Lutf Ali
Lutf Ali (1716–1794) was an 18th-century poet from Bahawalpur, Punjab, active in the Punjabi language. He was born in the village of Mao in present-day Rahim Yar Khan District. He wrote the popular narrative poem Saifalnāma in 1781 based on a tale from the One Thousand and One Nights.
Lutf Ali
- Born
- 1716
- Died
- 1794
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- Lutf Ali is recorded with the occupation poet.
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- Saraiki
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Lutf Ali (1716–1794) was an 18th-century poet from Bahawalpur, Punjab, active in the Punjabi language. He was born in the village of Mao in present-day Rahim Yar Khan District. He wrote the popular narrative poem Saifalnāma in 1781 based on a tale from the One Thousand and One Nights.
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- Shackle, Christopher. The Siraiki language of central Pakistan : a reference grammar. School of Oriental and African Studies. 1976.
- Wagha, Muhammad Ahsan. The development of Siraiki language in Pakistan. School of Oriental and African Studies. 1997.
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