Waris Shah | |
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.jpg) Depiction of Waris Shah, Lahore, ca.1859 | |
| Native name | وارث شاہ |
| Born | 1722[1] Jandiala Sher Khan, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Mughal Empire[1] (present-day, Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 1799 (aged 76–77)[1] Jandiala Sher Khan, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Mughal Empire[1] (present-day, Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Genre | Sufi poetry |
| Notable works | Heer Ranjha- by Waris Shah - A Classic Book on their love story[1] |
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Pir Waris Shah (Punjabi: وارث شاہ (Shahmukhi); 1722 – 1798) was an 18th-century Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet of the Chishti order, known popularly for his contribution to Punjabi literature.[2][1]He is also known as 'Shakespeare of Punjab'.
He is primarily known as the author of Heer Ranjha love poem. It's about one of the most popular tragic romances of the Punjab. Traditionally, this love poem is recited in bhairavi raga and continues to be done even today.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d e f "Waris Shah - eBook in Shahmukhi Punjabi language". Academy of the Punjab in North America website. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Arif Jamshaid. "The epic of Heer Ranjha". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA). Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Chopra, R M (1999). Great Sufi Poets of the Punjab. Calcutta: Iran Society.
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