Ajj din Chadheya
Moment of encounter with the vast poetic world of Punjabi
hosh masti
kī hoi.ā te kīkūñ hoi.ā
khap khap murray si.āNe,
ki hoia te kikun hoia
khap khap murray siaNe,
Bhai Vir Singh
Adabi Muhandre
Tracing the Forms of Punjabi Poetry and Traditions of Expression
Dhan Lekhari Nanka
A curated selection from the poetry of the voices that have shaped Punjab’s literary imagination
Lafzan di Dargah
Punjabi Dictionary -A living repository of Punjabi words, meanings and idioms
Birha tu Sultan
Punjabi Sufi poetry of love, separation, devotion, and mystical yearning
Baba Sheikh Farid
A renowned medieval Sufi poet and spiritual ascetic. His full name was Fariduddin Mas‘ud. He is counted among the earliest poets of Punjabi literature.
Shah Hussain
A renowned medieval Sufi poet who rebelled against rigid religious orthodoxy and expressed the pain of love in his poetry. Also famous by the name of Madho Lal Hussain.
Sultan Bahu
A renowned medieval Sufi and poet, who adopted Si-harfi as his medium of expression. He wrote nearly 140 books in Persian.
Bulleh Shah
A renowned medieval Sufi poet and mystic who raised his voice against religious extremism and traditional rigidity. He is famous for his kafis.
Khawaja Fard Faqir
A renowned medieval Sufi poet and mystic. His famous writings include Roshan Dil, Kasabnama Bafindgan, Siharfian, and Baramah.
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Ishq jihha de haddi rachya
The great Qissa tradition of Punjab, where love becomes legend and legend becomes poetry
Rooh ‘te likhi ibarat
Stories that illuminate the inner world
Eh Thahiran jach na JaNda
Tracing the flow of Punjabi literature through generations
Ancient Period
Literature up to the 14th century, which includes the Nath–Yogi literature and the works of Baba Farid Ji.
Medieval Period
It is the literature from the 15th century to the end of the 19th century, which includes the literary traditions of Gurmat poetry, Sufi poetry, qissa poetry, Bir poetry, and other streams.
Modern Period
Literature produced after the 19th century, which includes modern genres such as poetry, short story, novel, and play others.
Bol majajan de
Stories, Songs, and Legends Woven into the Soul of Punjab
Today's idiom
Kitab jagdi hai
A Curated Collection of Punjabi Literature
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