Saraiki Poetry & Literature of South Punjab

Shayari

Great Saraiki Poets

The mystic verse of South Punjab, sung at shrines and gatherings for centuries.

1845 – 1901

The towering Sufi poet of Cholistan, master of the Kafi, whose verses sing of divine love, longing and the beauty of the desert homeland.

His poetry is the very soul of Saraiki literature.

1739 – 1827

The "mystic of truth", a revered Sufi poet whose ecstatic verse in several languages, including Saraiki, celebrates unity and divine love.

A fearless voice of mystic truth.

b. 1954

A beloved modern Saraiki poet from Shujaabad, famous for heartfelt, accessible verse about life, faith and the common people.

The people's poet of modern Saraiki.