Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif and Waris Shah: Pakistan's great Sufi poets
Bulleh Shah, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and Waris Shah wrote poetry still sung across Pakistan. Who they were and their best-known works.
Some of the most loved poetry in Pakistan was written by Sufi poets centuries ago. It is still sung today.
Bulleh Shah (1680–1757)
- Punjabi poet buried in Kasur
- Known for kafis, short poems about love, humility and seeing beyond outward rituals
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689–1752)
- Sindhi poet buried at Bhit Shah, Sindh
- His collection Shah Jo Risalo is the best-known work in the Sindhi language
Waris Shah (1722–1798)
- Punjabi poet best known for Heer, his telling of the love story of Heer and Ranjha
Today
Their verses are performed as qawwali and folk songs, at shrines and on concert stages.
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