Maulud

Maulud (Sindhi: مولود) is a Sindhi form of poetry about Muhammad's life,¹ with poems consisting of between five and ten verses. The form developed from the earlier forms vā'ī and kafi.² In Sindh Mauluds are sung in a group of men in beautiful way.

References

Schimmel, Annemarie (1974). A history of Indian literature: Modern Indo-Aryan literatures, part II. Sindhi literature, Part 1. Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 7. ISBN 978-3-447-01560-8.
Sperl, Stefan; C. Shackle (1996). Qasida Poetry in Islamic Asia and Africa: Classical traditions and modern meanings. BRILL. p. 361. ISBN 978-90-04-10295-8.

[1] Schimmel, Annemarie (1974). A history of Indian literature: Modern Indo-Aryan literatures, part II. Sindhi literature, Part 1. Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 7. ISBN 978-3-447-01560-8.

[2] Sperl, Stefan; C. Shackle (1996). Qasida Poetry in Islamic Asia and Africa: Classical traditions and modern meanings. BRILL. p. 361. ISBN 978-90-04-10295-8.

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