Poetry of India 9/100: Bulleh Shah and the Search for Truth Beyond Labels
Part 9 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through India’s poetic heritage.Bulleh Shah, the Punjabi Sufi poet, challenged religious hypocrisy, social division and the pride that grows from labels. His kafis use direct, memorable language to ask readers to look beyond outward identity and examine the heart. Because his poetry has travelled through oral and musical traditions, wording and attrib…
