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IT is easy to wax lyrical about a classical Punjabi poet without fear of reprobation by the guardians of literary canon. When the poet concerned is Bulleh Shah, one can employ any number of ...
The play focused on poet Bulleh Shah’s life from when he was 30-35 years old till his death, which, supposedly, are the most important chapters of Punjabi Sufi history.
Then came Bulleh Shah, the mystic 18th-century poet from Kasur, whose very name symbolises Punjabi literature. As he edged closer to his death, he reminded his devotees that he would he would live ...
The indefatigable scholar and editor of the Punjabi classics also edited Bulleh Shah which was published by the Jamal Husain Memorial Society in 1991. The work just as monumental as his work on ...
Looking back at the history of translation of classical, religious and modern Punjabi literature, as the world celebrates International Translation Day Poetry is what is lost in translation ...
The three-day 248th annual urs of Punjabi mystic poet Hazrat Baba Bulleh Shah concluded here Monday. Thousands of disciples of the sufi saint across the country participated in the urs celebrations.
Bulleh Shah says ‘Ik Alif Parho Chutkara Hei’. ... his language was all that he needed to work tirelessly for more than 50 years to provide a deeper understanding of Punjabi literature”. ...
STM also wrote in Urdu language including that included Shah Hussain, Sachal Sarmast, and others, as well as two books in English; Resistance themes in Punjabi literature, and Making of a nation.
Music composer duo Salim-Sulaiman have come out with a song titled "Lagan Lagi" for Binod Pradhan's directorial "Wedding Pulav", boasting lyrics of Punjabi Sufi poet Bulleh Shah.
Bulleh Shah is most relevant today since he represented the tolerant, secular face of the land in defiance to the power politics of his time. The Oxford University Press Pakistan has brought out ...