Syed Waris Shah (Urdu/Punjabi: وارث شاہ) (b. 1706 – d. 1798) was a Punjabi Sufi poet, best-known for his seminal work Heer Ranjha, based on the traditional folk tale of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Heer is considered one of the quintessential works of classical Punjabi literature. The story of Heer was also put to paper by several other writers, including Damodar Daas, Mukbal, and Ahmed Gujjar, but Waris Shah's version is by far the most popular today. Heer aakhdi jogia jhooth boleiN, kaun ruthRey yaar manaunda ee. aissa koi na ditha mein dhoond thakki, jehRa giya nooN moRh liyaunda ee. saade cham deaN juttiaN kare koi, jehRa jio da rog gwaunda ee. bhalla dass khaN chiriN vichhuniyaN nooN, kadoN Rabb sacha ghariN liyaunda ee. bhalla moiye te vichRey kaun mailey, aiveiN jioRha lokk valaunda ee. ikk baaz toN kaoN ne koonj khohi, vekhaN chupp hai ke kurlaunda ee. ikk jatt de khet nooN agg lagi, vekhaN aan ke kadoN bujhaunda ee. devaN chooriaN gheo de baal deevey, Waris Shah, je suna mein aunda ee.