(2-0)
6	BSS676	Criticism and Research in Sindhi Language	(2-0)
7	BSS677	Autobiography, Memories & Sketches OR Thesis	(3-0)
	Total		18

**4^th Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Course	Credit Hours
1	BSS681	Modern Poetry –II	3 (3-0)
2	BSS682	Sindhi Syntax, Semantics & Pragmatics	3 (3-0)
3	BSS683	Translation Studies, and Computational Linguistics-II	3 (3-0)
4	BSS684	Sindhi Fiction: Novel & Novelette	3 (3-0)
5	BSS685	Sindhi Children Literature and Mazah Nigari (Comedy)	3 (3-0)
6	BSS686	Biographies, Diaries, and Literary Letters OR Thesis	3 (3-0)
	Total		18

Course Scheme: MPhil Sindhi Language and Literature (2 Years Program)

**1^st Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Course	Credit Hours
1	MPhilS711	Advanced Literary-Cultural Research Methodology (core)	03
2	MPhilS712	Applied Sindhi Grammar & Modern Trends in Linguistics (core)	03
3	MPhilS713	Impacts and Role of Sindhi Poetry for Cultural Values & Social Development (Elective-I)	03
4	MPhilS714	Critical Study of Contemporary Sindhi Literature: Fiction (Elective-II)	03
	Total		12

**2^nd Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Course	Credit Hours
1	MPhilS821	Latifyaat Studies (core)	03
2	MPhilS822	Anthropological Study of Sindhi Folk Literature (core)	03
3	MPhilS823	Language Power and Identity (Elective-III)	03
4	MPhilS824	Literature and Globalization (Elective-IV)	03
	Total		12

**3^rd Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Course	Credit Hours	Marks
1	MPhilS825	Supervised Research: (Proposal Development)	03
	Total		03

**4^th Semester**
S. No.	Course Code	Course	Credit Hours	Marks
1	MPhilS826	Supervised Research: (Thesis Write-Up)	03
	Total		03