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.
1680-1758
A renowned medieval Sufi poet and mystic who raised his voice against religious extremism and traditional rigidity. He is famous for his kafis.
1680-1758
A renowned Dhadi singer, poet, short story writer, novelist, and researcher. A Sahitya Akademi Award-winning writer for the novel Jugg Badal Gaya.
1909-1998
Renowned poet, translator, lexicographer (Tanveer-ul-Lughat), and thinker. Tanveer Bukhari was the author of 400 books.
1939-2023
A poet, historian, researcher, critic, translator, columnist, and journalist from Western Punjab.
1948-1924
A prominent poet from Western Punjab, devoted to Punjabi identity. Professionally, he is a teacher.
A renowned ghazal poet of West Punjab, who gave Punjabi ghazal a new voice through his thought and reflection.
1960-2025