There are so many categories of Punjabi Classical Poetry. Every category teaches us the lesson of humanity and about the reality with moral values of life. Further a man learns about leading life with simplicity and meekness, however there are so many characteristics in the classical poetry. Among these all categories “Kafi” is very special to narrate the situation of restless soul. In this article it will be discussed that how the “Kafi” explain the reality and knowledge of suffering and spiritual tragedy. After coming into the world the soul gone astray due to forgotten her origin because temptation of satan, now when the soul realized the truth one past of her is eager to meet her soul mate. Every soul is trying every time to return to the spirit world as soon as possible. A soul is become more suffering in misery because it is not possible to meet with soul mate as long as it is in the prison of life. A Sufi has realized this restless state of the soul and describe the reality of human anxiety while keeping his “Kafi” within the scope of Islam and has taught patience and preservence for the reconciliation of the past and present. The selected classical selected poets through their poetry “Kafi” helping man to live in his own reality and follow the orders of the Almighty is special theme of his poetry. In usual term, Shah Hussain, Baba Bullehy Shah and Khawaja Ghulam Fareed is called as “Wali Allah” but in fact their wonderful classical poetry has immortalized them and deep knowledge and sense about their poetry a man can become Inshan-e-Kamil. 

* Department of ORIC, University of the Punjab, Lahore

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