Waris Shah - Definition and Overview

Waris Shah was a Punjabi poet from the Punjab, most well-known for his seminal work Heer, based on the traditional folk tale of Heer Ranjha. Waris Shah's Heer is considered one of the quintissential works of classical Punjabi literature. The story of Heer was also put to paper by several other writers, including Damodar Daas, Mukbal, Ahmed Gujjar, but Waris Shah's version is by far the most popular today.

Related topics

• Punjabi language
• Punjabi
• List of Punjabi language poets
• India
• Pakistan

External links

• About Waris Shah (http://oldpoetry.com/authors/Waris%20Shah)
• Complete Heer Waris Shah (http://www.apnaorg.com/poetry/heercomp/) in Shahmukhi
• About Heer Waris Shah (http://www.punjabilok.com/heritage/heer_waris_shah.htm)