Hazrat Baba Bulleh Shah
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Hazrat Baba Bulleh Shah (Saad Ahmad Baksh, Lahore) Baba Bulleh Shah (1680-1758) was the great humanist, philosopher, rebel, internat ionalist, teacher and Sufi poet of all times. Baba ji was the disciple of Enayat Shah Lahori, who himself was a great Sufi of his time. Baba ji was born in a noble and aristocratic Saye’ad family but, as a result of Enayat’s teachings, he left the life of nobility and luxury and led quite simple and humble life. Baba ji was a great poet and use to sing his poetry in the streets of his city Kasur. He was a keen supporter of poor and at all fronts he opposed oppression and exploitation of public by capitalistic class. Due to his anti-extremist and revolutionary behavior, he was given the ‘Fatwa’ of Kafir (Infidel) by religious authorities. Several times, he was bitten by the extremists but ‘he never bowed his neck’. When he died he was thrown on the garbage outside the boundary of Kasur because he wasn’t allowed to bury in the Kasur. But as the time passed, with the increase in population Kasur also expanded and thus, at last, Baba ji’s grave got its place in his Kasur. After the death of Baba Bulleh Shah, the Government and Muslim Ulmas used their force strongly to destroy the Kalam (poetry) and reputation of Baba ji. Qawals (Asian classical singers) were strictly prohibited to sing the Kalam of Baba ji publicly. In British India, for about 100 years his Kalam was not allowed to be published. It was after the ‘partition of 1947’ that Baba ji’s Kalam was published for the first time, when some Sikhs and Hindus disclosed some remnants of Baba ji’s Kalam. No doubt, a lot of his verses have been disappeared from the world but still we’ve his many beautiful verses which are famous all over the world and people of all castes and religions love and admire this remarkable poet of history.
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Hazrat Baba Bulleh Shah
(Saad Ahmad Baksh, Lahore)
Baba Bulleh Shah (1680-1758) was the great humanist,philosopher, rebel, internationalist, teacher and Sufi poet of alltimes. Baba ji was the disciple of Enayat Shah Lahori, whohimself was a great Sufi of his time. Baba ji was born in a nobleand aristocratic Saye’ad family but, as a result of Enayat’steachings, he left the life of nobility and luxury and led quitesimple and humble life. Baba ji was a great poet and use to singhis poetry in the streets of his city Kasur.
He was a keen supporter of poor and at all fronts he opposedoppression and exploitation of public by capitalistic class. Due tohis anti-extremist and revolutionary behavior, he was given the ‘Fatwa’ of Kafir (Infidel) by religious authorities. Several times, hewas bitten by the extremists but ‘he never bowed his neck’. Whenhe died he was thrown on the garbage outside the boundary of Kasur because he wasn’t allowed to bury in the Kasur. But as thetime passed, with the increase in population Kasur also expandedand thus, at last, Baba ji’s grave got its place in his Kasur.
After the death of Baba Bulleh Shah, the Government and MuslimUlmas used their force strongly to destroy the Kalam (poetry) andreputation of Baba ji. Qawals (Asian classical singers) werestrictly prohibited to sing the Kalam of Baba ji publicly. In BritishIndia, for about 100 years his Kalam was not allowed to bepublished. It was after the ‘partition of 1947’ that Baba ji’s Kalamwas published for the first time, when some Sikhs and Hindusdisclosed some remnants of Baba ji’s Kalam. No doubt, a lot of his verses have been disappeared from the world but still we’vehis many beautiful verses which are famous all over the worldand people of all castes and religions love and admire thisremarkable poet of history.
Makkay gayaan, gal mukdee naheenPawain sow sow jummay parrh aaeey
Going to Makkah is not the ultimate Even if hundreds of prayers are offered -
Ganga gayaan, gal mukdee naheenPawain sow sow gotay khaeeay
Going to River Ganges is not the ultimate Even if hundreds of cleansing (Baptisms) are done -
Gaya gayaan gal mukdee naheenPawain sow sow pand parrhaeeay
Going to Gaya is not the ultimate Even if hundreds of worships are done -
Bulleh Shah gal taeeyon mukdeeJadon May nu dillon gawaeeay
Bulleh Shah the ultimate is When the “ I ” is removed from the heart!
