Bulleh Shah, whose real name was Abdullah Shah, was a Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher. Bulleh Shah practiced the Sufi tradition of Punjabi poetry established by poets like Shah Hussain (1538 – 1599), Sultan Bahu (1629 – 1691), and Shah Sharaf (1640 – 1724). The verse form Bulleh Shah primarily employed is called the Kafi, a style of Punjabi, Sindhi and Siraiki poetry used not only by the Sufis of Sindh and Punjab, but also by Sikh gurus. At a time when life was filled with communal strife between Muslims and Hindus, Bulleh Shah served as a beacon of hope for peace.
Here is one of his most cherished pieces - ‘Bulleya Ki jaana main Kaun’ with English Translation. Happy Reading!
