Staff Reporter
National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) will hold “Sufi Sangat” on the poetic vision of “Hazrat Baba Farid Shakar Ganj” on September 24. Talking to media, an official of Lok Virsa told that well-known sufi poet Prof Saeed Ahmad would shed light on his sufi wisdom and poetic vision. Sufiana Kalams will be presented by Singer Areib Azhar, he added.
He said that Baba Farid’s famous poetry would be presented including “Ay Farid Rokhi Sokhi Kha Kar Thanda Pani Pii”, “Ay Farid Mati Ko Bura Na Jaan” and “Ay Farid Makanon Par Dolat Ka Israaf Na Kar’’.
Some poetry from his famous books including Rahatul Qulub, Fawaidus Salikeen, Asrarul Wujud, Asrarul Awlia, Tohfatul Asrar, Tohfatul Akhyar will also be presented.
He said that other prominent poet and scholars will also participate to enlighten his poetry vision. Baba Farid laid the basis for a vernacular Punjabi literature adding that his most important contributions to Punjabi literature was his development of the language for literary purposes, he stated.
