Afarin Lahori, Faqirullah Afarin Lahori or commonly known as Afarin, (pa|آفرین لاہوری۔, –) was a Punjabi poet from Lahore. He wrote many books during his lifetime of 81 years, especially remembered for his romantic epic poem, "Nāz o nīāz", also known as Hīr o Ranǰha in which he wrote the traditional Punjabi story of Heer and Ranjha, who lives in Takht Hazara by the river Chenab in Punjab, Heer Ranjha into a poem. Most of his work is in Punjabi, with the exception of the book "Kuliyate Afarin (Kuliyate)", written in Persian.
Faqirullah is revered throughout the Punjab, Punjab, Hazara and Kashmir. He maintained good relationships with local scholars and Mughal officials before opting for a secluded life. His work earned respect from contemporary and subsequent writers and poets.
Faqirullah Afarin Lahori was born in c. 1660 in Lahore, Punjab during the Mughal empire, into Juya clan of Punjabi Shia Muslim Gujjars. He was born in Lahore but is original place of origin is obsecure. Although a Sufi by nature, he was not affiliated to any Sufi order, and spent a life of seclusion at Lahore.
The "Kuliyate Afarin" is considered his masterpiece. In its ending verses, Afarin Lahori listed major genres of Punjabi poetry and his predecessor Punjabi. His Mathnawis attained much fame were;