Baba Farid laid the foundations of Punjabi Sufi poetry in the 12th century, but it took Punjab more than six centuries to churn out its first female Sufi poet in the form of Piro Preman.

Punjabi Sufi poetry, as Ghaffaar points out multiple times, communicates with its audiences at multiple levels. A translation can do the same only if the translator has what John Keats calls ...

LAHORE: Recollections about Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s literary genius and Punjabi Sufi poets were the highlight of third day’s activities at the international festival at the Alhamra Art Centre on Sunday.

Punjabi Sufi Bulle Shah's poetry drew imagery from Waris Shah’s Punjabi love story of Heer-Ranjha, allegorising God as Ranjha and himself as Heer, pining for th.

NO one can deny the metanoic impact of Punjabi Sufi poetry. Who can insulate the heart against the mesmerising effect of Punjabi poetry of Waris Shah, Bulleh Shah, ...

Sufi said that an account of Punjabi sufi poetry would remain incomplete without mentioning Baba Guru Nanak. “His work influenced all types of poetry that flourished later,” he said.

As Punjabi poetry became the main source of communication of masses to deliver the message efficiently and show the reflection of society so Muslim Sufi saints played a very important role in ...

Born in the Pakistani province of Sindh, Marvi sings in languages such as Sindhi, Saraiki, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi, which are prevalent around different areas of the Indus River. “They are connected ...

Muzaffar Ghaffar is a lover, scholar, fan, student and teacher of Punjabi classical poetry. An introduction to the master and his masterpieces I first met Muzaffar Ghaffar 25 years ago at the ...

Titled ‘Aik Nuktay,’ the track is a soulful rendition of the ‘kalam’ (poetry) of 18th century Punjabi Sufi poet Baba Bulleh Shah, backed by some heavy drums by Lala Ahsan, ...