Hafeez Taib’s Punjabi poetry contains the sayings and teachings of the Sufis: حفیظ تائب ہوراں دی پنجابی شاعری وچ صوفیاں دیاں گلاں باتاں

حفیظ تائب ہوراں دی پنجابی شاعری وچ صوفیاں دیاں گلاں باتاں

Abstract

Hafeez Taib is a famous Pakistani poet and prose writer. He wrote all his academic works in two languages. He uses Urdu language and Punjabi language to spread his thoughts, emotions and messages. His scholarly writings have great intellectual and literary impact towards academia and society. In this article we have discussed his Punjabi poetry which he said about ever great Sufis and Sufism like Syedna Ali Bin Uthman Hajveri, Shiakh Abdul Qadir Jilani, Khwaja Moin Ud Din Chishti Ajmeri and Hazrat Sultan Bahoo etc. Hafeez Taib expresses his love, respect and spiritual bond to these prominent Sufis. In his poetry He talked about their contributions to spread inter faith harmony, peace and mutual understanding in multi-cultural society. He showed their teachings and high moral character which attracted the large number of human beings irrespective of cast, creed and religion. Indeed this article has described brief story of Sufis and Sufism in light of Hafeez Taib’ Punjabi poetry.