Sant Namdev Ji (29 October, 1270 – 1350) was born in the state of Maharashtra village of Narasi-Bamani, in Satara district (presently called Narsi-Namdev). His father, a calico printer/tailor, was named Damsheti and his mother's name was Gonabai. The spiritual message of Bhagat Namdev emphasized the importance of living the life of a householder (grist jeevan). In the company of Jnanadeva and other saints, he roamed about the country and later came to the Punjab where he is said to have lived for more than twenty years at Ghuman, in Gurdaspur district. He wrote poetry in Marathi, Hindi and Punjabi. His poetry is included in Guru Granth Sahib.
سنت نامدیو جی (29 اکتوبر، 1270 – 1350) دا جنم مہاراشٹر دے پنڈ نرسی-وامنی وچ ہویا ۔ ایہہ پنڈ ضلع ستارا وچ ہے تے ہن اسدا ناں نرسی نامدیو ہے ۔اوہناں دے پتا جی دا ناں دمشیٹی اتے ماتا جی دا ناں گونابائی سی ۔ اوہناں دے پتا جی درزی(چھیمبے) دا کتا کردے سن ۔اوہناں ربّ دی بھگتی اتے گرہستھ جیون دی اچتا اتے زور دتا ۔سنت گیاندیو اتے ہور سنتاں سنگ آپ نے سارے دیش دا بھرمن کیتا ۔ اوہ پنجاب دے گورداس پور ضلعے دے پنڈ گھمان وچ ویہہ سال رہے ۔ اوہناں نے مراٹھی ، ہندی اتے پنجابی وچ کاوَ رچنا کیتی ۔ اوہناں دی بانی گورو گرنتھ صاحب وچ وی درج ہے ۔
Sant Namdev Ji (29 October, 1270 – 1350) was born in the state of Maharashtra village of Narasi-Bamani, in Satara district (presently called Narsi-Namdev). His father, a calico printer/tailor, was named Damsheti and his mother's name was Gonabai. The spiritual message of Bhagat Namdev emphasized the importance of living the life of a householder (grist jeevan). In the company of Jnanadeva and other saints, he roamed about the country and later came to the Punjab where he is said to have lived for more than twenty years at Ghuman, in Gurdaspur district. He wrote poetry in Marathi, Hindi and Punjabi. His poetry is included in Guru Granth Sahib.