Si-Harfi

Fazal Shah

An important qissa writer of the 19th century. At a time when the glory of qissa poetry was fading, he immortalized this love story forever by writing the qissa “Sohni Mahiwal.”

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.

Hashim Shah

A renowned medieval Sufi Qissakar (narrative poet), celebrated for his Qissa (romantic epic) Sassi Punnu and his acclaimed dohras (couplets).

Hidayatullah

A renowned medieval qissa writer who was a tailor by profession. As many as 1,673 verses in Waris Shah’s Heer are attributed to him.