Farid-ud-din Masud Ganjshakar (1173–1266) is commonly known as Baba Sheikh Farid or Baba Farid. He was a 12th-century Sufi preacher and saint of the Chishti Order of South Asia. He was born at Kothiwal village, 10 km from Multan ( Pakistan ) to Jamal-ud-din Suleiman and Maryam Bibi (Qarsum Bibi). He is generally recognized as the first major poet of the Punjabi language and is considered one of the great saints of the Punjab. He is one of the fifteen Sikh bhagats and selections from his work are included in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. His poetry in Sri Guru Granth Sahib includes four Shabads (hymns) and 112 Shlokas. He is respected equally among Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs.

&rId-aud-dIn msUd gMjSkr (1173–1266) nUM Awm lok bwbw SyK &rId jwˆ bwbw &rId dy nwˆ nwl Xwd krdy hn[ auh bwrHvIˆ sdI dy icSqI islisly dy sU&I sMq Aqy pRcwrk sn[ aunHwˆ dw jnm mulqwn (pwiksqwn) qoˆ ds iklomItr dUr ipMf koTIvwl ivKy hoieAw[aunHw dy ipqw jI jmwl-aud- dIn sulymwn Aqy mwqw jI mrIAm bIbI (krsum bIbI) sn[ aunHwˆ nUM pMjwbI bolI dy Awid kvI vjoˆ jwixAw jwˆdw hY[ aunHwˆ dI rcnw sRI gurU gRMQ swihb iv`c vI drj hY[ sRI gurU gRMQ swihb iv`c aunHwˆ dy cwr Sbd Aqy 112 slok hn[ aunHwˆ dI bwxI ivclI r`b imlx dI qwˆG, inmRqw, swdgI Aqy imTws, aunHwˆ nUM sB lokwˆ ivc Awdr Xog Aqy hrmn ipAwrw bxwauˆdI hY[

Guru Nanak Dev Ji (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539) was the founder of Sikhism. He was born at Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present district of Shekhupura (Pakistan), now Nanakana Sahib. His father, Mehta Kalyan Das Bedi (Mehta Kalu) was the patwari (accountant) in the employment of Rai Bular Bhatti. Guru Nanak’s mother was Tripta Devi and he had one elder sister, Bibi Nanaki. He was married to Mata Sulakhni ji, who gave birth to two sons: Sri Chand and Lakhmi Das. In November 1504, Bibi Nanaki ji took him to Sultanpurlodhi where he worked as storekeeper in the modikhana of the local Nawab, Daulat Khan Lodhi. He proceeded on four long tours (udasis) covering different religious places in India and abroad. He wrote 947 hymns including Japji Sahib, Asa-Di-Var, Bara-Mah, Sidh-Gosht, Onkar (Dakhani).

gurU nwnk dyv jI (15 AprYl 1469–22 isqMbr 1539) isK Drm dy bwnI sn [aunHW dw jnm rwie Boie dI qlvMfI (nnkwxw swihb) iv`c hoieAw, jo ik pwiksqwn dy SyKUpury ijlHy iv`c hY [aunHW dy ipqw mihqw kilAwx dws bydI (mihqw kwlU) Aqy mwqw iqRpqw jI sn [aunHW dI v`fI BYx bIbI nwnkI jI sn [aunHW dw ivAwh mwqw sul`KxI jI nwl hoieAw [aunHW dy do pu`qr bwbw sRI cMd jI Aqy bwbw lKmI dws jI sn [1504 iv`c auh bIbI nwnkI jI nwl sulqwn pur loDI cly gey, ij`Qy aunHW ny kuJ icr nvwb dOlq KW loDI dy modIKwny iv`c nOkrI kIqI [aunHW ny Bwrq smyq dunIAW dy keI dySW dIAW cwr lMbIAW XwqrwvW (audwsIAW) vI kIqIAW [aunHW ny kul 947 SbdW dI rcnw kIqI [aunHW dIAW pRm`uK rcnwvW jpu jI swihb, isD gosit, Awsw dI vwr, dKxI EAMkwr Awid hn [

Shah Hussain (1538 – 1599) was a Punjabi Sufi poet and Sufi saint. He was the son of Sheikh Usman, a weaver, and belonged to the Dhudha clan of Rajputs. He was born in Lahore, (Pakistan). He was contemporary of Akbar and Jahangir. He was a close friend of Guru Arjun Dev Ji and Chhajju Bhagat. He is considered a pioneer of the Kafi form of Punjabi poetry. The symbols used in his Kafis are taken from the day to day life of a weaver. His poetry is set to music. His style is very simple and touches the heart. His tomb and shrine lies in Baghbanpura, near the Shalimar Gardens. His urs (annual death anniversary) is celebrated at his shrine every year during the “Mela Chiraghan” (“Festival of Lights”). We present complete Punjabi Poetry of Shah Hussain in Gurmukhi script.

Swh husYn (1538-1599) pMjwbI sU&I kvI Aqy sMq sn[ Awp dy ipqw jI SyK ausmwn F`fy julwhy dw kMm krdy sn[ aunHW dw jnm lwhOr (pwiksqwn) iv`c hoieAw[ auh Akbr Aqy jhWgIr dy smkwlI sn Aqy aunHW dy gurU Arjn dyv jI Aqy C`jU Bgq nwl gUVHy sMbMD sn[ aunHW nUM pMjwbI iv`c kw&I dw moFI vI mMinAW jWdw hY[ aunHW dy bhuqy AlMkwr julwihAW dI rozwnw izMdgI nwl sMbMiDq hn[ aunHW dI rcnw sMgIqk Aqy swdI hox krky lokW iv`c bhuq hI hrmn ipAwrI rhI hY[ aunHW dI kbr Aqy mzwr bwZbwnpury iv`c SwlImwr bwZ dy nyVy hY[ ie`Qy hr swl aunHW dw aurs ‘mylw icrwZW’ dy nW nwl mnwieAw jWdw hY[

Sultan Bahu (1631-1691) was born in village Avan of Jhang district . His father Bazid Muhammad and mother Bibi Rasti-Quds-Sara were of quiet nature. He is among the greatest mystics of India. Sultan Bahu belonged to the Qadri school of Sufis and was a disciple of Hazrat Habib-ullah. He is not defiant towards Sharia. The tone of his verse is melancholy. He believes in Sufi formula of ‘dying before death.’ He wrote many books in Persian including Nurul Huda (Light of Guidance) and Risala-e-Roohi (Book of Soul). He wrote Siharfis in Punjabi.

sulqwn bwhU (1631-1691) dw jnm JMg izly dy ipMf Avwx iv`c hoieAw [aunHW dy ipqw bwzId muhMmd Aqy mwqw bIbI rwsqI-kuds-srw SWq suBwA dy sn [kihMdy hn ik bcpn ivc hI aunHW dy cyhry qoN r`bI nUr tpkdw sI [ aunHW dw sMbMD sU&IAW dy kwdrI islisly nwl hY [hzrq hbIb-au`lw aunHW dy murSd sn [ auh SrHw dy ivroDI nhIN [ aunHW dI rcn ivc lohVy dw soz hY [ auh bwkI sU&IAW vWg ‘mOq qoN pihlW mrn’ ivc XkIn rKdy sn [aunHW dI bhuqI rcnw PwrsI ivc hY [ AwpdIAW PwrsI ikqwbW nUr-aul-hudw (rihnumweI dw cwnx) Aqy irswlw-ey-rUhI (Awqmw dI ikqwb) v`D pRis`D hn [ pMjwbI ivc aunHW ny sIhr&IAW ilKIAW hn [

Baba Bullhe Shah(1680-1758), is a shining star of Punjabi Sufi Poetry. His poetry is a great satire on any type of religious orthodoxy. His poetry appeals, as he adopted symbols and metaphors from his surroundings. Baba Bullhe Shah has shown extreme bravery and secularism while writing against the religious bigotry and tyranny of the rulers of his times. Punjabi Poetry of Baba Bullhe Shah consists of Kafian, Dohre, Baranmah, Athwara, Gandhan and Siharfian.We present complete Punjabi Poetry of Baba Bullhe Shah in Gurmukhi script.

bwbw bu`lHy Swh (1680-1758) pMjwbI sUPI kwiv dy Asmwn au`qy iek cmkdy isqwry dI qrHW hn [aunHW dI kwiv rcnw aus vyly dI hr iksm dI Dwrimk k`tVqw qy ifgdy smwijk ikrdwr ’qy iek iq`Kw ivAMg hY [ aunHW dI rcnw lokW iv`c Awpxy lok jIvn iv`coN ley AlMkwrW Aqy jwdUeI lYA krky bhuq hI hrmn ipAwrI hY [ bwbw bu`lHy Swh ny bVI bhwdurI nwl Awpxy smyN dy hwkmW dy zulmW Aqy Dwrimk k`tVqw ivru`D Awvwz auTweI [bwbw bu`lHy Swh jI dI pMjwbI kivqw iv`c kw&IAW, dohVy, bwrWmwh, ATvwrw, gMFW Aqy sIhr&IAW Swiml hn [

Ali Haider (1690-1785) who is also known as Ali Haider Multani, was born in Kazian in the Multan dirtrict (Pakistan). It is said that he spent most of his life in his native village. He wrote Siharfian, Deewan and incomplete Qissa Heer Va Ranjha. He was well versed in many languages. He took Punjabi Sufi Poetry many steps forward. He condemned the rulers of the country because they could not face Nadir Shah bravely.We present complete Punjabi Poetry of Ali Haider Multani in Gurmukhi script.

AlI hYdr (1690-1785) dw jnm mulqwn ijlHy dy ipMf kwzIAW ivKy hoieAw [ikhw jWdw hY ik auhnW ny Awpxw bhuqw smW Awpxy j`dI ipMf iv`c hI lMGwieAw [ aunHW dI ijMdgI dy hwlwqW bwry bhuqI jwxkwrI nhIN imldI [aunHW ny sIhr&IAW, dIvwn Aqy ik`sw hIr-vw-rWJw dI rcnw kIqI [ auh keI bolIAW qoN cMgI qrHW jwxUM sn [ auh sU&I kivqw nUM keI kdm A`gy lY ky gey [ aunHW ny vyly dy hwkmW nUM ies leI BMifAw ik auh nwidr Swh dw bhwdurI nwl swhmxw nhIN kr sky [

Syed Muhhamad Hashim Shah, commonly known as Hashim Shah (1735-1843) was born in Jagdev Kalan, the biggest village of tehsil Ajnala, in Amritsar district. He wrote in Punjabi, Persian, Hindi and Urdu. His Punjabi Poetry contains Qissa (Sassi-Punnu, Sohni-Mahiwal, Heer- Ranjha and Shirin-Farhad), Dohre, Siharfian, Munajatan, Deodhan, Manje-Asrar (Siharfian) and Baran Maha. Hashim Shah, followed the family tradition of hikmat (physician), counselling and Piri-Muridi. He also worked as a carpenter for his living. He left the profession of carpentry when Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his courtiers patronized him. He devoted his later life to spiritual attainments and composing Sufi poetry.

s`Xd muhMmd hwSm Swh (1735-1843), nUM AwmqOr qy hwSm Swh dy nW nwl hI jwixAw jWdw hY [ aunHW dw jnm AMimRqsr ijlHy dI Ajnwlw qihsIl dy mShUr ipMf jgdyau klW ivKy hoieAw [aunHW ny pMjwbI, PwrsI, ihMdI Aqy aurdU ivc kwiv rcnw kIqI [ pMjwbI ivc aunHW dI kwiv rcnw ivc ik`sy (s`sI-puMnUM, sohxI-mhINvwl, hIr-rWJw Aqy SIrIN &rhwd), dohVy, sIhr&IAW, munwjwqW, ifEFW, mMjy- Asrwr (sIhr&IAW) Aqy bwrWmwh Swiml hn [auh Awpxw KwndwnI pySw ihkmq Aqy qrKwxw kMm krdy sn [ mhwrwjw rxjIq isMG Aqy hor is`K srdwrW dI srpRsqI qoN bwAd aunHW ny qrKwxw kMm C`f id`qw Aqy AwpxI bwkI dI izMdgI Dwrimk kMmW Aqy sU&I kivqw ilKx dy lyKy lw id`qI [

Khwaja Ghulam Farid, one of the greatest Saraiki/Punjabi Sufi poets, was born in 1845 and died in 1901 at Chacharan Shrif. He was buried at Kot Mithan. His mother died when he was five years old and his father Khwaja Khuda Bakhsh died when he was twelve. His brother Fakhr Jahan Uhdi educated him. Khwaja Ghulam Farid was a great scholar of Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, Braj Bhasha and Punjabi/Saraiki. He also wrote poems in Urdu, Sindhi, Braj Bhasha and Persian. He wrote Dewan-e-Farid in Punjabi/Saraiki in 1882. Khwaja Ghulam Farid wrote Kafis and Dohrajat (Dohre).We present complete Saraiki/Punjabi Poetry of Khwaja Ghulam Farid in Gurmukhi script.

^vwjw Zulwm &rId swihb dw jnm 1845 eI: Aqy dyhWq 1901 eI: nUM cwcVW SrI& ivKy hoieAw [ aunHW nUM kot imTn ivKy dPnwieAw igAw [ jdoN auh pMj swl dy hoey qW aunHW dy mwqw jI Aqy jdoN auh bwrwN swl dy hoey qW aunHW dy ipqw ^vwjw ^udw b^S jI Akwl clwxw kr gey [ aunHW nUM aunHW dy v`fy Brw &^r jhW auhdI jI ny pVHwieAw ilKwieAw [ auh ArbI,&wrsI,aurdU,isMDI,pMjwbI Aqy ibRj BwSw dy au`Gy ivdvwn sn [ pMjwbI iv`c aunHW ny dIvwn-ey-&rId 1882 eI: iv`c iliKAw [ sU&I kvIAW vwlIAW swrIAW ^UbIAW aunHW dI rcnw iv`c hn [

Shah Sharaf (1640–1724) or Sheikh Sharaf is one of the many Punjabi Poets who are ignored by Punjabis. He belonged to Batala District of Gurdaspur. Sheikh Mohammad Fazil of Qadiri Shattari at Lahore brought him towards Sufism. Shah Sharaf wrote Dohras, Kafis and Shuturnama. He believes that one has to merge his identity in Khuda as a seed does to bring forth a plant. We can see his influence on latter poets.

Swh Sr& (1640-1724) ijnHW nUM Sy^ Sr& dy nW nwl vI jwixAW jWdw hY, pMjwbI dy aunHW kvIAW iv`coN hn, ijnHW nUM AsIN iblkul AxgOilAw hoieAw hY [auh btwlw ijlHw gurdwspur (pMjwb) dy rihx vwly sn [ Sy^ muhMmd &wizl jo ik kwdrI s`qwrI (lwhOr) dy rihx vwly sn, aunHW nUM sU&I Dwrw v`l lY ky Awey [ Swh Sr& dIAW rcnwvW dohVy, kw&IAW Aqy Suqurnwmw hn [ aunHW dw XkIn hY ik ijvyN bIz bUtw bxn leI Awpxy Awp nUM ^qm kr lYNdw hY, iesy qrHW bMdy nUM Awpxy Awp nUM ^udw iv`c lIn hoieAW hI AslI AiDAwqimkqw dy drSn ho skdy hn [ aunHW dIAW kw&IAW dw pRBwv bwAd vwly kvIAW iv`c SpSt dyiKAw jw skdw hY [

Anant Prakash Udasin was a Punjabi Poet of 19th century. He belonged to Udasin tradition. He was very simple and people respected him. He wrote poetry that is close to Sufism.

AnMq pRkwS audwsIn aunIvIN sdI dy pMjwbI kvI hoey hn [aunHW dw sMbMD audwsI pMQ nwl sI [aunHW dI rihxI bihxI bVI swdw sI [lok aunHW dI bhuq ie`jq krdy sn [aunHW dI kivqw sU&I kivqw qoN pRBwivq hY [

Lala Dhani Ram Chatrik (1876-1954) devoted all his life for the upliftment of Punjabi language. He standardized the type set for Gurmukhi script. His language, its ornmentation and subjects of his poetry are near and dear to common people. Lala Dhani Ram Chatrik wrote Fullan Di Tokri, Bharthri Hari Bikramajit, Nal Damayanti, Chandanwari, Dharmvir, Kesar Kiari, Nawan Jahan, Noor Jahan Badshah Beghum and Sufikhana.

lwlw DnI rwm cwiqRk (1876-1954) ny swrI ijMdgI pMjwbI mW bolI dI qr`kI leI kMm kIqw [ aunHW ny pMjwbI dy imAwrI tweIp sYt iqAwr kIqy [ aunHW dI bolI Aqy ivSy Awm lokW dy nyVy hox krky bhuq hI hrmn ipAwry rhy hn [ aunHW ny Pu`lW dI tokrI, BrQrI hrI ibkrmwjIq, nl dmAMqI,cMdnvwVI, DrmvIr, kysr ikAwrI, nvW jhwn, nUr jhW bwdSwh byZm Aqy sU&I^wnw rcnwvW rcIAW [

Professor Puran Singh (1881-1931), a great visionary poet wrote in English, Hindi and Punjabi. He also knew Japanese and German. Professor Puran Singh was influenced by Swami Ram Tirath, Bhai Vir Singh, Walt Whitman, Japanese way of life and Sikh Philosophy. His love for freedom, openness and purity of heart are the main theme of his poetry. Professor Puran Singh wrote Khulhe Maidan, Khulhe Ghund, Khulhe Asmani Rang (Poetry) and Khulhe Lekh (Prose) in Punjabi. He is rightly called the sixth river of Punjab.We present complete Punjabi Poetry of Professor Puran Singh in Gurmukhi script.

pRoPYsr pUrn isMG (1881-1931) ny bhuq swrw swihq pMjwbI, AMgRyjI Aqy ihMdI iv`c ricAw [ aunHW nUM jpwnI Aqy jrmn BwSw dw vI igAwn sI [ aunHW au`qy svwmI rwm qIrQ, BweI vIr isMG, vwlt ivHtmYn, jpwnI jIvn FMg Aqy is`K drSn dw fUMGw Asr ipAw [ aunHW dw AwzwdI nwl moh, KulH idlI Aqy mn dI swdgI qy SuDqw aunHW dI rcnw iv`coN Awp muhwry aumV aumV pYNdy hn [ aunHW ny pMjwbI iv`c KulHy mYdwn, KulHy GuMf, KulHy AsmwnI rMg (kivqw) Aqy KulHy lyK (vwrqk) rcnwvW ilKIAW [ aunHW nUM TIk hI pMjwb dw CyvW dirAw ikhw jWdw hY [

Qadir Yar (1803 ?-1892) was a prominent poet of 19th century of Punjabi language. He is mainly known to common people through his Qissa Puran Bhagat. His other works are Qissa Raja Rasalu, Qissa Sohni-Mahiwal, Siharfian Hari Singh Nalwa, Mehrajnama and Rajnama. He got a well as a reward from Maharaja Ranjit Singh for his Qissa Puran Bhagat.

kwdrXwr (1803 ?-1892) aunINvIN sdI dy pMjwbI bolI dy mShUr kvI sn [ aunHW dI rcnw ik`sw pUrn Bgq bhuq hI hrmn ipAwrI rhI hY [ aunHW ny ies ik`sy qoN ielwvw ik`sw rwjw rswlU, ik`sw sohxI-mhIvwl, sIhr&IAW hrI isMG nlUAw, mihrwjnwmw Aqy rwjnwmw ilKy hn [auh ilKdw hY ik pUrn Bgq dw ik`sw ilKx qy mhwrwjw rxjIq isMG ny ausnUM iek KUh ienwm ivc id`qw sI [

Shah Muhammad (1780-1862) was a Punjabi poet. He is famous for his Jangnama-Singhan Te Firangian. This poetical work gives an eyewitness account of the First Anglo-Sikh War and the events that led to downfall of the Sikh-Raj. Shah Muhammad belonged to the border village of Wadala Veeram in the Amritsar district. Jangnama is believed to have been written around 1846. Historians are of the view that close relatives of Shah Muhammad were employed in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. It was with their help that the poet could provide a complete picture of the battle between the Sikhs and the British. The poet is an ardent admirer of the composite culture of Punjab.

Swh muhMmd (1780-1862) nUM aunIvIN sdI dy pMjwb dy rwStrI kvI vjoN Xwd kIqw jWdw hY[auh AwpxI rcnw ‘jMgnwmw-isMGW qy iPrMgIAW’ dw krky pRis`D hn[aunHW ny AMgryzW qy is`K dI pihlI lVweI Aqy ijhVIAW GtnwvW is`K-rwj dy Kwqmy dw kwrx bxIAW nUM A`KIN vyKy hwl dI qrHW ibAwinAW hY [Swh muhMmd AMimRqsr ijlHy dy srh`dI ipMf vfwlw vIrm dy rihx vwly sn [ jMgnwmw 1846 eIsvI dI rcnw mMnI jWdI hY [ieiqhwskwrW dw i^Awl hY ik kvI dy keI njdIkI irSqydwr mhwrwjw rxjIq isMG dI POz ivc sn [ iesy krky aunHW dI rcnw dw ibAwn s`cweI dy bhuq nyVy hY [kvI ny pMjwb dy sWJy siBAwcwr dy r`j ky qwrI& kIqI hY[

We can not find much information about Matak Rai. He was the contemporary of Shah Muhammad. He wrote ‘Jang Singhan Te Firangian’ (Jangnama).

ieiqhws iv`c mtk rwie bwry bhuqw ku`J nhIN imldw [ isr& AYnw hI pqw cldw hY ik auh Swh muhMmd dy smkwlI sn [ aunHW ny ‘jMg isMGW qy iPrMgIAW’ (jMgnwmw) dI rcnw kIqI [

Mian Muhammad Bakhsh (1830-1907) was a sufi saint and a Punjabi poet; he belonged to the Qadiri tariqah. He was born in a village called Khari Sharif, situated near Mirpur in Kashmir. He was brought up in a very religious environment, and received his early education at home. He is especially renowned for his book of poetry called Saiful-Maluk or Safar-ul-Ishq . His poetry is essentially written in the Pothohari dialect of Punjabi, and utilizes a rich vocabulary of Persian and Arabic words.

mIAW muhMmd b^S (1830-1907) iek sU&I sMq Aqy pMjwbI kvI sn Aqy aunHW dw sMbMD kwidrI pMQ nwl sI [aunHW dw jnm kSmIr dy mIrpur ipMf iv`c hoieAw [ aunHW dI pwlxw Dwrimk vwqwvrx iv`c hoeI Aqy isiKAw GroN hI imlI [ aunHW ny bhuq kwiv rcnw kIqI pr sB qoN v`D pRis`DI aunHW nUM ik`sw sY&ul-mlUk (s&rul-ieSk) ilKx kr ky imlI hY [aunHW dI kivqw pMjwbI dI poTohwrI aup-BwKw iv`c hY Aqy aunHW ny &wrsI Aqy ArbI dy SbdW dI vrqoN vI idl KolH ky kIqI hY [

Dr Diwan Singh Kalepani (22 May1897-13,14 January1944) was born in village Ghalotian Khurd near Sialkot (now in Pakistan) . He was was brutally tortured and martyred by the Japanese, in Cellular Jail in Andaman (then called Kalepani). He was a doctor in the army. Dr Diwan Singh Kalepani was agreat philanthropist who suffered immensely for his ideas. He wrote poetical work Vagde Pani in 1938 and his second poetry book Antim Lehran was published posthumously. Dr Diwan Singh Kalepani's scientific approach, deep knowledge of human psychology, his desire to do something for humanity, love for freedom and loyalty towards his ideals; make his poetry unique.

fwktr dIvwn isMG kwlypwnI (22 meI 1897 -13,14 jnvrI 1944) dw jnm ipMf GlotIAW Kurd izlw isAwlkot (pwiksqwn) iv`c hoieAw [ aunHW nUM jpwnIAW ny bVy Akih qy Asih qsIhy dy ky AMfymwn (kwlwpwxI) dI sYlUlr zyl iv`c ShId kr id`qw [auh POj iv`c fwktr sn [auh lok BlweI cwhux vwly Aqy Awpxy ivcwrW qy Aif`g rihx vwly ienswn sn [aunHW dw kwiv sMgRih vgdy pwxI 1938 iv`c CipAw[ aunHW dw dUjw kwiv sMgRih AMiqm lihrW aunHW dI mOq qoN bwd CipAw [aunHW dI ivigAwink soc, mnu`KI mnoivigAwn dI sUJ, lokW leI kuJ krdy rihx dI qWG, AwzwdI leI qVp Aqy kQnI qy krnI iv`c Prk nw hoxw; aunHW dI kivqw nUM Kws bxwauNdy hn [

Hira Singh Dard (30 September 1889 - 22 June 1965) was born in the village of Ghaghrot, in Rawalpindi district, now in Pakistan. Hira Singh's family originally belonged to Brahmin family of Poonch who adopted Sikh way of life in Pothohar. He was a journalist, author and freedom fighter. In his early youth he started writing religious and patriotic poetry in Punjabi. He went to jail several times during the freedom struggle.

hIrw isMG drd (30 isqMbr 1889-22 jUn 1965) dw jnm ipMf GGrot ijlHw rwvlipMfI (hux pwiksqwn) ivc hoieAw [ aunHW dy pirvwr dw sMbMD puMC dy kSmIrI pMifqW dy pirvwr nwl sI [ijs ny poTohwr Aw ky is`KI qOr qrIky Apxw ley [ auh A^bwr nvIs Aqy lyKk sn [ auunHW ny jvwnI ivc pYr pwauNidAW hI Dwrimk Aqy dyS BgqI vwlI kwivqw ilKxI SurU kr id`qI [auh dyS dI AwzwdI leI keI vwr jylH vI gey [

S.S.Charan Singh Shaheed (1891-1935) was born in Amritsar. He started first Punjabi weekly magazine ‘Mauji’ in 1926. He wrote under the pen name of ‘Shaheed’ on serious subjects under that of Maha Kavi ‘Suthra’ on less serious subjects. His poetic works are Badshahian, Beparwahian, Shehanshahian, Arshi Kingre, Rajasi Hulare, Ishq Mushq, Hasde Hanjhu, Dalhkade Athru etc. His poetry is very popular among all shades of people for its wit and instruction.

AYs.AYs.crn isMG ShId (1891-1935) dw jnm AMimRqsr ivKy hoieAw [ 1926 eI: ivc aunHW ny pMjwbI dw pihlw h&qwvwrI rswlw “mOjI’ SurU kIqw [ aunHW ny keI swihq sBwvW dw gTn vI kIqw [ aunHW ny gMBIr iviSAW au`qy ‘ShId’ Aqy hlky Pulky iviSAW au`qy mhW kvI ‘suQrw’ aup nW hyT kivqw rcI [aunHW dIAW kwiv rcnwvW hn; bwdSwhIAW, byprvwhIAW, SihnSwhIAW, ArSI ikMgry, rwjsI hulwry, ieSk muSk, hsdy hMJU, flHkdy A`QrU Awid [ aunHW dI kivqw AwpxIAW ivl`Kx kwivk ^UbIAW krky Awm lokW iv`c bhuq hI hrmn ipAwrI hY [

Professor Mohan Singh (20 October 1905-3 May 1978) was born at Mardan (Pakistan) and died in Ludhiana. He started his career as Persian Lecturer at Khalsa College, Amritsar. Professor Mohan Singh worked as Professor Emeritus at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana from 1970-1974. He is one of the best Punjabi poets of modern times. Professor Mohan Singh wrote poetry on almost every aspect of Punjabi life. One can meet characters of his poems every where. The message of his poetry is clear. His outlook is secular. His poetical works are Save Patter, Kasumbhara, Adhvate, Kach Sach, Awazan, Wadda Vela, Jandre, Jai Mir, Boohe and Nankayan.Professor Mohan Singh also translated some books and wrote a few stories.

pRoPYsr mohn isMG (20 AkqUbr 1905-3 meI 1978) dw jnm mrdwn (pwiksqwn) iv`c Aqy dyhWq luiDAwxy hoieAw [aunHW ny PwrsI dI AYm ey krn qoN bwAd Kwlsw kwlj, AMimRqsr iv`c bqOr lYkcrr AiDAwpn dw kMm kIqw [1970 qoN 1974 q`k auh pMjwb KyqIbwVI XUnIvristI, luiDAwxw iv`c rhy [ auh AwDuink pMjwbI kivqw dy isrmOr kvIAW dI mUhrlI kqwr iv`coN hn [ aunHW ny pMjwbI jIvn dy hryk p`K qy kivqw ilKI [ aunHW dIAW kivqwvW dy cir`qr quhwnUM pMjwb iv`c hr QW iml jwxgy [ aunHW dI kivqw dw sMdyS swdw qy spSt huMdw hY [ aunHW dy kwiv sMgRih hn : swvy p`qr, ksuMBVw, ADvwty, k`c s`c, AwvwzW, v`fw vylw, jMdry, jY mIr, bUhy Aqy nwnkwiex (mhWkwiv) [aunHW ny ku`J rcnwvW dw Anuvwd vI kIqw Aqy ku`J khwxIAW vI ilKIAW [

Miran Shah Jalandhari (1830-1901) was a famous Punjabi sufi poet of 19th century. He is known for his kafis.

mIrW Swh jlMDrI (1830-1901) aunIvIN sdI dy pMjwbI dy pRisD sU&I kvI hoey hn [ aunHW dI pRisDI aunHW dIAW kw&IAW krky hY [

Pal Singh Arif (1873-1958) was born in the village of Paddhari, now in Amritsar district of the Punjab. He was a mystic and poet. He learnt to read and write Punjabi from the village granthi and Urdu from a Muslim He started writing poetry quite early in his youth. He was fond of the company of holy men, Hindu, Sikh and Muslim. Pal Singh Arif was the author of over three dozen works. In 1949 he published a collection of all his poems in a 1250 page volume entitled ‘Arif Prakash’.

pwl isMG Awir& (1873-1958) dw jnm pMjwb dy AMimRqsr ijlHy dy ipMf p`FwrI iv`c hoieAw [auh rh`svwdI kvI sn [ aunHW ny pMjwbI pVHnw Aqy ilKxw ipMf dy gRMQI koloN Aqy aurdU iek muslmwn s`jx koloN is`iKAw [jvwnI ’c pYr pwauNidAW hI auh pMjwbI iv`c kivqw rcx l`g pey sn [ aunHW nUM nyk Aqy Dwrimk bMidAW dI sMgq bhuq psMd sI [ aunHW ny koeI iqMn drzn ikqwbW ilKIAW [ 1949 iv`c aunHW ny 1250 siPAW dw Awpxw kwiv sMgRih ‘Awir& pRkwS’ pRkwiSq kIqw [

Allah Yar Khan Jogi lived during the last part of the 19th century and first part of the 20th century. He was a religious person having regard for all good men. He wrote two Marsiyas about the four sons of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Shaheedan-e-Wafa tells us about the martyrdom of younger Sahibzadas and Ganj-e-Shaheedan about the elder ones.

A`lHw Xwr ^W jogI aunINvIN sdI dy A^Ir Aqy vIhvIN sdI dy SurU ivc hoey hn [auh Dwrimk mnu`K sn, pr swry cMgy mnu`KW pRqI aunHW dy mn ivc SrDw Aqy ipAwr sI [aunHW ny SRI gurU goibMd isMG jI dy swihbzwidAW dI ShIdI sMbMDI do mrsIey ilKy [ ShIdwn-ey-v&w ivc Coty swihbzwidAW Aqy gMj-ey-ShIdW ivc v`fy swihbzwidAW dI ShIdI dw idl tuMbvW vrnx kIqw igAw hY [

Dr Muhammad Iqbal, also known as Allama Iqbal, ( November 9, 1877- April 21, 1938 ) was born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan). He wrote poetry in Urdu & Persian. Dr Muhammad Iqbal was a poet & philosopher. He is greatly admired for his Tarana-e-Hind (Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara). His poetic works include Asrar-e-Khudi, Rumuz-e-Bekhudi and the Bang-e-Dara. His Khudi (Self) is synonymous with Rooh mentioned in the Quran. Although Dr Muhammad Iqbal was a staunch Muslim yet he wrote about other great men like Ram, Buddha & Nanak with deep devotion. Dr Muhammad Iqbal says about himself, “ I am two personalities in one; the outer is practical and business-like and the inner is the dreamer, philosopher and mystic.”

fwktr muhMmd iekbwl nUM A`lwmw iekbwl dy nW nwl vI jwixAW jWdw hY [ aunHW dw jnm 9 nvMbr, 1877 nUM isAwlkot ivKy hoieAw [aunHW dw dyhWq 21 ApRYl, 1938 nUM hoieAw [ auh ivSv pRis`D kvI Aqy dwrSink sn [ aunHW ny aurdU Aqy PwrsI ivc kivqw dI rcnw kIqI [aunHW dw iliKAw qrwnw-ey-ihMd (swry jhW sy A`Cw ihMdosqW hmwrw) A`j vI bhuq hrmn ipAwrw hY [ aunHW dIAW kwiv rcnwvW hn, Asrwr-ey-KudI, rumUz-ey-byKudI Aqy bWg-ey-drw [ aunHW dw ‘KudI’ dw qs`vur kurwn SrI& ivc AwauNdw ‘rUh’ dw qs`vur hI hY [ BwvyN auh k`tV muslmwn sn, pr aunHW ny dUjy DrmW dy mhWpurKW ijvyN ik rwm, gOqm bu`D Aqy gurU nwnk dyv jI bwry vI bVy ipAwr Aqy siqkwr nwl iliKAw hY [ auh Awpxy Awp nUM bwhrI qOr qy dunIAWdwr Aqy AMdrUnI qOr qy su&ny vyKx vwlw, dwrSink Aqy rh`svwdI kihMdy sn [

Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984) was born in Kala Kader near Sialkot (Pakistan). He obtained M.A. degree in English & Arabic. Faiz Ahmed Faiz started his career as lecturer in English at M. A. O. College, Amritsar in 1935. He worked to promote communism in Pakistan in 1950s &1960s. He was arrested in 1951 &1958. Faiz Ahmed Faiz uses romanticism to propagate revolutionary ideas. He lends voice to the down trodden people. Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poetry touches mind & brain and compels you to think. His poetry is full of agony but keeps you optimistic. His famous poetical works include Naqsh-e-Faryadi, Dast-e-Saba, Zindan Nama, Dast-e-Tah-e-Sung, Sar-e-Wadi-e-Sina, Shaam-e-Shehar-e-Yaaraan, Mere Dil Mere Musafir and Ghubar-e-Ayyam.We present complete Poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz in Gurmukhi script.

&Yz Aihmd &Yz (1911-1984) dw jnm isAwlkot nyVy kwlw kwdr nW dy ipMf iv`c hoieAw [aunHW ny muFlI pVHweI msIq dy mOlvI qoN kIqI [bwd iv`c aunHW ny AYm.ey. AMgRyjI Aqy ArbI kIqI [ 1935 iv`c auh AMimRqsr dy AYm.ey.E. kwlj iv`c AMgRyjI dy lYkcrwr l`gy [ aunHW ny 1950 Aqy 1960 dy dhwikAW iv`c pwiksqwn iv`c swmvwd dy PYlwA leI kMm kIqw [aunHW nUM 1951 Aqy 1958 iv`c igR&qwr vI kIqw igAw[&Yz ny rumWsvwd rwhIN kRWqIkwrI ivcwr id`qy [auh mzlUmW dI Awvwz bx ky auBry [aunHW dI kivqw mn Aqy idmwg dohW qy Asr krdI hY Aqy pwTk nUM socx leI mjbUr krdI hY [auh drd dI g`l krdy vI AwSwvwdI bxy rihMdy hn [aunHW dIAW pRmu`K rcnwvW hn :nkSy-&irAwdI, dsqy-sbw, izMdW nwmw, dsqy-qhy-sMg, sry-vwdIey-sInw, Swmy-Shry-XwrW, myry idl myry muswi&r Aqy Zubwr-ey-A`Xwm [

Ahmad Faraz born Syed Ahmad Shah (January 12, 1931-August 25, 2008) was a Pakistani Urdu poet. He is one of the great modern Urdu poets of the last century. Faraz is his pseudonym 'takhalus'. Ahmed Faraz studied Persian and Urdu at the Peshawar University and became lecturer there. He spent six years in self-imposed exile as he was arrested for criticising the military rulers. He always raised his voice against injustice.

Ahmd &rwz (12 jnvrI, 1931-Agsq 25, 2008) dw bcpn dw nW s`Xd Ahmd Swh sI [ auh pRis`D pwiksqwnI aurdU kvI sn [ aunHW nUM vIhvIN sdI dy mhwn aurdU kvIAW iv`c igixAw jWdw hY [&rwz aunHW dw qK`lus sI [ aunHW ny pySwvr XUnIvristI qoN PwrsI Aqy aurdU dI pVHweI kIqI Aqy bwAd iv`c au`Qy hI lYkcrr l`g gey [ jdoN sYink hwkmW ny aunHW nUM srkwr i^lwP bolx qy igR&qwr kIqw, qW auh Cy swl jlwvqn rhy [ aunHW ny hmySw hI byiensw&I ivru`D Awvwz auTweI [

Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810) was born at Agra. He spent his early childhood under the care and companionship of his father, whose emphasis on love and compassion in life moulded his character. After his father’s death in 1734, he came to Delhi. In Delhi, he finished his education and became a courtier-poet. He migrated to Lucknow in 1782 and remained there till his death. His complete works, Kulliat, consist of six Diwans containing 13,585 couplets, comprising all kinds of poetic forms. Mir is noted for his poetry of pathos and melancholy.

mIr qkI mIr (1723-1810) dw jnm Awgry iv`c hoieAw [ aunHW dw bcpn aunHW dy ipqw jI dI dyK-ryK Aqy swQ iv`c guzirAw [ aunHW dy ipqw jI dw mIr dy cirqr inrmwx iv`c bhu`q v`fw Xogdwn hY [Awpxy ipqw jI dI mOq qoN bwd auh 1734 iv`c id`lI Aw gey [ pVHweI pUrI krn qoN bwd auh au`Qy hI drbwrI kvI bx gey [Aihmd Swh AbdwlI dy hmilAW dI qbwhI qoN bwd auh 1782 iv`c lKnaU Aw gey Aqy AMq qk ie`Qy hI rhy [ aunHW dI pUrI rcnw ‘ku`lIAwq’ iv`c Cy dIvwn Swml hn [ aunHW dI rcnw dy kul 13585 SyAr hn [ mIr dI kivqw drd nwl EqpRoq hY [

Bahadur Shah Zafar (October 1775-7 November 1862) was the last Mughal Emperor of India. He became emperor on 28 September 1837 after his father’s death. His empire did not extend beyond Red Fort. Bahadur Shah Zafar wrote many Urdu ghazals. His ghazals were compiled into the Kulliyyat-i-Zafar. His so called court included Ghalib, Dagh, Momin and Zauq. Bahadur Shah Zafar was a devout Sufi. He believed that Hindus and Muslims are equal. Bahadur Shah Zafar took part in the Revolt of 1857. He was imprisoned and sent to Rangoon (Yangon) in Burma (Myanamar) by the British. It is said that he was denied paper and pen in captivity. Bahadur Shah Zafar wrote the famous ghazal ‘Lagta nahin hai ji (dil) mera ujre dayar mein’ on the walls of his room with a burnt stick.

bhwdur Swh z&r (AkqUbr, 1775-7 nvMbr, 1862) Bwrq dy AMiqm muZl bwdSwh sn [ auh 28 isqMbr 1837 nUM Awpxy ipqw dI mOq qoN bwd bwdSwh bxy [ aunHW dw rwj lgBg lwl ikly dIAW dIvwrW q`k sIimq sI [ aunHW ny aurdU iv`c kwPI ZzlW ilKIAW, jo ‘kulIXwqy-z&r’ ivc drz hn [ aunHW dy nW-DrIk drbwr iv`c Zwilb, dwZ, moimn Aqy zOk dw Awauxw jwxw Awm sI [ auh p`ky sUPI sn Aqy ihMdUAW qy muslmwnW nUM brwbr smJdy sn [aunHW ny 1857 dI jMgy-AwzwdI iv`c ih`sw ilAw [ AmgRyzW ny aunHW nUM bMdI bxw ky rMgUn (brmw) Byj id`qw [ aunHW nUM kYd iv`c ilKx leI kwgz qy klm nw id`qy gey [ aunHW ny AwpxI mShUr Zzl ‘lgqw nhIN hY jI (idl) myrw aujVy dXwr myN’ Awpxy kmry dIAW kMDW au`qy jlI hoeI lkVI nwl ilKI [

Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan (27 December 1797–15 February 1869) had two pen names Ghalib (dominant) and Asad (lion). He was a classical Urdu and Persian poet. Mirza Ghalib wrote ghazals in Urdu. He is one of the most popular and influential poets of the Urdu language. His father Mirza Abdullah Baig Khan died in a battle in 1803 in Alwar. Mirza Ghalib was raised by his Uncle Mirza Nasrullah Baig Khan. He was married at age 13 to Umrao Begum, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Bakhsh. None of his seven children survived beyond infancy. The idea that life is one continuous painful struggle which can end only when life itself ends, is a recurring theme in his poetry. Mirza Ghalib was appointed as poet tutor of Bahadur Shah Zafar in 1854. Mirza Ghalib was a very liberal mystic who believed that the search for God within liberated the seeker from the Orthodox Islam. His Sufi views and mysticism is greatly reflected in his poems and ghazals. Mirza Ghalib's closest rival was poet Zauq. There was mutual respect for each other's talent. Both also admired and acknowledged the supremacy of Meer Taqi Meer. Momin and Dagh were also famous contemporaries of Mirza Ghalib.

imrzw Asd`ulw byg KW (27 idsMbr 1797-15 PrvrI 1869) ny do aupnwvW Asd (Syr) Aqy Zwilb (blvwn jW BwrU) hyT kivqw ilKI [auh aurdU Aqy PwrsI dy mhwn kvI sn [ aunHW nUM sB qoN v`D hrmn ipAwrw aunHW dIAW aurdU ZzlW ny bxwieAw [aunHW dy ipqw imrzw Abdu`lw byg KW 1803 eI: ivc Alvr dI lVweI iv`c mwry gey [ aunHW dy cwcw imrzw nsru`lw byg KW ny aunHW dw pwlx-posx kIqw [ 13 swl dI aumr iv`c aunHW dI SwdI nvwb ielwhI b^S dI pu`qrI aumrwE byZm nwl hoeI [ aunHW dy s`q dy s`q b`cy bcpn iv`c hI mr gey [ aunHW dI kivqw dw mu`K ivcwr hY ik jIvn drd BirAw sMGrS hY, jo ies dy AMq nwl hI ^qm huMdw hY [aunHW nUM 1854 iv`c bhwdur Swh z&r dy kwiv gurU bxwieAw igAw [ auh nrm i^AwlI rh`svwdI sn [ aunHW dw XkIn sI ik r`b dI Awpxy AMdroN Bwl swDk nUM ieslwm dI k`tVqw qoN mukq kr idMdI hY [ aunHW dI sUPI ivcwrDwrw dy drSn aunHW dIAW kivqwvW Aqy ZzlW iv`coN huMdy hn [ Zwilb dy nyVy dy ivroDI zOk sn [ pr dovyN ie`k dUjy dI pRiqBw dI ie`jq krdy sn [ auh dovyN mIr qkI mIr dy vI pRSMsk sn [ moimn Aqy dwZ vI aunHW dy smkwlI sn [

Abul Hasan Yamin-ud-Din Khusro (1253-1325) popularily known as Amir Khusro was an Indian musician, scholar and poet. He was a Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi. He wrote poetry in Persian and Hindavi. He is regarded as the ‘father of qawwali’. He enriched Hindustani classical music by introducing Persian and Arabic elements in it. He was the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of music. He also invented tabla. His verse forms include Ghazal, Masnavi, Qata, Rubai, Do-Beti and Tarkibhand. His main poetical works are Tuhfa-tus-Sighr, Wastul-Hayat, Ghurratul-Kamaal,Nihayatul-Kamaal, Mathnavi Noh Sepeh etc. Khusro's Hindavi Poetry {pahelis (riddles), dohas (couplets) and geets (songs)} seem to have been orally transferred from generation to generation by Qawwals, mirasees (professional singers), bhands (stage performers) and women-folk.

Abul hsn XmInudIn Kusro (1253-1325) Awm lokW iv`c AmIr Kusro dy nW nwl pRis`D hn [auh iek mhwn sMgIqkwr, ivdvwn Aqy kvI sn [auh sUPI rhsvwdI sn Aqy id`lI vwly injwmudIn AOlIAw aunHW dy AiDAwqmk gurU sn [ aunHW ny PwrsI Aqy ihMdvI iv`c kwiv rcnw kIqI [ aunHW nUM k`vwlI dy ipqw vjoN jwixAw jWdw hY [ aunHW ny ihMdusqwnI SwsqRI sMgIq iv`c ArbI Aqy PwrsI sMgIq dw sumyl krky ies nUM hor AmIr kIqw [ aunHW ny sMgIq iv`c ^Xwl Aqy qrwnw dy nwl nwl qbly dI vI eIjwd kIqI [aunHW ny Zzl, msnvI, kqw, rubweI do-byqI Awid iv`c kwiv rcnw kIqI [aunHW dIAW muK kwiv rcnwvW quhPw-qus-isZr, vsqul-hXwq, Zu`rwqul-kmwl, inhwXqul-kmwl Awid hn [ aunHW dI ihMdvI rcnw iv`c phylIAW, dohy, gIq Awid Swiml hn [aunHW dIAW ihMdvI rcnwvW k`vwlW, imrwsIAW, BMfW Aqy Awm iesqRIAW rwhIN iek pIVHI qoN dUjI pIVHI q`k pu`jIAW hn [

Sant Namdev Ji (29 October, 1270 – 1350) was born in the state of Maharashtra village of Narasi-Bamani, in Satara district (presently called Narsi-Namdev). His father, a calico printer/tailor, was named Damsheti and his mother's name was Gonabai. The spiritual message of Bhagat Namdev emphasized the importance of living the life of a householder (grist jeevan). In the company of Jnanadeva and other saints, he roamed about the country and later came to the Punjab where he is said to have lived for more than twenty years at Ghuman, in Gurdaspur district. He wrote poetry in Marathi, Hindi and Punjabi. His poetry is included in Guru Granth Sahib.

sMq nwmdyv jI (29 AkqUbr, 1270 – 1350) dw jnm mhwrwStr dy ipMf nrsI-vwmnI ivc hoieAw [ ieh ipMf ijlHw sqwrw ivc hY qy hux iesdw nW nrsI nwmdyv hY [aunHW dy ipqw jI dw nW dmSytI Aqy mwqw jI dw nW gonwbweI sI [ aunHW dy ipqw jI drjI(CINby) dw ik`qw krdy sn [aunHW r`b dI BgqI Aqy giRhsQ jIvn dI aucqw au`qy zor id`qw [sMq igAwndyv Aqy hor sMqW sMg Awp ny swry dyS dw BRmx kIqw [ auh pMjwb dy gurdwspur ijlHy dy ipMf Gumwx ivc vIh swl rhy [ aunHW ny mrwTI , ihMdI Aqy pMjwbI ivc kwiv rcnw kIqI [ aunHW dI bwxI gurU gRMQ swihb ivc vI drj hY [

Bhagat Kabir also famous as Sant Kabir (1398-1518) was a great mystic poet who influenced the Bhakti movement in a big way. His poetry is included in the Sacred Granth (Guru Granth Sahib) of the Sikhs. His followers are known as Kabir Panthis. His writings include Bijak, Sakhi Granth, Kabir Granthawali and Anurag Sagar. He was fearless and brave social reformer. He wrote his poetry in the language of the masses.

Bgq kbIr jI (1398-1518) sMq kbIr dy nW nwl vI mShUr hn [auh rh`svwdI kvI sn qy aunHW dw BgqI AMdoln qy fUMGw Asr ipAw [aunHW dI bwxI is`KW dy Dwrimk gRMQ (gurU gRMQ swihb) iv`c vI drj kIqI geI hY [aunHW dy pYrokwrW nUM kbIr pMQI vjoN jwixAw jWdw hY [aunHW dIAW prmu`K rcnwvW bIjk, swKI gRMQ, kbIr gRMQwvlI Aqy Anurwg swgr hn [ auh inDVk Aqy bhwdur smwj suDwrk sn [aunHW ny AwpxI rcnw Awm lokW dI bolI iv`c rcI [

Bhagat Ravidas Ji is also known as Sant Ravidas, Guru Ravidas, Raidas, Rohidas and Ruhidas. He lived in 15th century. His devotional songs and verses made a lasting impact upon the bhakti movement. He was a socio-religious reformer, a thinker, a theosophist, a humanist and a poet. He was a shoemaker of the Kutbandhla Chamar caste. His 40 devotional songs were included in the Shri Guru Granth Sahib by Guru Arjan Dev Ji. There is also a larger body of hymns passed on independently that is claimed and attributed to Ravidas by some. His poetry is brimming with ardent love for God, Universe, Nature, Guru, and the Name.

Bgq rvIdws jI nUM sMq rvIdws, gurU rvIdws, rYdws, rohIdws Aqy rUhIdws dy nwvW nwl vI jwixAw jWdw hY [ auh pMdrvIN sdI ivc hoey [ aunHW dI rcnw dw BgqI ivcwrDwrw auqy fUMGw pRBwv ipAw [ auh iek smwj suDwrk, mwnvvwdI, Dwrimk mnu`K, icMqk Aqy mhwn kvI sn [ aunHW dw sMbMD duinAwvI qOr qy kutbWFlw cmwr jwqI nwl sI [ aunHW dy 40 Sbd SRI gurU gRMQ swihb ivc drj hn [ ies qoN ielwvw vI aunHW dI kwPI rcnw imldI hY [ aunHW dI rcnw r`b, gurU, bRhmMf Aqy kudrq nwl pRym dw sunyhw idMdI hoeI mnu`K dI BlweI qy jor idMdI hY [

Bhagat Surdas Ji (Sant Kavi Surdas) was a 15th century blind saint, poet and musician. He is known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. He was among the eight disciples of Shri Vallabhacharya. These disciples are well known as the Ashta-chhaap. His poetical works are Sur Sagar, Sur-Saraval and Sahitya-Lahiri. He wrote his poetry in Braj Bhasha, a dialect of Hindi.

Bgq sUrdws jI pMdrHvIN sdI dy pRis`D sMq, kvI qy sMgIqkwr sn [ ikhw jWdw hY ik auh jnm qoN hI nzr qoN ibnW sn [ aunHW dy Bjn ikRSn BgqI iv`c EqpRoq hn [ auh SRI v`lBwcwrIAw jI dy A`T cyilAW iv`coN sn [ ienHW A`TW cyilAW nUM Ast-Cwp dy nW nwl vI jwixAW jWdw hY [ sMq sUrdws jI dIAW kwiv rcnwvW sUr swgr, sUr swrwvlI Aqy swihqX-lihrI hn [ aunHW dI rcnw ihMdI bolI dI aupbolI bRj BwSw iv`c hY [

Khanzada Mirza Khan Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana (17 December 1556 – 1627), was also known as Rahim. He was one of the nine ministers (the Navaratnas) in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar. He is popular for his Hindi couplets (Dohas) and his books on Astrology. The village of Khankhana, named after him, is located in the Nawanshahr district of the state of Punjab (India). Mirza Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana was the son of Akbar’s trusted caretaker, Bairam Khan. Rahim translated Babar's memoirs, Baburnama from Chagatai language to Persian language. He wrote two books on astrology, Kheta Kautukama and Dwawishd Yogavali. His Hindi works include Dohas, Nagar Shobha, Barvai Nayika-Bhed, Barvai Bhaktiparak, Shringar-Sortha and Madnashtak. He also wrote Shlokas in Sanskrit.

Kwnzwdw imrzw Kwn Abdul rhIm Kwn-ey-Kwnw (17 idsMbr 1556-1627) nUM rhIm dy nW nwl vDyry jwixAw jWdw hY [auh mhwrwjw Akbr dy drbwr dy nON rqnW iv`coN iek sn [ BwrqI pMjwb dy nvW Sihr ijlHy dy ipMf KwnKwnw dw nW aunHW dy nW qy hI r`iKAw igAw hY [auh Akbr dy srpRsq bYrm KW dy pu`qr sn [ aunHW ny bwbr dI ikqwb bwbrnwmw dw PwrsI iv`c Anuvwd kIqw [aunHW ny Kgol ividAw qy vI ikqwbW ilKIAW [ aunW ny ihMdI iv`c dohy, ngr SoBw, brvY nwiXkw-Byd, brvY BkqIprk, iSRMgwr-sorTw Aqy mdnwStk dI rcnw kIqI [aunHW ny sMsikRq iv`c vI Slok rcy [

Dushyant Kumar (September 27, 1931-December 31, 1975) was born at Navada Village of Bijnor District in Uttar Pradesh. He got his M.A. degree in Hindi from Allahabad. Dushyant Kumar wrote poems, dramas, short stories, novels and ghazals. He is well known for his collection of ghazals ‘Saaye Mein Dhoop’. His other poetical works are Pehli Pehchan, Surya Ka Swagat, Aawazon Ke Ghere and Jalte Huye Van Ka Vasant. Dushyant Kumar is a poet of common man. His poetry is like a bitter medicine for society. His language is very simple but meaningful. Dushyant Kumar remains optimistic while writing about the ignorance, timidity, fears and pains of the people. Many new poets get inspiration from him.

duSXMq kumwr (isqMbr 27, 1931-idsMbr, 1975) dw jnm au`qr pRdyS dy ibjnOr ijly dy nvwdw ipMf ivc hoieAw [ aunHW ny AYm.ey. ihMdI q`k dI pVHweI Alwhwbwd qoN kIqI [ aunHW ny bhuq swrIAW kivqwvW, nwtk, lGU khwxIAW, nwvl Aqy ZzlW ilKIAW [aunHW nUM sB qoN v`D aunHW dy Zzl-sMgRih ‘swXy myN DUp’ krky jwixAW jWdw hY [ aunHW dIAW hor kwivk rcnwvW hn, phlI phcwn, sUrIXw kw svwgq, AwvwzoN ky Gyry Aqy jlqy huXy vn kw vsMq [ auh Awm jnqw dw kvI hY Aqy aunHW dI kivqw smwj vwsqy kOVI dvweI dI qrHW hY [aunHW dI bolI suKYn pr ArQ-BrpUr hY [ auh lokW dI AigAwnqw, frpokqw, fr Aqy d`uKW dI g`l krdw hoieAw vI AwSwvwdI bixAW rihMdw hY [ auh keI nvyN kvIAW leI vI pRyrnw-sRoq hn [

Rabindranath Tagore ( 7May 1861 – 7 August 1941) who is also known as Gurudev was a Bengali author, musician, painter and thinker. His famous works are Gitanjali, Sonar Tari, Gora, Visarjan, Ghare Baire, Jivansmriti etc. He became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature. We are presenting his Gitanjali translated by Ajaib Chitarkar (a poet and an artist) in Punjabi.

rwibMdr nwQ tYgor (7meI 1861 – 7 Agsq 1941), ijnHW nUM gurUdyv dy nW nwl vI jwixAw jWdw hY, pRis`D bMgwlI lyKk, sMgIqkwr, icqRkwr Aqy ivcwrk sn [ aunHW dIAW mShUr rcnwvW iv`c gIqWjlI, sonwr qrI, gorw, ivsrjn, Gry bwiery Aqy jIvnsimRqI Swiml hn [ auh pihly gYr-XUrpI sn ijnHW nUM 1913 iv`c swihq leI nobl ienwm id`qw igAw [ aunHW dI kwiv rcnw gIqWjlI nUM pMjwbI qy aurdU dy kvI Aqy icqRkwr Ajwieb icqRkwr ny pMjwbI iv`c Anuvwd kIqw hY [

Chinnaswami Subramanya Bharathi (December 11, 1882 – September 11, 1921) was a Tamil writer, poet, journalist, freedom fighter and social reformer from Tamil Nadu, India. He is popularly known as Mahakavi Bharathiyar. He is considered to be a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry. He studied in Tinnevely and worked as a journalist with many newspapers, notable among them being the Swadesamitran and India. Most of his works were on patriotic, religious, political and social themes.

icMnwsvwmI subrmxIX BwrqI (idsMbr 11, 1882-isqMbr 11, 1921) qiml lyKk, kvI, AKbwrnvIs, AwzwdI GulwtIey Aqy smwj suDwrk sn [ aunHW nUM mhWkvI BwrqIXwr dy nW nwl vI jwixAw jWdw hY [ aunHW nUM AwDuink qiml kivqw dw moFI vI ikhw jWdw hY [ aunHW ny AwpxI pVHweI iqnyvylI ivc kIqI [ aunHW ny keI A^bwrW ijnHW ivc, svdySimqrn Aqy ieMfIAw Swiml hn, ivc vI kMm kIqw [ aunHW dI rcnw dy mu`K ivSy dyS-BgqI, Dwrimk, rwjnIqk Aqy smwijk hn [

Rasool Hamzatov/Rasul Gamzatov (8 September 1923 – 3 November 2003) was born in the Avar village of Tsada in the north-east Caucasus. His father, Gamzat Tsadasa, was a well-known bard, heir to the ancient tradition of minstrelsy still thriving in the mountains. Rasool Hamzatov is among the best known poets of Avar language. His poem ‘Zhuravli’ became a well known Soviet song. He was awarded The State Stalin Prize in 1952, The Lenin Prize in 1963 and Laureate Of The International Botev Prize in 1981. Punjabis know him through his book ‘Mera Dagistan’.

rsUl hmzwqov/gmzwqov (8 isqMbr 1923 – 3 nvMbr 2003) dw jnm au`qr-pUrbI kwkyss dy iek Avwr ipMf qswdw iv`c hoieAw [ aunHW dy ipqw hmzwq qswdwsw iek Avwr lok kvI sn [rsUl hmzwqov Avwr bolI dy mMny-pRmMny kvIAW iv`c igxy jWdy hn [aunHW dI kivqw ‘zurwvlI’ swry rUs iv`c gweI jWdI hY [ aunHW nUM ‘d styt stwiln pRweIz’ 1952 iv`c, ‘d lYinn pRweIz' 1963 Aqy 'lw`rIeyt Awv d ieMtrnYSnl boqyv pRweIz’ 1981 iv`c imilAw [ pMjwbI aunHW nUM, aunHW dI rcnw ‘myrw dwigsqwn’, krky vDyry jwxdy hn [

Nazim Hikmet Ran (January 15, 1902–June 3, 1963) was born in Salonica, Ottoman Empire present-day Thessaloniki and died in Moscow (USSR), is commonly known as Nazim Hikmet. He was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist and memoirist. He was acclaimed for the "lyrical flow of his statements". He is also described as a "romantic communist" and "romantic revolutionary". He was repeatedly arrested for his political beliefs and spent much of his adult life in prison or in exile. His poetry has been translated into many languages. Although the Turkish state persecuted him yet he was always revered by the Turkish nation. His poems depicting the people of the countryside, villages, towns and cities of his homeland are considered among the greatest patriotic literary works in Turkey.

nwizm ihkmq rn (jnvrI 15, 1902-jUn 3, 1963), ijnHW nUM AwmqOr qy nwizm ihkmq dy nW nwl lok jwxdy hn, sYloinkw (QYsoloinkI) Aw`tomn swmrwj ivc pYdw hoey Aqy mwsko (sovIAq XUnIAn) ivc aunHW dw dyhWq hoieAw [ auh pRis`D qurkI kvI, nwtkkwr, nwvlkwr Aqy Xwd-sMsmrx lyKk sn [ aunHW dI kivqw ivc iek Kws rvwnI hY [ aunHW nUM rumWitk swmvwdI jW kRWqIkwrI vI ikhw jWdw hY [ Awpxy rwjnIiqk ivcwrW krky aunHW dI bhuqI izMdgI jylH ivc jW jlwvqnI ivc hI gujrI [ BwvyN smyN dI srkwr aunHW dy ivru`D sI, pr qurkI dy lok aunHW dw byhd ipAwr qy siqkwr krdy sn [ aunHW dI rcnw qurkI dy kudrqI nzwirAW, ipMfW, ksibAW Aqy SihrW dw sjIv prgtwA krdI hY[ dyS BgqI aunHW dI kwiv rcnw dw Kws gux hY [

Principal Karamjit Singh Gathwala(23March1951-)
Education: MA (Punjabi,Hindi,English). B.Ed.
Birth Place :Naraingarh. Distt.Sangrur (Punjab)
Punjabi Ghazlan/Ghazals, Punjabi Geet/Songs, Punjabi Kavitavan/Poems

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is`iKAw: AYm ey (pMjwbI,ihMdI,AMgRyjI). bI.AYf.
jnm sQwn: nrwiex gVH, ijlHw: sMgrUr (pMjwb).
pMjwbI gzlW, pMjwbI gIq, pMjwbI kivqwvW