Sultan Bahu - The Sufi Poet |
Posted: October 22, 2019 |
Sultan Bahu (ca 1628-- 1691) was a Muslim Sufi and saint, who established the Sarwari Qadiri sufi order. Sultan Bahu came from Awan tribe. Awans are the descendants of Ali. Like lots of other sufi saints of the South Asia, Sultan Bahu was likewise a respected writer, with more than forty books on Sufism credited to him. However, as the majority of his books handle specialised topics related to Islam and Islamic mysticism, it is his Punjabi poetry that has actually produced popular appeal and made him a household name in the area. His poetic verses are sung in numerous genres of sufi music, including qawaalis and kaafis. Custom has developed a particular design of singing his couplets, which is not utilized in any other genre of sufi music. The Mausoleum of Sultan Bahu lies in Garh Maharaja, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a popular and frequently-visited sufi shrine, and the yearly celebration is commemorated with the usual fervour, which is now a differentiating function of what is being called a 'shrine culture' of the South Asia. The actual variety of books written by Sultan Bahu is not certain. According to tradition, he is expected to have authored over one hundred works and writings. The following is a list of the essential works of Sultan Bahu that still exist today, and can be traced back to him with trustworthiness. Little is understood of Bahu's life, besides a hagiography composed by a descendant of his 7 generations later, entitled Manaqib-i Sultani. Sultan Bahu was born in Shorkot, Jhang in the present Punjab Province of Pakistan. More than forty books on Sufism are attributed to him, mostly in Persian, and largely dealing with specialised aspects of Islam and Islamic mysticism. Nevertheless, it is his Punjabi poetry which had popular appeal and earned him lasting popularity. His verses are sung in numerous genres of Sufi music consisting of qawwali and kafi, and custom has developed a unique style of singing his couplets. Sultan Bahoo Nurul Huda, Risala-e-Roohi, Aql Baidaar, Mahq-ul-Fuqara, Qurb nnvnvn, Aurang-Shaahi, Jami-il-Asraar, Taufiq-Hedaayat, Kaleed Tauheed, Ainul Faqr, Shamsul Arifeen, Magzane Faiz, Ameerul Quonain, Asrare Qaderi, Kaleed Jannat, Muhqamul Fuqara, Majaalis-tun Nabi, Muftahul Arifeen, Hujjatul Asraar, Jannatul Firdaus, Kash-ful Asraar, Risaala Ruhi Shareef, Abyaat Bahu (poetry), Muhabbatul Asraar, Ganjul Asraar, Dewaan Bahu, Panj Ganj, Fazlul Laqa, Jhook Sultany, Ameerul Mumineen. Of the above, Nurul Huda (Light of Guidance) and Risala-e-Roohi (Book of Soul) are the most popular, in addition to the poetry collection Abiyaate Bahu.
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