Pilu (c. 1580âÂÂ1675) was a Punjabi dramatic poet who is most well known for composing the Punjabi tragic romance Mirza Sahiban. Not much is known about identity of Pilu but according to most sources he was a resident of Bhaun town in modern-day in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. Although others identify his birthplace as Amritsar, he was a contemporary of Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Pilu was a dramatic poet whose poetry described the political, social, and economic conditions of Punjab at the time in poetic language. The quintessential example of which is his seminal work Mirza Sahiban. His poetry is in Punjabi and reflects the culture of the Thal region. According to Sikh sources he lived in the age of Guru Arjan and met him to include his compositions in the Sikh scriptures.
In 2019 Pilu's burial place was identified and a tomb was built upon it by the efforts of local government in the village of Peelu Wains in Noorpur Thal Tehsil in Khushab District of Punjab, Pakistan.