Waris Shah

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Waris Shah (Punjabi: وارث شاہ (Shahmukhi); 1722 – 1798) was an 18th-century Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet of the Chishti order, known for his contribution to Punjabi literature. He is primarily known as the author of the best known rendition of Heer Ranjha (1766), one of the most popular tragic romances of Punjab. Traditionally, it is recited in bhairavi raga and this continues to be done so even today.

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