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Muslim / Sufi
Sikh
13th Century
Pakistan
(Indian Subcontinent)

 

Baba Sheikh Farid

Timeline (1173 - 1266)

 

Poems by Baba Sheikh Farid
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 Baba Sheikh Farid, Baba Sheikh Farid poetry, Muslim / Sufi, Muslim / Sufi poetry, poetry, poetry, Sikh poetry

 

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Baba Sheikh Farid was a Sufi saint who is considered by many to be the first major poet of the Punjabi language. He was born in the Multan district of what is today Pakistan.

Later, when the Sikh holy book the Adi Granth Sahib was compiled, many of Baba Sheikh Farid's poems and couplets were included, alongside the poetry of Kabir and Ravidas.

 

Poems by Baba Sheikh Farid

  Do not speak a hurtful word,
  I thought I was alone who suffered
  On the bank of a pool in the moor
  Raga Asa
  The lanes are muddy and far is the house
  Wear whatever clothes you must
  Why do you roam the jungles?
  You must fathom the ocean

Recommended Books

Songs and Saints from the Adi Granth, Translated by Nirmal Dass

Amazon.com

Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Translated by Gurbachan S. Talib

Amazon.com

Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Translated by Winand M. Callewaert

Amazon.com

Related Links:

  Sikh Bhagats: Baba Sheikh Farid Ji
http://allaboutsikhs.com/bhagats/babafarid.htm
A couple of biographical articles and some good poetry excerpts.
  Austere Rhythms of Farid
http://www.punjabilok.com/misc/literature/austere_rythms_%20farid.htm
An article that explores the Punjabi poetry of Baba Farid.
 


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