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| bulleh shah |
motivational poems
He passed away in 1757 at seventy-seven and was embedded in Kasur, and a shrine was constructed over his mausoleum. Some Mullah of Kasur declared him non-Muslim, and his funeral prayer was prohibited. A tremendous and senior religious figure Qazi Hafiz Syed Zahid led his funeral prayer. The shrine’s ceiling is decorated with his verses in stylish and elegant calligraphy.
He was born in 1680 in Uch, Multan Subah, Mughal Empire.
After receiving his early education from his father, he moved to Kasur for higher education which was a well-reputed education centre at that time. There were eminent and able teachers in Kasur, including Maulana Mohiyuddin and Hazrat Ghulam Murtaza.
He became a disciple of Hazrat Ghulam Murataz and with his moral inclination and native intelligence gained much from his teacher.
His father Shah Muhammad Darvish was well-versed in Holy Quran, Persian and Arabic. He was a pious soul having spiritual fondness. Their father’s high moral character positively influenced Bulleh and his sister. Darvish’s tomb is in Pandoke Bhattian, and a urs are observed at his grave every year, and Kafis of his son are sung there. Both the son and father are honoured in this way.
When he became a disciple of Shah Inayat, his community and mullahs caused a commotion because he was a Syed. But Shah Inayat was of the Arain caste which was considered inferior and cheap. It was unacceptable for his community and religious extremists to allow a high family member to kneel before a lower caste person.
But he refused to be Syed and accepted Shah Inayat as his Murshid after gaining the opposition of all. And out of that racial pride, he reorganized himself and emerged as a new man free from all past prejudices. These acts had to face strong opposition from his family, caste and believers.
Among the unparalleled poets of that era, this honour came only to Shah that his poems, kafis and duets became the voice of the people's hearts in Punjab, Sindh, Rajasthan and other parts of India. And the voice of this great poet resounded in every corner of India.
His poetry and life struggled with religious mullahs and pundits. He specifically targeted the outdated caste system and class differences. He raised his voice against extremists who created hatred and strife on religious grounds. And declared all human beings a human community.
شاہ عنایت قادری
ان کے گرو، مشہور بزرگ شاہ عنایت قادری کا تعلق 'آرائیں' یا 'راین' ذات سے تھا، جب کہ بلھے شاہ کا تعلق سید ذات سے تھا۔
بلھے شاہ کا تعلق مرکزی روحانی رہنما یا شاہ عنایت سے تھا، جو ایک مکتبہ شطاری قادریہ تھا: یوگا مراقبہ اور دیگر طریقوں سے اپنی قربت کے لیے جانا جاتا ہے۔
