Waris Shah (1722–1798) was born in Jandiala Sher Khan, Punjab, Pakistan into a reputed Syed family. His father's name was Gulshar Shah. He is renowned for his Qissa Heer Ranjha. Waris Shah acknowledged himself as a disciple of Pir Makhdum of Kasur. Waris Shah's parents are said to have died when he was young, and he probably received his education at the shrine of his preceptor. After completing his education in Kasur, he went to Pakpattan and then moved to Malka Hans. Here he resided in a small room, adjacent to a historic masjid, now called Masjid Waris Shah.
وارث شاہ
وارث شاہ (1722-1798) دا جنم سید گل شیر شاہ دے گھر لاہور توں قریب 50 کلومیٹر دور شیخوپورا ضلعے دے پنڈ جنڈیالا شیر خان وچّ ہویا ۔ بچپن وچّ
وارث شاہ نوں پنڈ دی ہی مسجد وچّ پڑھن لئی بھیجیا گیا ۔ اس توں بعد اوہناں نے درشن-اے-نجامی دی سکھیا قصور وچّ مولوی غلام مرتجا قصوری کولوں
حاصل کیتی۔ اتھوں فارسی اتے عربی وچّ ودیا پراپت کرکے اوہ پاکپٹن چلے گئے ۔ پاکپٹن وچّ بابا فرید دی گدی اتے موجود بزرگں کولوں اوہناں نوں
آتمک گیان دی پراپتی ہوئی، جس دے بعد اوہ رانی ہانس دی مسجد وچّ امام رہے اتے دھارمک ودیا دا پرسار کردے رہے ۔ اوہناں دا ناں پنجابی دے سرمور
کویاں وچ آؤندا ہے ۔ اوہ مکھ طور تے اپنے قصے ہیر رانجھا لئی مشہور ہن۔
Waris Shah (1722–1798) was born in Jandiala Sher Khan, Punjab, Pakistan into a reputed Syed family. His father's name was Gulshar Shah. He is renowned for his Qissa Heer Ranjha. Waris Shah acknowledged himself as a disciple of Pir Makhdum of Kasur. Waris Shah's parents are said to have died when he was young, and he probably received his education at the shrine of his preceptor. After completing his education in Kasur, he went to Pakpattan and then moved to Malka Hans. Here he resided in a small room, adjacent to a historic masjid, now called Masjid Waris Shah.