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List Of Punjabi-language Poets
Poets of Punjabi language (Shahmukhi: , Gurmukhi Gurmukhī ( pa, ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ, , Shahmukhi: ) is an abugida developed from the Laṇḍā scripts, standardized and used by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad (1504–1552). It is used by Punjabi Sikhs to write the language, commonly ...: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਕਵੀ). Poets * Sanjeev Panje ke -21st Century Further reading *''Sufi Poets of the Punjab Pakistan (Their Thought and Contribution)'' Prof M Ashraf Chaudhary. National Book Foundation Islamabad. * "Great Sufi Poets of The Punjab" by R. M. Chopra, (1999), Iran Society, Calcutta. External links Punjabi PoetryCollection of Rare Work of Punjabi Poets/WritersAcademy of the Punjab In North America (APNA)Punjabi Poets Poetry punjabizone.net website] Punjabi Poetry Legends and Poems {{DEFAULTSORT:Punjabi poets Lists of poets by language Poets Poets ! Poets Poets Punjabi language-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Language
Punjabi (; ; , ), sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It has approximately 113 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 80.5 million native speakers as per the 2017 census, and the 11th most widely-spoken in India, with 31.1 million native speakers, as per the 2011 census. The language is spoken among a significant overseas diaspora, particularly in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. In Pakistan, Punjabi is written using the Shahmukhi alphabet, based on the Perso-Arabic script; in India, it is written using the Gurmukhi alphabet, based on the Indic scripts. Punjabi is unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and the broader Indo-European language family in its usage of lexical tone. History Etymology The word ''Punjabi'' (sometimes spelled ''Panjabi'') has been derived from the word ''Panj-āb'', Persian for 'Five Waters', referring to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Singh was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs at the age of nine, becoming the tenth and final human Sikh Guru. His four biological sons died during his lifetime – two in battle, two executed by the Mughal governor Wazir Khan.; Among his notable contributions to Sikhism are founding the '' Sikh'' warrior community called ''Khalsa'' in 1699 and introducing ''the Five Ks'', the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times. Guru Gobind Singh is credited with the ''Dasam Granth'' whose hymns are a sacred part of Sikh prayers and Khalsa rituals. He is also credited as the one who finalized and enshrined the ''Guru Granth Sahib'' as Sikhism's primary scripture and eternal Guru. Family and early life Gobind Singh was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puran Singh
Professor Puran Singh ( pa, ਪ੍ਰੋ. ਪੂਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ; 17 February 1881 – 31 March 1931) was a List of Punjabi language poets, Punjabi poet, scientist and mystic. Born in Abbottabad, now in Pakistan, in a Sikh family, he is acclaimed as one of the founders of modern Punjabi poetry.Jaspal Singh"Spiritual journey of Prof Puran Singh" ''The Sunday Tribune'', 24 November 2002 He passed his matriculation examination at the Mission High School Rawalpindi in 1897 and, after obtaining a scholarship for the years 1900 to 1903, obtained a degree in Industrial Chemistry from Tokyo University in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Though a born Sikh he became a Buddhist Bhikshu and a sanyasi under influence of Ukakura a Japanese Buddhist monk and Swami Ramtirath respectively before he finally got settled as a Sikh mystic when he came under influence of Bhai Vir Singh during a Sikh Educational Conference meeting at Sialkot in 1912. As mystic Four crucial events—his Japanese experience, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Arshad Mir
Ali Arshad Mir ( pa, ; January 1, 1951 – October 16, 2008) was an epic Punjabi poet and writer, sometimes described as the "Homer of Punjab". His works have been translated into languages such as Urdu and English. In the 1970s, his ''International Anthem'' brought him recognition. His lines, ''girti hui dewaroo koo aik dhaka aur do'' ( ur, ) are a popular slogan in the Punjab and around the world. His work includes dozens of poems that depict the socio-economic condition of society's oppressed people. They also highlight the sacrifices of the subcontinent's resistance movements. Personal life Ali Arshad was born in a Muslim family in a Chishtian district, 250 km away from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He completed his M.A. in Punjabi language, and was appointed as an Associate Professor in Government M.A.O College Lahore. Later, he joined Government Degree College Depalpur, Okara as its Principal. He also worked with Mazdoor Kissan Party. He was a dervish, down to earth a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Mohammad
Shah Mohammad ( pa, ; ; 1780–1862), was a Punjabis, Punjabi poet who lived during the reign of Ranjit Singh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839) and is best known for his book ''Jangnama'' (Book of War) written around 1846, which depicts the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845 – 1846) that took place after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839.Jangnama Singhan Te Firangian (book by Shah Mohammad) on goodreads.com website Retrieved 23 October 2020 It is widely believed by historians that Shah Mohammad had gathered his book material from many eye-witness accounts of his relatives employed in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. That's how he could piece together a complete picture of the battle between the Punjabis and the British. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piloo
Pilu or Peelu is a ''raga'' of Hindustani classical music. It is mostly used in light-classical forms, like ''thumris''. Arohana and Avarohana Arohana P 'N S g m P N SN S G m P N SS g m P D SS R m P N S Avarohana S' N D P m G m P g R S 'N SS' N S' D n D P m G m P G P m g R S 'N S Some performances include shades of ' MA Vadi and Samvadi Ga as ''vadi'' Ni as ''samvadi'' Pakad or Chalan S g R g S R 'N S, G m n P g - S S g R S 'N S 'N - 'P 'd 'P 'N S - g R g 'N S Organization and relationships Related ''ragas'': Kirwani resembles an ancient kind of Pilu. Thaat: Bhatkhande classified Pilu in the Kafi ''thaat).'' ''Samay'' (time) Third part of the day Seasonality Often related to the monsoon season, this raag is popular in the occasion of Hindu festival "Holi" halguna (February - March) monthalso known as Raga of colours for its smpoorna jaati and blissful nature. http://www.tanarang.com/english/pilu_eng.htm-get more information about Raga PiluCAPTCHA ''Rasa'' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qadaryar
Qadir Yar (1802–1892), born Qadar Baksh, was a Muslim Sandhu Jatt and a poet of the Punjabi language. Born in Gujranwala, he wrote Punjabi Qissa like ''Qissa Purana Bhagat'', ''Raja Rasal''. Life Qadir Yar was born in the village Machhike, in Gujranwala District in Punjab (now in Pakistan) during the rule of the Sikh Empire. He belonged to an agriculturalist family and was Sandhu by caste. The details of his life are not available, except that he received his education at the village mosque. He was the court poet of the Lahore Sikh Darbar, during the reign of Ranjit Singh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Works Qadir Yar started his literary career with ''Mehraj Nama'' (1832), the longest poem composed by him and containing 1014 couplets. The poem gives a fictional account of Muhammad's journey through the seven skies. It tells the story of Puran Bhagat. His other significant works include ''Qissa Sohni Mahinwal'', ''Hari Singh Nalwa Di Var'', and ''Var Rani Kokilan''. Further re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Alampuri
Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Alamapuri (29 January 1849 – 7 March 1892) was a popular saint and Sufi poet and author of Punjabi and Urdu languages. Life Maulvi was born in Alam Pur village, District Hoshiarpur ( Punjab, British India). His father's name was Murad Bakhsh. He was only six months old when his mother died and was only 12 years old when his father died. He received primary education from Maulvi Hamid Sahib of his village. He worked as a school teacher in Meerpur (a village in present-day Haryana), from 1864 to 1878. His formal teaching profession ended in 1882 at his resignation from his last school in Mahesar. He was the teacher of the mother of another Sufi sage, Hussain Bakhsh alias Baba Malang Sahib, from Hoshiarpur. Hussain was the descendant of Yaar Muhammad, one of the generals of South Indian ruler Tipu Sultan. One PhD in Patiala, India, and two PhDs in Punjab, Pakistan, have been awarded on his life and works. At his 119th death anniversary, seminars were o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mian Muhammad Bakhsh
Mīān Muhammad Bakhsh (میاں محمد بخش) was a Punjabi Muslim Sufi and poet. Born in the city of Mirpur to a Gujjar family of Paswal tribe, he is renowned as a great poet and Sufi scholar by the people of Punjab and Azad Kashmir. Writing some 18 different books during his lifetime of 77 years, Muhammad Baksh is especially remembered for his romantic epic Saiful Maluk and the romantic tragedy Mirza Sahiban. Most of his work is in Punjabi language , with the exception of the book Yari, written in Farsi. Lineage Mian Muhammad Bakhsh belonged to a Punjabi Gujjar family of the Paswal clan with roots in Jhelum, Punjab Dispute about date of birth There is considerable disagreement about his year of birth. Mahbūb 'Alī Faqīr Qādirī, in a biography printed as an appendix to the text of ''Sayful Mulūk'' gives the date as 1246 AH (1830 AD), a date also followed by the ''Shāhkār Islāmī Encyclopedia''; 1830 and 1843 are suggested in other works. Mīān Muhammad Bakhsh h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babu Rajab Ali
Babu Rajab Ali ( pa, ਬਾਬੂ ਰਜਬ ਅਲੀ ; ; also known as Babu Ji) was a noted Kavishar of Punjab, known as the King of ''Kavishari''. Kavishar and kavishari Kavishari, or Kavishri, ( pa, ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ) was originated in the Malwa region of Punjab. In the region a "Chhand-Baddh" kavita (poetry) is sung faster in a loud yet stretched voice without any musical instruments known as ''kavishari''. The people who write and sing kavishari are known as ''kavishars'' ( pa, ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰ). Kavishari is usually sung during melas, weddings, (religious concerts), mehfils and other celebrations. Early life and career Babu Rajab Ali was born as ''Rajab Ali Khan'' on 10 August 1894 in a Muslim Rajputs family to father ''Mian Dhamaali Khan'' and mother ''Jiooni'' in the village of Sahoke of Firozpur district (now Moga district) in Punjab Province (British India). He had four sisters and one younger brother. His uncle Haji Ratan was a talented Kavishar as well. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khwaja Ghulam Farid
Khwaja Ghulam Farid (Urdu: ) or Khwaja Fareed (1845–1901) was a 19th-century Sufi poet from Punjab. He was a member of the Chishti Nizami Sufi order. He wrote poetry in several languages, and his literary heritage has been claimed by both the Punjabi and the Saraiki language movements. Early life Farid's mother died when he was four years old and he was orphaned around the age of eight when his father, Khwaja Khuda Bakhsh, died. He was then brought up by his elder brother, Khwaja Fakhr-ud-Din, also known as Khwaja Fakhr Jehan Sain, and grew up to become a scholar and writer. He wrote kafi poems in Punjabi, Sindhi, Urdu, Persian, and Braj Bhasha. Sadeq Mohammad Khan III Nawab of Bahawalpur took Farid to his palace at Ahmedpur East for his religious education by a scholar, when he was 8 years old. His brother Fakhr-ud-Din, who had brought him up after his parents' deaths, also died when Farid was 28 years old. Farid then left for the Cholistan Desert (also known as ''Rohi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutaf Ali Bahawalpuri
Lutf Ali (1716–1794) was a Punjabi poet from Bahawalpur, Punjab. He was born in the village of Mao in present day Rahim Yar Khan District. He wrote the popular narrative poem ''Saifalnāma'' in 1781 based on a tale from the One Thousand and One Nights ''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ar, أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, italic=yes, ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the ''Arabian .... References Bibliography * * (requires registration). Punjabi-language poets Pakistani poets Punjabi-language writers 1716 births 1794 deaths People from Bahawalpur {{Pakistan-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
