List of Punjabi language poets

List of Punjabi language poets

ikh Gurus

The teachings of the Sikh Gurus have been recorded in the form of hymns in Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of the Sikhs, which is written in poetic form.

The Gurus whose Bani form a part of Guru Granth Sahib include:

* Guru Nanak
* Guru Angad Dev
* Guru Amar Das
* Guru Ram Das
* Guru Arjan Dev
* Guru Tegh Bahadur

Guru Gobind Singh was a prolific writer, and wrote many baanis which Sikhs read religiously everyday, like Jaap Sahib, Sawayyaand Benti Chaupai.

Major Poets

* Sharif Kunjahi
* Baba Farid
* Bhai Mardana
* Damodar
* Bhai Gurdas
* Shah Hussain
* Sultan Bahu
* Waris Shah
* Bulleh Shah
* Hashim (Poet)
* Khwaja Ghulam Farid
* Mian Muhammad Bakhsh
* Mir Tanha Yousafi
* Bhai kahn Singh Nabha
* Dhani Ram Chatrik
* Bhai Vir Singh
* Mohan Singh
* Amrita Pritam
* Dr. Harbhajan Singh
* Ishar Singh 'Ishar' Bhaiya
* Darshan Singh Awara
* Shiv Kumar Batalvi
* Ajmer Rode
* Pash
* Surjit Paatar
* Abid Tamimi

See also

* List of Punjabi poets from India
* Punjabi language, Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi
* Punjab
* Punjab, India
* Punjab, Pakistan
* India
* Pakistan

External links

* [http://www.sikhd4ce.com collection of rare work & pictures of punjabi poets/writers]
* [http://www.apnaorg.com Academy of the Punjab In North America (APNA)]
* [http://forum.chatdd.com/punjabi-poetry/ Punjabi Poets Poetry]


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