Baba Farid

Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar commonly known as Baba Farid was a 12-th century Sufi preacher and saint of Punjab. He is recognised as the first acclaimed poet of Punjabi language. He was the spiritual disciple and Khalifa (spiritual successor) of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki who was the disciple and Khalifa of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti who was the disciple and Khalifa of Sheikh Usmaan Haruni. He was the spiritual master of Nizamuddin Auliya (who was the Master of Amir KhusroandNasiruddin Chirag-e-Delhi), his sister’s son [[Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari](Master of Shamsuddin). His descendants, also known as Fareedies, mostly carry the name Farooqi. They are all over South Asia and can also be found all over the world. However those still looking after his shrine are better known as Diwans. His verses have been collected in Guru Granth Sahib under the chapter Farid’s Sayings by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

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Baba Farid

Kalam by Baba Farid

1. Budha Hoya Sheikh Farid

2. Farida Kothe Mandap

3. Farida Main Janya Dukh Mujhko

4. Farida Maute Da Banna

5. Farida Turia Turia Ja

6. Kalam Baba Farid Part 1

7. Kalam Baba Farid Part 2

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