Baba Sheikh Farid Pakistan (1173 - 1266) Timeline Muslim / Sufi Sikh Poems by Baba Sheikh Farid Books - Links

Baba Sheikh Farid was a Sufi saint who is considered by many to be the first major poet of the Punjabi language. He was born in the Multan district of what is today Pakistan.

Later, when the Sikh holy book the Adi Granth was compiled, many of Baba Sheikh Farid's poems and couplets were included, alongside the poetry of Kabir and Ravidas.

Poems by Baba Sheikh Farid

• Do not speak a hurtful word
• I thought I was alone who suffered
• On the bank of a pool in the moor
• Raga Asa
• The lanes are muddy and far is the house
• Wear whatever clothes you must
• Why do you roam the jungles?
• You must fathom the ocean

Related Links

Sikh Bhagats: Baba Sheikh Farid Ji
http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/sikh-bhagats/sikh-bhagats-baba-sheikh-farid-ji
A couple of biographical articles and some good poetry excerpts.

Austere Rhythms of Farid
http://www.punjabilok.com/misc/literature/austere_rythms_%20farid.htm
An article that explores the Punjabi poetry of Baba Farid.

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