Syed Waris Shah (1722 - 1798) was a Punjabi poet, best-known for his seminal work Heer Ranjha, based on the traditional folk tale of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Heer is considered one of the quintessential works of classical Punjabi literature. The story of Heer was also put to paper by several other writers, including Damodar Daas, Mukbal, and Ahmed Gujjar, but Waris Shah’s version is by far the most popular today.
He was a consummate artiste, deeply learned in Islamic and domestic cultural love. His verse is a treasure-trove of Punjabi phrases, idioms and sayings. His minute and realistic depiction of each detail of Punjabi life and the political situation in the 1700s, remains unique. Waris Shah also sublimated his own unrequited love for a girl (Bhag Bhari) in writing romance. The amazing poetic mould that he worked within has not been bettered by any of his successors till date.
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Alam Lohar
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Abida Parveen
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Abida Parveen
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Abida Parveen
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Abida Parveen
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Abida Parveen
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Abida Parveen
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Mistri Abdullah
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Mistri Abdullah
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Iqbal Bahu
Kalam: Waris Shah | Singer: Iqbal Bahu