Mian Muhammad Bakhsh
Mian Muhammad Baksh | |
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| میاں محمد بخش | |
| Born | c. 1830 |
| Died | 22 January 1907 |
| Resting place | Shrine of Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, Khari Sharif |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Years active | Mid-19th century – early-20th century |
| Era | Colonial India |
| Movement | Classical Punjabi Sufi poetry |
| Father | Mīān Shamsuddīn |
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| Pen name | Mīān Muhammad Bakhshā |
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| Notable works | Sayful Mulūk (his book of poetry) |
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Mīān Muhammad Bakhsh (Punjabi: میاں محمد بخش, pronounced [miãː mʊɦəˈməd̪ bəxʃ]; c. 1830 – 22 January 1907) was a Punjabi Muslim poet from Khari Sharif, in present-day Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He wrote 18 books during his lifetime of 77 years, especially remembered for his romantic epic poem, "Saiful Maluk" in which he wrote the traditional Arabic story of Prince Saiful Maluk into a poem. He also wrote the romantic tragedy, "Mirza Sahiban". Most of his work is in Punjabi, with the exception of the book "Yari", written in Persian.
Bakhsh is revered throughout the Punjab, Hazara and Azad Kashmir. He is regarded as the bridge between medieval and early-modern Punjabi literature.