Mita took his
pen name from the river of
Chenab. He wrote first of his two extant works,
Tuḥfat al-Panjāb, in 1688–89 at his hometown of Kalaske. He divided it into four
maqālas (discourses). First begins with praise to God, prophet
Muhammad, the saint
Baba Farid and the emperor Aurangzeb. In second he discusses his own profession of medicine, describing various diseases, their treatment and qualities which an ideal physician should profess. In third he praises his homeland of
Punjab, its cities, and its eminent figures. In fourth he complains of the hardships which had fallen on the people of Punjab after the departure of emperor for the
Deccan wars. In the third discourse, titled "In the praise of Punjab and its saints" (), Chenabi starts with praising the moderate climate of Punjab and states it to be the bridge between
Hindustan and
Iran. He later praises the city of
Multan, its antiquity, and the grandeur and wealth of the city of
Lahore, as well as the saints buried in the both cities. He specifically admires the mosques of
Wazir Khan in Lahore and
Shahi Mosque in
Chiniot, and commends their builders
Wazir Khan and
Sa'adullah Khan. He calls Nawab Sa'adullah Khan as pride of Punjab () and his accomplishments a source of honour for
Punjabis. In the ending verses he praises the clan of
Gakhars and their chief, Isalat Khan (), and states the clan to be the swordsmen of the Mughal rulers. ==
‘Ishqīya-i Panjāb==