The term folklore refers to folk-literature including folk poetry, songs and stories and folksay including puzzles, riddles and anecdotes relating to a particular culture. In its narrow sense, it is oral literature transmitted from one generation to another by word of mouth and embodying the ethnicity of that particular group. Sindhi folklore is a rich representation of ancient Sindhi culture which is being forgotten as time passes and the political situation gets worse. Sassui Punnun is a one such famous folktale of love told in the length and breadth of Sindh, Pakistan. The story has been circulating through Sindh since centuries and it has been documented several times ever since. The story first appeared in Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s Shah Jo Risalo and forms part of the seven popular tragic romances from Sindh.
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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 into English by Elsa Kazi, a German lady. Later in 1940, Dr H.T Sorley, an English scholar, learnt Sindhi and published selections from the Risalo by the Oxford University Press entitled "Shah Abdul latif of Bhit - His Poetry, Life and Times". It has been translated intro several other languages including Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic and
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 into English by Elsa Kazi, a German lady. Later in 1940, Dr H.T Sorley, an English scholar, learnt Sindhi and published selections from the Risalo by the Oxford University Press entitled "Shah Abdul latif of Bhit - His Poetry, Life and Times". It has been translated intro several other languages including Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic and