Vaar

For the Sidhu Moose Wala song, see Vaar (song).

The Vār or Vaar (Gurmukhi: ਵਾਰ, Shahmukhi: وار‎‎), in Punjabi poetry, is a heroic ode or ballad which generally narrates legend such as stories of Punjabi folk heroes or a historical event.^[1][2] Examples include the feats of Dulla Bhatti and Raja Rasalu, Amir Khusrau's Vaar for Ghazi Malik who took the throne of Delhi in 1320, the Vaar of Shaikh Khokhar,^[3] Najabat's Nadar Shah di Var which describes the invasion of India by Nadir Shah in 1739,^[1][4] and the Chatthian di Vaar which commemorates Pir Muhammad Chattha's famous rivalry with the Sikhs.^[5] The Var has also been used to evoke the mood of devotion or sacrifice, as in Guru Gobind Singh's Chandi di Var, or to narrate the mystical experience of a Pir, Bhagat or Guru.^[1]

See also

• Punjabi Qisse
• Punjabi folklore
• Dhadi (music)
• Raga
• Asa di Var
• Varan Bhai Gurdas