Baba Najmi

Baba Najmi was born in Lahore. His full name is Bashir Hussain Najmi while he got famous in literary world with his pen name Baba Najmi. His poetry falls under the revolutionary tradition of Punjabi poetry as he himself was a laborer and remained associated with trade unions. His poetry is an open charge sheet against the power bearer of the society. Moreover, his poetry also reflects a deep love towards his mother tongue Punjabi