Gurdaspur ke kavi

Shah Sharaf

A celebrated medieval Punjabi Sufi poet and mystic. In his youth, he developed a devotion to asceticism and, upon traveling to Lahore, received spiritual initiation from Muhammad Fazil Qadir, where he eventually attained union with the Divine.

Shiv Kumar

A famous poet who ruled the Punjabi literary world with his lyrical poetry. Recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Loona.

Amitoj

A poet who established a distinct identity in modern poetry. He also presented the program Kachch Dīāṅ Mundarāṅ on Doordarshan.

Gurbhajan Gill

Renowned poetess, editor, and commentator. Besides this, she also served as the president of Sahitya Akademi Ludhiana.

Subhash Kalakar

A masterful ghazal poet. Sham De Deewe, Main Muhajir Haan, and Sabz Rutt are among his collections.