39-475: Europe North America Oceania Sayyid Abdullāh Shāh Qādrī ( Punjabi: [sə'jəd əbdʊ'laːɦ ʃaːɦ qaːdɾiː] ; c. 1680–1757 ), known popularly as Baba Bulleh Shah and vocatively as Bulleya , was a Punjabi revolutionary philosopher , reformer and a Sufi poet of the 17th and 18th centuries, universally regarded as the 'Father of Punjabi Enlightenment'. He criticised powerful religious , political , and social institutions ; and
78-562: A Qawwali based on Kalam by Bulleh Shah. In season 12 Hadiqa Kiani used verses of Bulleh Shah in the song "Daachi Waaleya". Academic and literary circles The journalist Najam Sethi attempted to translate the verses of Bulleh Shah into English. However, his friend Taufiq Rafat published the finest translation of Bulleh Shah's selected poems. The work of Bulleh Shah influenced and inspired many other poets and artists, such as Muhammad Iqbal , Faiz Ahmad Faiz , Ali Arshad Mir , and Mian Muhammad Bakhsh . Socio-economics In 2012,
117-510: A Punjabi Sufi group from India, have also released a version of "Bullah Ki Jaana" in their album Aa Mil Yaar... Call of the Beloved . They also worked with British-Punjabi music composer, Mukhtar Sahota , to create their own rendition of a famous Punjabi folk song , "Charkha" which was released in May 2007. Another version was performed by Lakhwinder Wadali and entitled "Bullah". Dama Dam Mast Qalandar ,
156-463: A highly reputed madrassa run by Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza , where he taught for some time after his graduation. After his early education, he went to Lahore where he studied with Shah Inayat Qadiri , a Sufi murshid of Lahore . Bulleh Shah later became an eminent scholar of Arabic and Persian . By caste (profession by birth) Bulleh Shah was a peasant . There is a fort-like Gurdwara in Daftuh that
195-468: A moral context, for instance: The tomb or mausoleum of Waris Shah is near Sheikhupura , Punjab, Pakistan in Jandiala Sher Khan town. His urs (death anniversary) is held and celebrated there every year. The renowned Punjabi writer and poet Amrita Pritam is best remembered for her famous work Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu (lit: "Today I Invoke Waris Shah") about the horrors of the partition of
234-423: A qawwali composed in honour of Shahbaz Qalandar , has been one of Bulleh Shah's most popular poems and has been frequently rendered by many Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi singers including Noor Jehan , Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan , Abida Parveen , Sabri Brothers , Wadali brothers, Reshman and Runa Laila . Other qawwali songs by Bulleh Shah, include " Sade Vehre Aya Kar " and " Mera Piya Ghar Aaya ". In 2008,
273-680: A small room (or Hujra), adjacent to a historic mosque now called Masjid Waris Shah, until his death. Waris Shah was also an eyewitness to the first Invasion of India by the Afghan leader Ahmad Shah Abdali . He witnessed the Battle of Lahore between the Afghan forces and the Mughal forces under Shah Nawaz which resulted in Lahore coming under the Afghans during January 1748. Waris Shah condemned Shah Nawaz's actions during
312-464: A version of Bulleh Shah's famous verse, Aao Saiyo Ral Deyo Ni Wadhai , was sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan , for his debut solo album, Tabeer . Ali named the song "Bulleh Shah" in honor of the poet. In 2016, a collaboration between two EDM artists ( Headhunterz and Skytech) named "Kundalini" used words created by Bulleh Shah, as well as having the words Bulleh Shah in the lyrics. Bulleh Shah's verses have been an inspiration to painters as well, as in
351-476: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about the culture of India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Waris Shah Europe North America Oceania Pir Waris Shah ( Punjabi : وارث شاہ ( Shahmukhi ) ; 1722 – 1798) was an 18th-century Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet of the Chishti order , known popularly for his contribution to Punjabi literature . He
390-618: Is also a title accorded to Alevi clerics of Shia Islam , also among Sunni leaders and heads of certain Sufi orders, as in Baba Bulleh Shah , Baba Farid , and Rehman Baba . One of the most revered high priests in Samaritan tradition is Baba Rabba , literally "The Great Father". He lived c. 3rd–4th century C.E. Baba is also the title used for the Israeli Kabbalistic rabbis of
429-560: Is called "Bulleh Shah Interchange." In 2023, a public hospital in Kasur was renamed to "Baba Bulleh Shah Hospital." An educational institute called "Bulleh Shah Institute" is operating in Badhni Kalan , India, since 2003. Another educational institute called "Bulleh Shah Law College" (affiliated with University of the Punjab ) operates in Kasur. In 2007, Pakistani senator Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed raised
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#1733085873492468-456: Is evident from his defying of the imperial ban on dancing and singing, and support for Sikhs , in general, and Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh , in particular, in their struggle against the imperialist Mughal Empire . Thus, his version of Sufism is usually considered opposite to that of Ali Hajweri and other 'more spiritual' sufis who were confined to their libraries and schools and rarely participated in public discourse. Bulleh Shah
507-542: Is his relatively modern vocabulary." Among the core tenets of his philosophy includes humanism, equality, tolerance, rejection of double standards, and defiance to the authority of Ulama and blind faith in their authority. For his criticism of replication of beliefs (blind faith and following), the "Oxford Textbook of Spirituality in Healthcare" compared Bulleh Shah with Percy Bysshe Shelley . For his "ruthless [analysis of] human society" and an "unending quest" to change it, he
546-548: Is often compared with Karl Marx . Among major taboos in his philosophy was reciting words without comprehending them. He was a reformer with very much conscious of the contemporary religious, political and social situations. In Bulleh Shah's poetry, Sufism can be seen as an indigenous philosophy of political activism and class struggle and resistance to powerful institutions like religion and imperialism. Through his poems he spoke against "religious, political and social patriarchal high handedness" of his time. This side of his poetry
585-531: Is presented below: Verse 1: " The mullah and the torch-bearer Hail from the same stock; They give light to others, And themselves are in the dark. " Verse 2: " Let anyone who calls me Sayyid be punished with the tortures of hell; And let him revel in the pleasures of heaven, who labels me an Arain ." Bulleh Shah's non-orthodox views and simple language played important role in popularization of his poetry. It has been noted in literature that "one reason for his all-time popularity
624-509: Is primarily known as the author of Heer Ranjha love poem. It's about one of the most popular tragic romances of the Punjab . Traditionally, this love poem is recited in bhairavi raga and continues to be done even today. Syed Mohammad Waris Shah was born in Jandiala Sher Khan , Punjab , present-day Pakistan into a reputed Sayyid family and was a descendant of Sayyid Muhammad Al-Makki through his son Sayyid Badruddin. His father's name
663-650: Is revered as the 'Poet of the People' amongst Punjabis . He lived and was buried in Kasur (present-day Punjab , Pakistan ). He is regarded as the "Poet of the People," and the " Sheikh of Both Worlds" in the Punjab region . His poetry marked a new era in Punjabi literature and spread a wave of reformist ideas throughout the Punjab, which included social, religious and political reforms. His poetry has been sung at many important events, including one organized by UNESCO . Bulleh Shah
702-508: Is short for Bulleh Shah. Poetry of Bulleh Shah was also used in 2015 film Wedding Pullav composed by Salim–Sulaiman . A song "Hun Kis Theen" based on his poetry was also featured in Punjabi animated film Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur . In the 1998 Bollywood film Dil Se one of the more popular songs chal chaiya chaiya is actually a rendition of the popular Bulleh Shah kalam Tera ishq nachaya bol thaiyya thaiyya . In 2009,
741-927: The Abuhatzeira family, descendants of Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira , originally from Morocco, who was called the Baba Sali , and his brother Isaac Abuhatzeira, the Baba Chaki. The term was also adopted in Malaysia as an honorific of respect to address Chinese people born in the British Straits Settlement . Baba is also the familiar word for "father" in many languages (see mama and papa ); in India it has even been adapted to address male children. Baba also means grandmother in many countries, e.g., short for babushka (Russian for grandmother). This Islam-related article
780-627: The Waddali Brothers and Sain Zahoor , from the synthesised techno qawwali remixes of UK-based Asian artists to the Pakistani rock band Junoon . Among the most distinguished persons to be influenced by Bulleh Shah's poetry had been Muhammad Iqbal . It is maintained that Iqbal took his last breath while listening to his kafi. He is the "most famous and celebrated" Punjabi poet and is widely recognized as "poet par excellence". A sample of his poetic work
819-470: The government of Punjab , most populous province of Pakistan, renamed an important road in the provincial capital Lahore to "Bulleh Shah Road". In 2021, the government of Pakistan also approved his name for a road in the country. Pakistan's "largest renewable packaging facility" is also named after him. There is a housing community in Kasur called "Bulleh Shah Colony." Also, a road in Kasur is called "Baba Bulleh Shah Road." A roadway junction on Lahore Ring Road
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#1733085873492858-594: The season 2 of Coke Studio featured "Aik Alif" performed by Sain Zahoor and Noori . Ali Zafar also used some of Bulleh Shah and Shah Hussain 's verses in his "Dastan-e-Ishq". In 2010, the season 3 featured "Na Raindee Hai" and "Makke Gayaan Gal Mukdi Nahi" performed by Arieb Azhar . In 2012, Shah's poetry was featured with Hadiqa Kiani performing "Kamlee". In 2016, Ahmed Jahanzeb and Umair Jaswal performed "Khaki Banda"; and Rizwan Butt and Sara Haider performed "Meri Meri", In third episode of season 11 Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawal & Brothers performed
897-409: The 1960s and 1970s, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto exploited the rising popularity of the ideas of Bulleh Shah, and the slogan of "Roti Kapra aur Makan" (that inspired the film Roti Kapda Aur Makaan ) among the common masses and emerged as a populist leader who eventually became the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan. Bhutto used the term “ Dama Dam Mast Qalandar ” (a song adapted by Bulleh Shah) in 1973 to predict
936-437: The 1990s, Junoon , a rock band from Pakistan, rendered his poems " Bullah Ki Jaana " and "Aleph" ("Ilmon Bas Kareen O Yaar"). In 2004, Indian musician Rabbi Shergill turned the classical poem "Bullah Ki Jaana" into a rock/fusion song in his debut album Rabbi ; the song was a chart-topper in 2005, helping the album to eventually sell over 10,000 copies and became immensely popular in India and Pakistan. The Wadali Bandhu ,
975-508: The Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recited a verse of Bulleh Shah. Baba (honorific) Baba ("father, grandfather, wise old man, sir") is a Persian honorific term, used in several West Asian , South Asian and African cultures. It is used as a mark of respect to refer to Hindu ascetics ( sannyasis ) and Sikh gurus , as a suffix or prefix to their names, e.g. Sai Baba of Shirdi , Baba Ramdev , etc. Baba
1014-597: The Sufi tradition of Punjabi poetry established by poets like Shah Hussain (1538–1599), Sultan Bahu (1629–1691), and Shah Sharaf (1640–1724). The verse form Bulleh Shah primarily employed is the Kafi , popular in Punjabi and Sindhi poetry. His poetry is a mixture of traditional mystic thought and intellectualism. Many people have put his Kafis to music, from humble street-singers to renowned Sufi singers like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan , Fareed Ayaz , Pathanay Khan , Abida Parveen ,
1053-610: The battle and even referred to him as a coward. Other poets later added their own verses in Qissa Waris Shah throughout the history. It is estimated that there are 11069 forged verses in the commonly available Qissa Waris Shah. One of the oldest and most accurate copy of Qissa Waris Shah published by Kripa Ram in 1916 is available in the Punjab Public Library in Lahore . Many verses of Waris Shah are widely used in Punjab in
1092-520: The political turmoil ahead. In February 2006 then Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi addressed a conference at the University of the Punjab , in which he said, Bulleh Shah and other Sufi's "were not only preachers, but also historians of social history." In March 2013, Hamza Shahbaz (on the behalf of Punjab's chief minister Shehbaz Sharif ) inaugurated "Yadgar-e-Baba Bulleh Shah" (a memorial to Bulleh Shah) in Kasur. In 2015, in his address
1131-461: The proposal for establishment of Bulleh Shah University in Kasur. In 2023, the National Assembly of Pakistan passed a bill, proposed by Asiya Azeem , for the establishment of "Bulleh Shah International University" in Kasur . The renowned Pakistani businessman Syed Babar Ali mentioned Bulleh Shah in his autobiography, and the role played by his team in publishing his works. Politics In
1170-492: The song "Bandeya Ho". The 2008 Bollywood film, A Wednesday , included a song titled "Bulle Shah, O Yaar Mere". In 2014, Ali Zafar sung some of his verses as " Chal Buleya " for Bollywood soundtrack album Total Siyapaa , and the song was reprised by Zafar same year in Pakistan Idol . The 2016 Bollywood films " Sultan " and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil feature the song "Bulleya", sung by Papon and Amit Mishra respectively, which
1209-437: The two series of paintings ( Jogia Dhoop and Shah Shabad ) by an Indian painter Geeta Vadhera inspired by the poetry of Bulleh Shah and other Sufi poets and saints. In 2017, British-Pakistani singer Yasir Akhtar used Bulleh Shah's poetry in his song "Araam Naal Kar – Take it Easy". In 2019, Sona Mohapatra used a verse of Bulleh Shah in her song "R.A.T. Mashup". The 1973 movie Bobby song by Narendra Chanchal starts with
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1248-490: The verse Beshaq mandir masjid todo, Bulleh Shah ye kahta . Some of Bulleh Shah's verses, including " Tere Ishq Nachaya ", have been adapted and used in Bollywood film songs including " Chaiyya Chaiyya " and "Thayya Thayya" in the 1998 film Dil Se.. , "Tere Ishq Nachaya" in the 2002 film Shaheed-E-Azam and "Ranjha Ranjha" in the 2010 film Raavan . The 2007 Pakistani movie Khuda Kay Liye includes Bulleh Shah's poetry in
1287-441: Was Gulsher Shah and mother's name was Kamal Banu. Waris's parents are said to have died when he was young. Waris spent years in search of the perfect spiritual guide. Waris Shah acknowledged himself to be a disciple of an ustad from Kasur , namely Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza from whom he received his education. After completing his education, Waris moved to Malka Hans , a village twelve kilometres north of Pakpattan . Here he resided in
1326-429: Was a "revolutionary" and "rebel" poet who spoke against powerful religious, political and social institutions of his time and, thus, his influence can be seen on many noted socialists, progressives and workers and women rights activists like Jam Saqi , Taimur Rahman , Bhagat Singh , Faiz Ahmad Faiz , Madeeha Gauhar , and Major Ishaque Muhammad. Humanism is the key attribute of the life and works of Bulleh Shah. In
1365-627: Was born around 1680 in Uch , Multan province , Mughal Empire (present-day Punjab , Pakistan) in a Sayyid family. Bulleh Shah's father, Shah Muhammad Darwaish, was well-versed in Arabic , Persian , and the Quran . For unknown reasons he moved to Malakwal , a village near Sahiwal . Bulleh Shah had at least one sister who was also Sufi . Both siblings never married. According to another account, he had two sisters and none of them ever married. Later, when Bulleh Shah
1404-509: Was built in the 18th century by the Sikh Chieftainess Bibi Isher Kaur, who donated 80 Squares of lands for its construction. Bulleh Shah took refuge in this Gurdwara after a group of Islamic fundamentalists started threatening his life. In his bad times, when even his family looked down upon him (for accepting a lower-caste Shah Inayat Qadiri as a teacher), his sister loved him and stood with him. During his lifetime, he
1443-765: Was built over his Kabr (i.e. grave). Bulleh Shah lived after the Punjabi Sufi poet and saint Fariduddin Ganjshakar (1179–1266), and lived in the same period as other Punjabi Sufi poet Sultan Bahu (1629–1691). His lifespan also overlapped with the Punjabi poet Waris Shah (1722–1799), who is famous for Heer Ranjha , the Sindhi Sufi poet Sachal Sarmast (1739–1829), and the Pashtun poet Khushal Khattak (1613–1689). Amongst Urdu poets, Bulleh Shah lived 400 miles away from Mir Taqi Mir (1723–1810) of Delhi . Bulleh Shah practised
1482-407: Was outcast as kafir (non-believer) by some Muslim clerics. He died in 1757, at the age of 77. He was buried in Kasur, where he had spent most of his life. As he was declared a kafir (a non-believer), religious fundamentalists of Kasur claimed it was prohibited to offer the prayer at his funeral. His funeral prayer was led by Syed Zahid Hamdani, a renowned religious personality of Kasur. A dargah
1521-407: Was six years old, his family moved to Pandoke , which is 50 miles southeast of Kasur. Bulleh Shah was schooled by his father along with the other children of the village. Most sources confirm that Bulleh Shah had to work as a child and adolescent as a herder in the village. It is confirmed that he received his higher education in Kasur. Some historians claim that Bulleh Shah received his education at
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