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Waris Shah (Punjabi: وارث شاہ ; 1722 – 1798) was an 18th-century Punjabi Sufi poet of the Chishti order, known popularly for his contribution to Punjabi literature. [2] [1] He is also known as 'Shakespeare of Punjab'.
Waris Shah. ਵਾਰਿਸ ਸ਼ਾਹ. Waris Shah (1722–1798) was born in Jandiala Sher Khan, Punjab, Pakistan into a reputed Syed family. His father's name was Gulshar Shah. He is renowned for his Qissa Heer Ranjha. Waris Shah acknowledged himself as a disciple of Pir Makhdum of Kasur. Waris Shah's parents are said to have died when he was ...
Waris Shah was a Punjabi poet known for his masterful rendition of the epic love story of Heer Ranjha. Although he was not the first to tell this tale, his version has become the definitive and most beloved, achieving canonical status in Punjabi literature. His work continues to be celebrated in Pakistan and India for its accessibility ...
Waris Shah. Waris Shah (1722 – 1798) was a Punjabi poet, best-known for his seminal work Heer, based on the Punjabi love legend of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Heer is considered one of the quintessential works of classical Punjabi literature. His verse is a treasure-trove of Punjabi phrases, idioms and sayings. His minute and realistic ...
In 2016, Waris Shah’s Heer completes 250 years. Heer, as you might have guessed, is the protagonist from the legend of Heer-Ranjha, a story we have heard in songs, read in books or seen on the ...
Heer (Izzat Bibi) is an extremely beautiful woman, born into a wealthy family of Sial Jat while Dheedo Ranjha, who is from Ranjha Jat clan, is the youngest of four brothers and lives in the village of Takht Hazara by the river Chenab in Punjab. [8] [9] Being his father's favourite son, unlike his brothers who have to toil in the lands, he leads ...
Feb 27, 2022 · Waris Shah was born in Jandiala Sher Khan of Sheikhupura (now in Pakistan Punjab) at a time when the Mughal empire was showing early signs of disintegration. There was, hence, an abounding ...
