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It wont be wrong to call him the first poet of the Punjabi language because of his inspiring and life related poetry, the sacred book of Sikhs, Shri Guru Granth Sahib, has a lot of Baba Farids work.

Early in his life the title of Shakar Ganj (treasury of Sugar) was added to his name; there is a legend behind this.

As a young boy Baba Farid was asked to offer daily prayers by his mother.

On asking about what hed get after saying his prayers, Baba Farids mother replied that she will give him sugar once hes done.

Baba Farids mother used to hide sugar under his prayer mat and after the completion of his prayers; she used to give him that sugar as a reward.

One day Baba Farids mother forgot to keep sugar under the carpet, but to her surprise after his prayers she found the sugar under the prayer mat.

After seeing Baba Farids command and fluency in Punjabi, a faqir foretold that he would become a great saint one day.

After coming back to Punjab Baba Farid was sent to Delhi to learn theology.

Baba Farid was a learned man who knew Arabic, Persian and other languages as well, but he was so attached to the Punjabi language that he wrote all his couplets in Punjabi.

At that time Punjabi was considered to be a less sophisticated folk language and far away to be used for poetry.

Moreover before Baba Farids work Punjabi literature didnt have as much substance as it enjoys today and was limited to just a few anonymous ballads.

It is said that Baba Farid stopped by the city known as Mokhalpur and sat in isolation for forty days near the fort of King Mokhal.

The king got impressed by this divine person and named the city after him.

To remember his arrival in the city, each year a three days festival known as Bb Sheikh Fard gman Purb Mel is celebrated from 21st Sep to 23rd Sep.

Pak Pattan was created by him as a place of great Sufi thoughts.

It wont be wrong to call him the founder of Punjabi literary tradition and modern Punjabi culture.

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Baba Farid Ji Pictures Images And Photos