Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar Persian: حضرت بابا فرید الدّین مسعود گنج شکر, Punjabi: ਫ਼ਰੀਦ-ਉਦ-ਦੀਨ ਗੰਜਸ਼ਕਰ) (1173-1266)or (1188 (584 Hijri) - May 7, 1280 (679 T-lijri)) , commonly known as Baba Farid (Punjabi: بابا فرید, ਬਾਬਾ ਫ਼ਰੀਦ) was a 12th century Sufi preacher and saint of Chishti Order of South Asia. He is recognised as the first major poet of the Punjabi language and is considered one of the holiest and pivotal saints of the Punjab region. He is

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