Babu Singh Maan

Babu Singh Maan is a veteran Indian lyricist and songwriter of Punjabi folk music, also known as Maan Maraarhan Wala. Born on 10 October 1942 in the village of Marahar in Faridkot district of undivided Punjab, he is one of the most respected pens in Punjabi music, with a career spanning more than six decades. He wrote the first song of Kuldeep Manak's career, published his first book Geetan Da Wanjaara in 1963, and his lyrics have been voiced by legends including Surinder Kaur, Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Harbhajan Maan. His songs celebrate village culture and Punjab's great love stories such as Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiban and Sohni Mahiwal. He also served as the Sarpanch of his village three times, and is not to be confused with the younger singer Babbu Maan.

Babu Singh Maan is a veteran Indian lyricist and songwriter of Punjabi folk music, also known as Maan Maraarhan Wala. Born on 10 October 1942 in the village of Marahar in Faridkot district of undivided Punjab, he is one of the most respected pens in Punjabi music, with a career spanning more than six decades. His lyrics have been sung by legends including Kuldeep Manak, Surinder Kaur, Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Harbhajan Maan. The Babu Singh Maan real name is simply Babu Singh Maan, and while he is chiefly a Babu Singh Maan songwriter and lyricist, he has also been a Babu Singh Maan singer in his own right. Anyone asking who is Babu Singh Maan will find a poet who gave voice to Punjab's villages, folklore and timeless love stories. (He should not be confused with the younger singer Babbu Maan, who has performed several of his songs.)

Babu Singh Maan was born on 10 October 1942 to father S. Inder Singh and mother Aas Kaur, in the village of Marahar, Faridkot. He received his primary education from the nearby village of Jand Sahib, and his poetry began appearing in children's magazines while he was still in the sixth standard. He completed his graduation from Barjindra College, Faridkot. Details about the wider Babu Singh Maan family and his personal life are kept private, in keeping with his generation of Punjabi poets.

Beyond music, he served as the Sarpanch (village head) of his village three times, reflecting his deep roots in rural Punjab and his standing in the community.

As a poet of an older generation, Babu Singh Maan has kept his personal and family life away from the public eye. Details about the Babu Singh Maan wife and immediate family are not widely publicised, and he is known and celebrated for his written work rather than for his private affairs. His life has been defined by decades of writing folk poetry and serving his village community.

He penned the very first song of singer Kuldeep Manak's career, and his first book, Geetan Da Wanjaara, was published in 1963. His first recorded song was sung by Gurpal Singh Pal, and over the years his lyrics have been voiced by Harcharan Grewal, Surinder Kaur, Sukhwinder Singh, Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Harbhajan Maan. Most Babu Singh Maan songs speak of village culture, relationships and Punjab's great love stories such as Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiban and Sohni Mahiwal. A representative Babu Singh Maan songs list also covers folk heroes like Pooran Bhagat and Sucha Singh Soorma.

He also wrote songs for Punjabi films including Sassi Punnu, Jee Aayan Nu, Dil Apna Punjabi, Mera Pind, Yaaran Naal Baharan and Jag Jeondeyan De Mele. The Babu Singh Maan career spans more than sixty years, and his decades-long body of work has made him one of the enduring names among Punjabi songwriters. The most beloved Babu Singh Maan hit songs remain part of the folk canon, and his lyrics feature across countless Babu Singh Maan albums recorded by other artists.

As a veteran lyricist, Babu Singh Maan has never publicly disclosed his net worth or earnings, so any figure circulating online should be treated as an unverified estimate. His recognition comes primarily from the enormous body of Punjabi folk lyrics and songs he has written over more than sixty years rather than from commercial disclosures.