Bulleh Shah

Biography of Baba Bulleh shah

Bulleh Shah is one of the best Sufi poets from in Punjab. His writings are still celebrated in all parts of the world. Baba Bulleh Shah is considered to be one of the most prominent Sufi Punjabi Muslim writers and scholars.

It  was conceived in 1680 in the town of Bahawalpur in Punjab, which in Pakistan. His full name was Abdullah Shah.

He was conceived in an extremely religious family, your father was a preacher in a mosque. His family had a long relationship with the Sufis.


Bulleh Shah spent most of his life wasting away from his education in Kasur, Pakistan till your death.


After receiving his traditional education in Kasur, Bulleh Shah became a Murid (student) of a famous spiritual master, Qadri Sufi Shah Inayat Qadri, who led him to spiritual awakening.

From these teachings, Bulleh Shah has spent his entire life searching for true self-realization and spiritual awakening. Bulleh Shah followed the Sufi guardian of Punjabi poetry, founded by eminent poets such as Shah Hussein, Shah Sharaf and Sultan Bahu.

He wrote various forms of Punjabi poetry, but most of his verses were numerous, which was a style of Punjabi poetry, Sindhi and Saraiki.

رانجھا رانجھا کر دی نی میں ، آپے رانجھا ہوئی
سدّو نی مینوں دھیدو رانجھا ، ہیر نہ آکھو کوئی

By repeating the mantra of Ranjha

By repeating the mantra of Ranjha
I myself have gone Ranjha

Bulleh Shah's number of caliphs is sung by the current Qawwals. They make the simplicity of advertising and the basic principles of life in their works better known.

He preached to leave his public ego and not worry about social gatherings if they want to meet God. Bulle is a very famous story from the life of Shah. This story shows his love and dedication to his guru and his relentless attitude towards society.

He preached to leave his ego from the public and not to worry about social gatherings if they want to meet God. Bulleh is a very famous story of Shah's life. This story shows his love and devotion towards his Guru and his unshakable attitude towards society.

That is why Bulleh Shah also dressed as a woman, hung up your hair and ran to your teacher Inayat Shah. It was the level of worship that he had for his teacher who had loved God.

Bulleh Shah's writings describe him as the savior of humanity because you offers solutions to the various social problems in the world around him as if they were presented.

Bulleh Shah passed away in 1757. It may be surprising, but it is a bitter truth that Bulleh Shah was rejected at the time of his death to bury the mullahs in the Muslim cemetery due to his unorthodox views.

But today your tomb in Kasur has become a place of worship and the richest people in the city have paid large sums to be buried for such a great soul ...

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Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri

Hazrat Data Ganj-e-Bakhsh Ali Hajveri was born in 400 AH. "Ghazni" in Afghanistan. You belong to Syed family "Heir of the Holy Prophet". He was the 9th heir of the Almighty Allah's Hazrat Ali Sher. After the destruction of "Carbobla", many successors of Hazrat Ali separated in different continents and among them, there were their ancestors who live in Afghanistan.

He was sacred with his mother sincerely for the Holy Prophet, heirs of Hazrat Imam Hussein. His mother was very loyal to spiritual rituals and was dedicated to pursuing the well-being and suffering of the needy. He achieved his earlier development of knowledge in Afghanistan by remembering the holy Quran.

Then he got Knowledge of knowledge, hadith, Arabic and Fick At that time a city of "Ghazni" Afghanistan was the central point of knowledge in Key Asia and its area was
The magnificent Afghan emperor Sultan Mahmud Ghajnavi

After receiving secular knowledge, he searched for religious knowledge. He travelled to various parts of the world for this specific purpose and straightened in "a divine observance of Hazarat Abulfazal Muhammad bin Khatli who was residing in Syria."


In Syria, he started his religious education under the counselling of Hazrat Abdul Fazal and he ate very little and took hard study and self-examination. He meets many Sufi sages on the journey of various countries like Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey and several Arab countries.
Soon, he ordered his divine teacher, Hazrat Abdul Fazal, to instruct him to go to Lahore for the religious guidance of Islam.

They said: "Hazrat Shah Hussain Zanjan is there for this work, so for what reason should I go there?" Hazrat Abul Fazl stated: "Don't ask questions for bus travels towards Lahore city

When he arrived in Lahore, he saw that people were bringing the coffin towards the graveyard for the funeral. He inquired who this funeral is? Individuals reacted, "This is the burial service of Hazar Shah Hussain Zanjan. Upon hearing that he guessed that his spiritual tutor ordered him to travel to Lahore. After reaching Lahore, he started preaching Islamic law and also built a mosque (mosque).

When Hazrat Ali Hazwari started constructing the mosque (mosque), its front was slightly towards the south and direction was not similar to that of the second mosque (mosque) of Lahore. Religious scholars of Lahore criticized but they did not respond.

When the mosque (mosque) was completely constructed, they gathered all the Islamic scholars of Lahore and said: "Your objection was that" The direction of Kaba "Kailbah" is wrong now to see yourself and see how Kaba is in exactly the direction! "For his surprise, he was sitting already
Holy Kaabaah in Mecca Surprised all religious scholars
To become a witness of his miracles and felt humiliated and apologized completely with heart.

He also constructed a building adjacent to the mosque (mosque) and used that structure as a "Khanqah" religious school. Many sceptics have agreed on Islam with their hands and many have conquered the highest level of spirituality under their counselling.


He joined the holy marriage twice, but soon after marriage, two of his wives died.


Hazrat Data Ganj-e-Bakhsh Ali Hajveri has spent his life educating, advising, encouraging and motivating and spent his life. Thousands of unscrupulous people converted into Islamic scholars, people of the people welcomed Islam, uncertainty started to follow the path straight, the predestined feeling and humility, became illegal and subject to his powers of wrongdoing went.

He has written various books, but this special book has a prominent place
The world of Sufism and it is written in Persian jargon. This distinctive publication is a symbol of Sufi ideology such as Marifat, Tariqat and Vayalayat, there are such ideas that they reflect the needs of a wider age. For example, this script was beneficial 900 years ago and is beneficial in the present time and by the time Allah Almighty desires it, it will be beneficial.


Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din Auliya says that:

If you do not have one (Murshid), then you should explain this book and with the purity of reading it, you will search for yourself (Murshid). This book is like a free (Murshid) in Persian jargon, which shines like a light in the darkness along with any other race. This script is one of the finest and real scripts of Sufism. This very book on Sufism is attracting all the chief Sufi saints to get real consultation and it is considered as "Torah and Bible" of Sufism.

Hazrat Syed Ali Hujawari is also recognized as the Data Ganj Bakhsh, which affects the powerful physical location in holy times and is a famous Sufi scholar. Unlimited personalities accepted him as an intelligent Sufi scholar and his script is one of the best reliable books of Kash-al-Majab al-Sufism. Not only Sufi scholars have been described and described in this script, but there is also deep sitting limbs of real Sufi adequate. This special book (Kash Al-Mahzaob) illustrates the entire "Murshid" guidance. Islamic scholars and spiritual saints have fully advised the value of this particular book.

His script specially guides and liberates monk birds in a special way; Data violates the heart with the bright light that removes dirt, and readers of this book cut the real perception of Islamic laws (Shariat).

This definite book dips spiritual internal hearts and eliminates hidden obstacles within the characters. This special book has many Islamic ideals and lifestyle in which it is written in which the cold air of guidance is welcome for those who welcome this specific book. This script is very extensive because it helps the learners of Sufism at each and every age.

Hazrat Syed Ali Hujawari told in his book

O learners of Sufism, Almighty Allah can grant you with the compensation of both worlds, and he further says: By writing this book my ambition was to fulfil all the needs of the reader and to ensure that he received any other book This particular book cannot be more than sufficient for the learners of Sufism.

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Sachal Sarmast

Sachal Sarmast (1739 - 1829) was a Sufi poet from Sindh, Pakistan and also known as Shair-e-Hafat Zaban (poet of seven languages) and Sartaj-i-Shuara.

There are nine collections of his Persian poetry, especially Dewan-e-Askardand Darar, which mainly consists of philosophical verses.

He wrote poems in many languages, the most prominent among which are Sindhi and Saraiki. His real name was Abdul Wahab Farooqui and "Satchel" or "Sachu", his nickname.
He used this pen-name in his poem. True, which means 'Satyavadi' - while Sindhi Saramast means 'Parmanand'.

As Sachal Sarmast saying :

من             اساں              دا               نہیں                   منیدا

مُلایاں دا                              مزکُور

My heart is doesn't agree with the discourse of priests 

The literal meaning of Sachal Sarmast can be translated as "Satyavadi Mystic" or "Parmanand Saints of Truth".

The poetic compositions of Sachalal are sung by local singers in Sindhi and Saraiki. Sachal Sarmast was a staunch follower of Waahadat-ul-Wajud (unity of existence), which is synonymous to Islamic philosophy, Hama Oost (one from all).

He was born in Daraz Sharif in 1739 and died in 1827. Your father was Khwaja Salahuddin Farooqi, who died shortly after the birth of the Sufi saint.

He was born in Daraz Sharif in 1739 and died in 1827. Your father was Khwaja Salahuddin Farooqi, who died shortly after the birth of the Sufi saint Sachal Sarmast was brought by his uncle, Khwaja Abdul Hak-i-Farooqi, who was also his teacher, spiritual leader and father-in-law.

URS
A large number of pilgrims from all over the country gather for the Urs in Dargah Sharif. Urs celebrations last for three days, including Mehfil-e-Sam and Mushaira. The arrangements are made by the Sachal Sarmast Yadar Committee.
193rd urs were celebrated in 2014.

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Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai

Shah Abdul Latif (شاھ عبدالطيف ڀٽائيِ) , a Great scholar, holy and spiritual poet, was born in Hala Haveli, near Khatiyan village in Hyderabad district, Sindh, in 1689.

Your ancestors were in Afghanistan. It is said that Shah's father, Syed Habib Shah, emigrated from Matyaru and your ancestral home in Afghanistan, to Bhainpur in Sindh, to get spiritual contact with Bilawal, a devout local man.

Abdul Latif received his first training in a madrasa directed by Akhund Noor M. Bhatti. He was skilled in the knowledge of the Quran and traditions. He always carried copies of the Koran, the Masnavi Maulana room, and Risalo with his great-grandfather Shah Abdul Karim de Burli. The poet stood out in the Sindhi language. He was also proficient in the Persian, Sanskrit, Saraiki, Urdu and Baluchi languages.

Shah was a missionary and believed in practical learning. It was through his travels that he acquired the basics of most of his poems. He denounces extravagance, injustice and exploitation in all its forms and at all levels.

You have always praised simplicity and hospitality. His spiritual and mystical poetry carries a message of love and universality of the human race.

In 1713 the Sufi poet married Bibi Syeda Begum married. It was a love marriage. His wife died very young before he could have children. you  was never remarried.


In 1742, Shah Abdul Latif decides to settle in Bhit, which means "The hope of sand." With a great passion for music, he ordered musicians to play music someday. They played continuously for three days. When they stopped playing out of sheer exhaustion, they found the poet dead. He died in 1752 and is buried in Bhit. A mausoleum was built later.


Before your died, fearing that people would ignore your poetry, he destroyed all his writings by throwing them into Lake Kiran. But at the request of one of his disciples, the Sufi poet asked his servant, Mai Naimat, who had retained most of his verses, to rewrite them. The message has been recorded and compiled correctly. A copy of the compilation known as "Ganj" is stored in the mausoleum. The original copy disappeared in 1854. It was in 1866, 114 years after the poet's death, that Ernest Trumpp, a German scientist who knew Sindhi and many other languages, compiled "Risalo", a complete collection. The poetry of Shah Abdul Latif, as well as two other Sindhi scholars.


As Latif  sain Saying (Sindhi Language)

اکر ڀڙھ  الف جو ورق سڀ وسار
اندر تون اجار پنا ڀڙھندين کيترا

Translation:

حرف تو پڑھ لے الف کا ساہیں دوجے ورق بھول جا

اپنے من کو اجار کیا کیا ورق پرھے گا

Read Letter A (Alif) forget all other pages cleanse your heart  how long can you read  pages after pages

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Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani

Hazrat Abu Muhammad Mohiuddin Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani was a Sufi sheikh and the founder of the Sufi order Qaderi, Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (also spelled Jilani, Gilani, Gillani, Al-Gilani) was a Sufi Sheikh and the founder of the Qadiri Sufi order (Silsila).

You were born in Ramadan in 470 AH (1077-78 AD) in the Persian province of Jilan (Iran), south of the Caspian Sea. His contribution to Sufism and Sharia law was so enormous that he became the spiritual center of his time, al-Ghawth al-Azam.

One of your titles is "al-Hasani wal Hussaini" because you have been blessed with a direct lineage with the Holy Prophet through your father Sheikh Abu Saleh Moosa, who was a direct descendant of Imam Hassan.

You were a very devout and humble person, as well as a master of Jihad tactics and that is why they gave him the title of "Jangi Dost".

Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani was also blessed with direct lineage to the Holy Prophet through your mother Sayyida Bibi Ummul Khair Fatima who was a direct descendant of Imam Hussein. She was also a very pious person. The circumstances surrounding the blessed marriage of Hazrat Abu Saleh Moosa and Hazrat Bibi Ummul Khair were quite miraculous to say the least.

Predictions of your Birth

Sheikh-ul-Mashaikh, Hazrat Junaid Al-Baghdadi. You lived two hundred years before Sheik Abdul Qadir Jilani and you predicted his arrival. When Sheikh Junaid al-Baghdadi once found yourself in a state of spiritual ecstasy, you said: his foot is on my shoulders

After coming out of this spiritual condition, your disciples asked you about these words. You said, "I was told that a great saint would be born at the end of the fifth century. His name will be Abdul Qadir Jilani and his title will be Muhiyuddin. He will be born in Jilan and stayed in Baghdad. One day, under the command of Allah, he will say, "My foot will be shoulders of all Awliya Allah." While I was in my spiritual state, I saw his excellence and these words were spoken by me without my control.

Imam Hassan Askari Sheikh Abu Muhammad said that Imam Hassan Askari gave his Jubba (Cape) to Sayyiduna Imam Ma'roof Karki and asked him to hand it over to Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani. Sheikh Imam Ma'roof Karki passed this cape to Junaid al-Baghdadi. who in turn passed it to Sheikh Danoori. From there he was transferred to reach Sheik Abdul Qadir Jilani in 497 A.H. (Makhzanul Qaaderiah)

Sheikh Abu Bakr ibn Thousawar lived before the time of al-Ghawar al-'Utam and was one of the prominent sheikhs of Baghdad. Once during his meeting, he said, "There are seven Iraqi high schools:

• Sheikh Ma’roof Karki (ra)
• Sheikh Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (ra)
• Sheikh Bishr Haafi (ra)
• Sheikh Mansoor bin Amaar (ra)
• Sayyiduna Junaid al-Baghdadi (ra)
• Sheikh Sahl bin Abdullah Tastari (ra)
• Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (ra)

When Sayyidi Abu Muhammad, who was a mureed of Sheikh Abu Bakr asked,  We have heard and know six of these names, but the seventh, we have not heard of. O Sheikh! Who is Abdul Qadir Jilani?” Sheikh Abu Bakr replied by saying: “Abdul Qadir will be born towards the end of the fifth century Hijri and he will reside in Baghdad.” (Bahjatul Asraar)

Birth

According to authentic reports, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani you were born in a place called Cousin, located in Jilan (Persia). According to Imam Yaaqoot, Hamwi Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani was born in a place called Bashteer.

Most historians agree that Neef and Bashteer were different names for the same place. Since you were was born in Jilan, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani has been known as al-Jilani. Regarding his birth, he personally states the following in his "Qasida-e-Ghausia": "I am Al Jilani, my name is Muhiyuddin and my banners float on the tops of the mountains."

As GOD Saying:

Reference of Resala Ghosal-Azam:

Translation: God said, OH Ghous, Ghous pak replied to GOD, my lord I’m here then GOD said, say that I’m here HO GOD Ghous,

I’m more Karim than Akram; I’m more Arham than Rahim (I’m merciful of all merciful, I’m kind hearted of all)

As Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani Saying……

Dewan-e-ghous:

Translation: HO beloved come through the gate of my heart without veil cause there is nothing in my house except your sweet pain…………..

Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani was a Non-Arab (ajami), so he wasn't fluent in Arabic and was having some difficulties because of it. Once The Prophet Muhammad came to him in a dream, before the time of the midday prayer (Zuhr), and he said to him: "O my dear son, why do you not speak out?" He replied: "O dear father, I am a Non-Arab man. How can I speak fluently in the classical Arabic language of Baghdad?" Holy Prophet said: "Just open your mouth!" He opened his mouth, and The Holy Prophet put his saliva seven times in his mouth. A few moments later,
Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib also came & did the same to him six times. And from that time, Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani spoke classical Arabic language with fluency, his memory increased and he felt some great positive spiritual changes in him.
Once someone asked Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani about Mansur Al-Hallaj, he replied: "His claim extended too far, so the scissors of the Sacred Law (Shari'a) were empowered to clip it."

He busied himself for forty years in the service of the Islam from AH 521 to 561. During this period hundreds embraced Islam because of him and organized several teams to go abroad for the purpose. He arrived in Indian sub-continent in AD 1128, and stayed at Multan (Pakistan). He passed away in AH 561 (AD 1166) at the age of 91 years, and was buried in Baghdad.

Dewan-e-ghous:
Translation: World is the pub of Qalandar for all lovers of GOD, and I go to that pub like lovers, devotee of GOD, and like Qalandar.

My Foot is on the Neck of All Walis
Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani uttered these words from the pulpit in Baghdad. All awliya, present and non-present, bowed their heads in submission. Unlike shatahat of some awliya, these words of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani were uttered in a state of sobreity, sahw. With the exception of Sahaba and the Imams of Ahle Bait, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani's foot is on the neck of all awliya.

As someone said……

Translation:

Ghausul Azam is amongst the saints As Muhammad Mustafa (SW) is amongst the messengers (of God)

As Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani saying……

” I am al-Jili and Muhiyiddin is my name

My banners fly on the mountain tops
I am Hasani and my station is the “secret chamber”
My feet are upon the necks of the men
Abd al Qadir is my well known name
My Grandfather (PBUH) is the source of perfection.”

As Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani saying……

Dewan-e-ghous:

Translation:

You said about your poetry book that people would read my poetry till judgment day like me; I have taught people in form of poetry, people can easily follow the path which I suggested them

Books of Hazrat Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani

Titles of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani
• Muhaiyudeen: the reviver of faith
• Piran-e Pir: the pir of pirs (master of masters)
• Mehboob-e subhani: the beloved of God
• Qutb-e Rabbani
• Meera'n: a title used for Sheikh Jilani by his devotees in Punjab
• Ghausul Azam: The Supreme Helper
• Hasani Hussaini: on account of being a descendent of Imam Hasan on father's side and Imam Hussain's descendent on mother’s side.
• Sultaan al-Awliyaa: The Sultan of the Saints.
• Sheikh: A term applied throughout the Islamic world to respected persons of recognized seniority in learning, experience and wisdom. Its basic meaning in Arabic is "an elder; a man over fifty years of age."

Roots of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani 

Gawth al Azam Sayyidina Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani, son of
Syed Abu Salih Musa , son of

Syed Abdallah al-Jili , son of
Syed Yahya as-Zahid , son of
Syed Muhammad , son of
Syed Dawud, son of
Syed Musa , son of
Syed Abdallah , son of
Syed Musa al-Jawn , son of
Syed Abdallah al-Mahd , son of
Syed al-Hasan al-Muthanna , son of
Sayyidina al-Imam al-Hasan , son of
Imam ul mashariqi wal magharib , Sayyidina Ali ibn Abi Talib 

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LAL Shahbaz Qalandar

Hazrat Syed Usman Marwandi (Sindhi ) Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was born in 538 A.H, (1143 AD) in Marwand Iran. (Reference  book, Qalandar Nama Sindhi)

Your father never thought of getting married because of prayers. With reference of book ‘lub Tarik Sindh’ one night Holy sole of Qalandar pak turns up in the dream of his father “Syed Ibrahim Kabiruddin” saying get married as I have to be born by you.

Your birth date, age and last days of your life are mentioned in (Qalandar Nama Sindhi).

Birth name of angelic nature baby was Syed Shah Hussain. But according to Tazkara-e-Shahbaz name USMAN was given to you by your father and grandfather.

This name was given by Hazrat Imam Hussain to his father and grandfather in their dream.

In Accordance with Alshahbaz book at the time of birth, your appearance was rosy which is why your father used to call you LAL red. (Sindhi. )

You had liked red colour since childhood and always used to wear red attire, holding a red flag. Even you had red eyes. All those things made you Lal.

You got the name Shahbaz from your Master named Hazrat Baba Ibrahim

You were also called saif-ul-lisan. Because God used to obey your every command as you devoted yourself to GOD. Your name is also written as Qutub-Uddin and Shams-Uddin.

His father, Syed Ibrahim Kabiruddin was a virtuous and pious dervish, and his mother was a high-ranking princess. His ancestors migrated from Iraq and settled down in Mashud Iran, from where they again migrated to Marwand. During the Medieval period, 

Mashud and other cities of that region were renowned centres of learning and civilization.

Even as a young boy, Usman Marwandi showed strong religious leanings. He learnt the Holy Quran by heart just at age of seven, and at twenty embraced the Qalandar order of Sufism.

“Basically Qalandari and Qadri orders are alike spiritually according to ILM Ali Qalandar”

Qalandar is a type of dervish who is generally dressed in beggars’ clothes, likes poverty and austerity and has no permanent dwelling.

Lal Shahbaz Qalandar wandered throughout the Middle East and came to Sind from Baghdad via Dasht-i-Makran. Valley of panjghoor (Baluchistan) near Rakshanh stream where you did spiritual exercise. This ground is remembered by your name DASHT-E-SHAHBAZ.

In 1263, he arrived in Lahore and then visited the shrine of Data Gunj Baksh you stayed in Lahore for forty days, in those days you visit shrines like, Hazrat Sheikh Hussain zanjani, Hazrat Syed Ishaq zanjani and Syed yaqoob zanjani after that you reach Sialkot and visit Hazrat Imam Ali la Huq then journeyed to Multan and meet Hazrat Ghous Bahauddin Zikria, and his great son Sheikh Sadr-Uddin Arif, which at that time was at the height of glory and splendour.

According to the famous book “Kashf-ul-lugat” Qalandar is he who is gone astray in the love of GOD.

As Iqbal put it …………………

Thousand of sorrows but the heart is the language of GOD. It has always been the way of Qalandari……

The people of Multan be sought him to stay but he continued his journey southward and eventually settled down in Sehwan, then a famous centre of learning and popular place of worship for Hindus, in the southern part of Sindh, where he lived in the trunk of a tree on the outskirts of the town. He stayed at Sehwan for six years and during this period he disseminated the light of Islam, providing guidance to thousands of people.

As Qalandar Saying…………………

Nameless and tongueless still I am the mystic of GOD. Nameless and mark less but still I’m the devote of GOD

Sehwan is probably the town with the oldest continuous existence in SINDH. Sehwan was the capital of a Buddhist ruler who was the brother of Chandragupta II, the third of the Guptan dynasty in the 4th century AD. From the time of Arab invasion in 712, Sehwan was very important in the history of Sind since it commanded the route from the Upper to the Lower Indus, through which all invaders from either north or south had to pass. And possession of the fort was essential to the success of every campaign.

Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is an overwhelmingly popular patron saint cherished and adored alike by Hindus and Muslims of Sind. He was a great missionary, mystic, scholar, philologist and poet. Several books in Persian and Arabic on philology and poetry are attributed to him. He was ‘Lal’ (red) because of his red attire, ‘Shahbaz’ due to his noble and divine spirit that soared like a falcon higher and higher in the boundless heavens and ‘Qalandar’ since he belonged to Qalandria order of Sufism and was saintly, exalted and intoxicated with love for eternal being of God.

As Qalandar Saying ………………

Entrance of Heaven is towards me but valueless without you. Houri and nymph are towards me but nothing without you.
I went to the heavens and lay down on the seat of GOD. Swear to GOD worthless without you,

The legend goes that the incumbent fakirs in Sewhan sent him a bowl of milk filled to the brim indicating that there was no room for anything more. But surprisingly, he returned the bowl with a beautiful flower floating on the top.

As Qalandar Saying…………………

I always do the devotional dance on fire in the love of my friend. At times on soil at times on thorns.

The shrine around his tomb, built in 1356, gives a dazzling look with its Sindhi Kashi tiles, mirror work and two gold-plated doors - one donated by the late Shah of Iran, the other by the late Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

The inner sanctum is about 100 yards square with the silver canopied grave in the middle. On one side of the marble floor is a row of about 12 inch high folding wooden stands on which are set copies of the Quran for devotees to read. On the other side, besides a bundle of burning agarbattis (joss sticks), are rows of diyas (small oil lamps) lighted by Hindu devotees.

The Hindus regarded him as the incarnation of Bhartihari, the saintly brother of King Vikramaditya, who is believed to have worshipped Shiva at the venue where Lal Shahbaz's shrine is situated with all its grandeur and glory.

Thousands of devotees flock to the tomb while every Thursday their number stands multiplied. Especially at the time of his ‘Urs’ (celebration anniversary) being a carnival as well a religious festival and celebrated every year on the 18th day of Sha’ban,

As Qalandar Saying…………………

My heart is filled with the love of GOD, neither depressed nor have the patience to my whole body,

Sehwan springs to life and becomes the focal point of more than half a million pilgrims from all over Pakistan. On each morning of the three-day feast, the narrow lanes of Sewhan are packed to capacity as thousands and thousands of pilgrims, fakirs and devotees make their way to the shrine to commune with the saint, offer their tributes and make a wish. 

Most of the people present garlands and a green chadar (a cloth used to cover a tomb) with Quranic inscriptions in silver or gold threads. The humming of verses, singing and dancing in praise of the saint continues till late at night.

A devotional dance known as ‘dhamal’, being a frenzied and ecstatic swirl of the head and body is a special ritual that is performed at the rhythmic beat of the dhole (a big barrel-shaped drum), some of them being of giant size and placed in the courtyard of the shrine. Bells, gongs, cymbals and horns make a thunderous din, and the dervishes, clad in long robes, beads, bracelets and coloured head-bands whirl faster and faster in a hypnotic trance until with a final deafening scream they run wildly through the doors of the shrine to the courtyard beyond.

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