Bābā Farīd
12th–13th century · Punjab · Sufism (Chishtī order)
Bābā Farīduddīn Ganjshakar, a Chishtī Sufi saint of Punjab, lived at Pākpattan (in today’s Pakistan) and was the teacher of Nizāmuddīn Auliyā. He is one of the first great poets of the Punjabi language. His verses on humility, the shortness of life and longing for God were later included in the Guru Granth Sahib — four hymns and over a hundred śaloks — so he is honoured by Muslims and Sikhs alike.
Pākpattan · In the Guru Granth Sahib · Early Punjabi poet