Ajj Din Chadheya
Today's Punjabi Poem
koi panchhi raatin bole
koī panchhī rātīñ bole !
kuuk osdī
koi panchhi raatin bole !
kuk osdi
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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.
Khwaja Ghulam Farid
A renowned Sufi poet, who composed Kafis, Dohras, and Ghazals infused with deep mystical (Tasawwuf) themes. Khwaja Ghulam Farid is also regarded as the last great Sufi of the medieval period.
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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.
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