Several regional and geographical influences have not only affected the politics of Punjab but also its literature and it was composed in two major scripts: Persian and Gurmukhi. One of the greatest texts of the world is the religious book of the Sikhs: the Adi Granth and a majority of it is in Gurmukhi. It also comprises of Dohas of Kabir, Dadu and Nanak in Hindi or Braj, but it is a very composite text.
Guru Gobind Singh, who contributed to the Adi Granth, had also written Savaiyyas (poetry) in Punjabi. The local literature took heavily to love stories and epics like Sohni-Mahiwal, Sassi-Punnu and the very famous Heer-Ranjha, which was composed by Waris