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. The
Gurbilases narrates that Pilu, alongside Kahna Bhagat,
Chajju Bhagat, and
Shah Husain, paid a visit to Guru Arjan in Amritsar when they learnt he was compiling the
Ād Granth to suggest their compilations be included. Guru Arjan contemplated but ultimately decided to reject the idea of including their works in the Sikh scripture as they were not in-line with Sikh tenets as per the guru's analysis and judgement. Guru Arjan responded that birth, death, pleasure, and pain were all due to God's
hukam (command). The guru also stated that it was possible to achieve enlightenment while being in the human form. Thus, Pilu's proposed hymns were rejected. == Location of tomb ==