Sindhi Awards

The Pakistan Academy of Letters gives the following two awards for the best books in Sindhi language every year:

The Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Award

Named after the great Ṣūfī poet of Sindhi, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, the award is given every year to the best poetry collection in Sindhi. Before the launch of Mirza Qaleech Baig Award for Sindhi prose in 2017, it covered the entire Sindhi literature. So far, the following poets and writers have received this award:

# Book Title Author Year
1VerionHameed Sindhi1401 AH
2Galiyon Goth Waran joonPeer Hassam ud Din Rashidi1402 AH
3Tankeed jo FunDr. Ghulam Hussain1403 AH
4Jaam Jamoot Ain JaamraAli Ahmed Brohi1404 AH
5Sindhi Gazal ji osarAyaz Qadri1405 AH
6Manak MotiAlhaj Raheem Baksh Qamar1406 AH
7District Nawab Shah Tarekhi Shahr Ain ShaksiyatonHamid Ali Khanai1407 AH
8Maran Moonsi AonSiraj1408 AH
9Rahoon Chand SitaraMehtab Mehboob1409 AH
10Kandhi Koar TiranMuhammad Hussain Kashif1410 AH
11Khat Interview And TagrironSheikh Ayaz1411 AH
12Kateen kar Moria JadihenSheikh Ayaz1412 AH
13Sika jo SamondAli Muhammad Majrooh1413 AH
14Shah Latif ji Shairie Mein Aurat jo roopDr Fahmida Hussain1414 AH
15Sindho Jo SafarBadr Abro1415 AH
16Chand GaliyonSheikh Ayaz1416 AH
17Dukh ji na Pojani aaAyaz Gul1417 AH
18Khawab Khota SikaMazhar Abro1418 AH
19Disi Doh Akhen SeinJamal Abro1998
20Sindhi Adab mein Tanqeed NigariDr. Badr Rahun1999
21Ujage UjariaDr. Sahanawaz Sodher2000
22Daat DohariZubaida Maitlo2001
23Adbi Tanqeed Fun Ain TarekhDr. Fahmida Hussain2002
24Dewaran ji Duniya PoyanAyub Khoso2003
25Khayal khushbo Ain SitaraManzoor Jokhyo2004
26Latefe Fikar Ain Suran ji SanihaMuhammad Hussain Kashif2005
27Zindagi jo Safar Toon Ain MaanZarab Haider2006
28New Hala Khan New York TainAltaf Sheikh2007
29Sami Saja WaraoMurad Ali Mirza2008
30Dil je Dafter ManQazi Khadim2009
31Safi shah Inayat shaheed Ain sandas silsile ja Bia ShairDr. Muhammad Ali Manjhi2010
32Kujh Yaadon Ain kujh GaliyonFazlullah Qureshi2011
33Mele ji TanhaeAyaz Gul2012
34Sindhi Adab mein Tanz Ain MazahDr. Ghulam Qadir Somro2013
35Jadeed Adab Jo TajzioTaj Baloch2014
36Kadam khan Adam TainRobina Abro2015
37Gunaan ShanasiDr. Ghulam Ali Alana2016
38Nerolia jo khwabAdal Somro2017
39Ayo jhool BhareWafa Nathan Shahi2018
40Ishq, Jun ko Sughar AheAshfaq Azar2019
41Moor Nagar te MeinhIshaq Sameejo2020
42DewanKhalida Nasreen2021
43Zard MittiImadad Hussaini2022

The Mirza Qaleech Baig Award

Named after the prominent Sindhi prose write, Mirza Qaleech Baig award is given to the best book of Sindhi prose every year. Before the launch of Mirza Qaleech Baig Award in 2017, Shah Abdul Latif Award covered the entire Sindhi literature. The following Sindhi prose writers have received this award:

# Book Title Author Year
1Avelo MusafirBadal Jamali2017
2Akhri ManhonZeb Sindhi2018
3Sindhi Adbi Sangat; Hik Tahreek AkhAdal Somro2019
4ShunbRasool Memon2019
5Sindhi Novel jo safarMumtaz Bukhari2020
6AradhniZubaida Barvani2021
7Sheikh Ayaz ji shaeri ji LogatFayaz Latif2022
8Di Nok 109Manzur Kohyar2022