Author: Lochan Singh Buxi
Publisher: Publications Division
Year: 1994
Language: English
Pages: 152
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8123002564
Description
This book is an endeavor to introduce to the English-knowing reader, the life and works of some of the prominent Sufi Saints of Punjab. It also carries representative Sufi Poetry in Punjabi with English rendering.
Keeping in mind the laudable role played by Sufi Saints of Punjab in integrating Islamic culture, Hindu philosophy and the Sikh thought and spreading the message of universal brotherhood, the author attempts to present the life and teachings of these saints. The poets included in this anthology are Sheikh Farid, Shah Hussain, Bulleh Shah, Sultan Bahu, Ali Haider and Khwaja Ghulam Farid. The poems are written in Gurmukhi and Devnagri script, along with its English rendering. These poems are the finest gems of the Sufi poetry available in Punjabi.