The “Saiin” Version by Sonahri Shaikh

                    The “Saiin” Version

                                                                                       Sonahri Shaikh, 2k11/MC/93

Dear and Deer are the two words having semantic relation. Similarly there is a big difference between Saiin that is shown in a recently Pakistani hit composed by Ali Gul  Pir and a real Saiin. Pir wrote this song to tease those vulgars who call themselves a Saiin, because they are respectable, powerful and superior than others. Having a brand new car, wearing hair oil, golden colored watch big-curled mustashes and kalaf typo Salwar kameez Yes I know what ur mind is saying, it is our Saiin. But wait! Have you ever asked your elders that what do they know about the word saiin? I guess no,so let me tell you the real Saiin Version. In Sindhi Culture, a person who is a master, is known as a Saiin. Someone we love, respect and follow is sain. The sindhi’s use to call there elders with mixing the word sain like Abu Saiin, Amaan Saiin. Even our Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is also called as NABI saiin. Which refers that they are giving respect to them.

 There is a phrase in sindhi language that “a monkey has also two legs and two hands but trying on an extreme he can never be like human”. Similarly people having no such personality can never become a saiin. The concept of this wrong saiin version was started when and how nobody knows. But one of my friend shared that person who wish to be dominant on others, this feeling makes them and behave like a Wadera, even if they are not.

Mostly it happens because of infiratory complex. Psychologically, it is mentioned that those people whose wishes were not accomplished in childhood they try to became powerful and play leading role to get their aim, when they are mature(whether their path is sensible or not). There is no any view of such saiin in our culture, if you ask from your Grand fathers and mothers they would definitely refuse to accept  the new sain version.

Actually we are living in a multi-cultured-society where everyone has its own culture. We are confused byself that we could not calculate between right and wrong. The saiin in sindhi culture is Judicious and a noetic person. Even in some small villages people use to go to the most smarter person to share n solve problems and that person is titled as saiin..

I am here to scratch out this wrong thinking from the mind of you people that saen is not the one having Pajero, Rado watch, Rayban glasses, branded shoes and a long curled mustaches. But a saiin can be anyone may be a farmer or a cobbler just because they are smarter and respectable among two or more people.

2013
Un-edited
This practical work was done under supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi