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Persian Sufi Poets

Persian Sufi Poets

1253 -1325 Delhi

Beloved disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya and clelebrated Sufi poet of Persian and Urdu. Also highly skilled in music, famous as Tuti-e-Hind.

1874 -1952 Moradabad

Haji Waris Ali Shah's disciple and famous for his Sufi poetry

1615 -1659 Delhi

Elder son of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz who greatly fostered Sufism and had friendly ties with Sikh Gurus.

1953 Allahabad

Researcher of Na'tia literature and famous Sajjada Nashin of Khanqah Halimia Abulolaiya, Allahabad

1777 -1848 Phulwari Sharif

Prominent Persian poet of Bihar associated with the Khanqah Mujeebia, Phulwari Sharif.

1145 -1220/21 Nishapur

Among the greatest Persian poets from Neshapur, he was also a noted writer and pharmacist.

1893 -1954 Hyderabad

Known for his couplet "Khud ka parda hai to khud Khud ko zara dekh to le".

1315 -1390 Shiraz

Most celebrated Persian poet well-known for his Faal-Nama.

1080 -1131/41 Ghazni

Considered one the greatest Persian poets and philosophers.

1905 -1976 Hyderabad

Poet famous for penning the Naat "Aapko Paataa nahin jab aap ko paataa hun"

1142 -1236 Ajmer

Famous Indian Sufi Saint also known as Gharib Nawaz and Sultan-ul-Hind.

1721 -1785 Delhi

Noted Sufi poet with a deep sense of Music.

1250 -1320 Shabstar

Among the most celebrated Persian Sufi poets, and scholars of the 14th century.

1797 -1869 Delhi

Great Urdu poet occupying a place of pride in world literature. Also one of the most quotable poets having shers for almost all situations of life.

1699 -1781 Delhi

Eminent Sufi poet of Delhi's famous Naqshbandi order of Sufis.

1048 -1131 Nishapur

The master of quatrain, as popular in Europe as he is adored in Iran.

1207 -1273 Konya

Among the greatest Persian poets, author of Masnavi-e-Manavi, Fihi Ma Fihi and Diwan-e-Shams Tabrizi.

1210 -1291 Shiraz

Prominent Persian poet from Iran, famous for his prose in Gulistan and verse in Bustan.

1590 -1661 Delhi

The famous poet of quatrain who was martyred in the era of Aurangzeb.

1880 -1951 Agra

Prominent among most pre-modern poets, teacher of hundreds of disciples and disciple of Haji Waris Ali Shah.

1775 -1834 Bareilly

Poet of spiritual inclinations, famous in India and Pakistan.

1929 -1993 Lahore

Pakistan's famous spiritual personality and an eminent writer.

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