Little is known about Bahu's life, other than what is written in a hagiography called Manaqib-i Sultani, which was written by one of Bahu's descendants seven generations after Bahu's own time.[4]
According to these records, he was born in Shorkot, Jhang, in the current Punjab Province of Pakistan, in the Awan tribe.[5][6] He was son of Bayazid Muhammad, an officer in the Mughal Army, and Rasti.[7] He belonged to QadiriSufi order,[6] and started the mystic tradition known as Sarwari Qadiri.[3]
More than forty books on Sufism are attributed to him (mostly written in Persian), largely dealing with specialised aspects of Islam and Islamic mysticism. However, it was his Punjabi poetry which had popular appeal and earned him lasting fame.[4]: 14 His verses are sung in many genres of Sufi music, including qawwali and kafi, and tradition has established a unique style of singing his couplets.[4]: 14
Sultan Bahu's first teacher was his mother, Mai Rasti. She pushed him to seek spiritual guidance from Shah Habib Gilani.[3]
Around 1668, Sultan Bahu moved to Delhi for further training under the guidance of Syed Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi, a notable Sufi saint of the Qadiriyya order, and thereafter returned to Punjab where he spent the rest of his life.[3]
Literary works
The exact number of books written by Sultan Bahu is not known, but it is assumed to be at least one hundred. Forty of them are on Sufism and Islamic mysticism. Most of his writings are in the Persian language except Abyat-e-Bahu which is in Punjabi verse.[8]
Only the following books written by Sultan Bahu can be found today:
Mian Taj Muhammad was successor of Sultan Bahu as his spiritual master, however Mian Taj Muhammad was born long after the death of Sultan bahu.[11] Bahu was follower of Abdul Qadir Jilani's Qadiriyya tradition, Sultan Bahu initiated an offshoot of his own which he named Sarwari Qadiri.
According to tradition, the lineage reaches Mian Taj Muhammad as follows:[12]
The Sultan Bahu's tradition is still practised to this day by Mian Taj's successors.
Shrine
Shrine of Sultan Bahu near Jhang, Pakistan
The shrine of Sultan Bahu is located in Garh Maharaja, Punjab.[13] It was originally built on Bahu's grave site until the Chenab River changed its course causing the need to relocate twice and as witnessed by those present at the time of relocation, claims that his body was still intact at the time.[13] It is a popular Sufi shrine, and the annual Urs festival commemorating his death is celebrated there with great fervour on the first Thursday of Jumada al-Thani month. People come from far-off places to join the celebrations.[14][12]
Sultan Bahu also used to hold an annual Urs to commemorate the martyrs of Karbala from the 1st to the 10th day of the month of Muharram. This tradition continues to this day and every year, thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine during the first ten days of Muharram.[12]
^Kamal Aziz, Khursheed (1993). The Pakistani Historian. Original from the University of Michigan. Vanguard.
^Syed Ahmad Saeed Hamadani. Sultan Bahu Life & Work.
^ abcdParvez, Amjad (30 October 2019). "Metaphysics of Sultan Bahu dedicated to those with clear concepts of philosophy". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
^ abcSult̤ān Bāhū (1998). Death Before Dying: The Sufi Poems of Sultan Bahu. University of California Press. ISBN978-0-520-92046-0.
^Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Gyan Publishing House. p. 187. ISBN9788178356648. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ abFrembgen, Jürgen Wasim (2006). The Friends of God: Sufi Saints in Islam, Popular Poster Art from Pakistan. Oxford University Press. p. 103. ISBN9780195470062.
^Sultan Bahu (29 March 2015). Ganj ul Asrar. Translated by Hafiz Hamad Ur Rahman. Sultan ul Faqr Publications. p. 12. ISBN9789699795213.
^Sultan Hamid Ali,"Manaqib-i Sultani" Malik Chanan Din Publishers (Regd) Lahore Pakistan 1956
^Muhammad Sharif Sabir. "Complete Book of Poems by Sultan Bahu". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
^ abcSultan Bahu books on Rekhta.org website Retrieved 18 May 2020
^S. Padam, Piara (1984) [1st. Pub. 1984]. Dohrhe Sultan Bahu. s. n.
^ abc"Urs of Sultan Bahu begins" The News International (newspaper), Published 2 September 2019, Retrieved 18 May 2020
^ abSadia Dehlvi (1 December 2013). Sufism: Heart of Islam. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 185–. ISBN978-93-5029-448-2.
sultan, bahu, punjabi, لطان, باہ, shahmukhi, ਲਤ, gurmukhi, also, spelled, bahoo, january, 1630, march, 1691, 17th, century, punjabi, sufi, mystic, poet, scholar, historian, active, punjab, region, present, pakistan, during, reigns, mughal, emperors, shah, jaha. Sultan Bahu Punjabi س لطان باہ و Shahmukhi ਸ ਲਤ ਨ ਬ ਹ Gurmukhi also spelled Bahoo 17 January 1630 1 March 1691 was a 17th century Punjabi Sufi mystic poet scholar and historian 1 He was active in the Punjab region present day Pakistan during the reigns of Mughal emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb 2 3 Sultan Bahuس لطان باہ وBorn17 January 1630Shorkot Punjab Mughal EmpireDied1 March 1691 1691 03 01 aged 61 Jhang Punjab Mughal EmpireResting placeGarh Maharaja PunjabKnown forSufi poetryPredecessorAbdul Rehman Jilani DehlviSuccessorSyed Mohammad Abdullah Shah Madni JilaniParentsBayazid Muhammad father Mai Rasti Quds Sara mother Little is known about Bahu s life other than what is written in a hagiography called Manaqib i Sultani which was written by one of Bahu s descendants seven generations after Bahu s own time 4 According to these records he was born in Shorkot Jhang in the current Punjab Province of Pakistan in the Awan tribe 5 6 He was son of Bayazid Muhammad an officer in the Mughal Army and Rasti 7 He belonged to Qadiri Sufi order 6 and started the mystic tradition known as Sarwari Qadiri 3 More than forty books on Sufism are attributed to him mostly written in Persian largely dealing with specialised aspects of Islam and Islamic mysticism However it was his Punjabi poetry which had popular appeal and earned him lasting fame 4 14 His verses are sung in many genres of Sufi music including qawwali and kafi and tradition has established a unique style of singing his couplets 4 14 Contents 1 Education 2 Literary works 3 Spiritual lineage 4 Shrine 5 See also 6 ReferencesEducation EditSultan Bahu s first teacher was his mother Mai Rasti She pushed him to seek spiritual guidance from Shah Habib Gilani 3 Around 1668 Sultan Bahu moved to Delhi for further training under the guidance of Syed Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi a notable Sufi saint of the Qadiriyya order and thereafter returned to Punjab where he spent the rest of his life 3 Literary works EditThe exact number of books written by Sultan Bahu is not known but it is assumed to be at least one hundred Forty of them are on Sufism and Islamic mysticism Most of his writings are in the Persian language except Abyat e Bahu which is in Punjabi verse 8 Only the following books written by Sultan Bahu can be found today Abyat e Bahu 9 Risala e Ruhi Sultan ul Waham Nur ul Huda Aql e Baidar Mahq ul Faqr Aurang e Shahi Jami ul Israr Taufiq e Hidiyat Kalid Tauheed Ain ul Faqr 10 Israr e Qadri 10 Kaleed e Jannat Muhqam ul Faqr Majalis un Nabi Muftah ul Arifeen Hujjat ul Israr Kashf ul Israar Mahabat ul Israr Ganj ul Israr Fazl ul Liqa Dewaan e Bahu 10 Spiritual lineage EditMian Taj Muhammad was successor of Sultan Bahu as his spiritual master however Mian Taj Muhammad was born long after the death of Sultan bahu 11 Bahu was follower of Abdul Qadir Jilani s Qadiriyya tradition Sultan Bahu initiated an offshoot of his own which he named Sarwari Qadiri According to tradition the lineage reaches Mian Taj Muhammad as follows 12 Muhammad Ali ibn Abi Talib Hasan al Basri Habib al Ajami Dawud Tai Maruf Karkhi Sirri Saqti Junaid Baghdadi Abu Bakr Shibli Abdul Aziz bin Hars bin Asad Yemeni Tamimi Abu Al Fazal Abdul Wahid Yemeni Tamimi Mohammad Yousaf Abu al Farah Tartusi Abu al Hassan Ali Bin Mohammad Qureshi Hankari Abu Saeed Mubarak Makhzoomi Abdul Qadir Jilani Abdul Razzaq Jilani Abdul Jabbar Jilani Syed Mohammad Sadiq Yahya Najm ud Din Burhan Puri Abdul Fattah Abdul Sattar Abdul Baqqa Abdul Jaleel Syed Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi Sultan Bahu Mian Taj Muhammad The Sultan Bahu s tradition is still practised to this day by Mian Taj s successors Shrine Edit Shrine of Sultan Bahu near Jhang Pakistan The shrine of Sultan Bahu is located in Garh Maharaja Punjab 13 It was originally built on Bahu s grave site until the Chenab River changed its course causing the need to relocate twice and as witnessed by those present at the time of relocation claims that his body was still intact at the time 13 It is a popular Sufi shrine and the annual Urs festival commemorating his death is celebrated there with great fervour on the first Thursday of Jumada al Thani month People come from far off places to join the celebrations 14 12 Sultan Bahu also used to hold an annual Urs to commemorate the martyrs of Karbala from the 1st to the 10th day of the month of Muharram This tradition continues to this day and every year thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine during the first ten days of Muharram 12 See also Edit Poetry portalList of famous Sufis Sufism in PakistanReferences Edit Kamal Aziz Khursheed 1993 The Pakistani Historian Original from the University of Michigan Vanguard Syed Ahmad Saeed Hamadani Sultan Bahu Life amp Work a b c d Parvez Amjad 30 October 2019 Metaphysics of Sultan Bahu dedicated to those with clear concepts of philosophy Daily Times newspaper Retrieved 18 May 2020 a b c Sult an Bahu 1998 Death Before Dying The Sufi Poems of Sultan Bahu University of California Press ISBN 978 0 520 92046 0 Kumar Raj 2008 Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient Medieval and Modern Gyan Publishing House p 187 ISBN 9788178356648 Retrieved 6 June 2021 a b Frembgen Jurgen Wasim 2006 The Friends of God Sufi Saints in Islam Popular Poster Art from Pakistan Oxford University Press p 103 ISBN 9780195470062 Sultan Bahu 29 March 2015 Ganj ul Asrar Translated by Hafiz Hamad Ur Rahman Sultan ul Faqr Publications p 12 ISBN 9789699795213 Sultan Hamid Ali Manaqib i Sultani Malik Chanan Din Publishers Regd Lahore Pakistan 1956 Muhammad Sharif Sabir Complete Book of Poems by Sultan Bahu Academy of the Punjab in North America APNA Retrieved 18 May 2020 a b c Sultan Bahu books on Rekhta org website Retrieved 18 May 2020 S Padam Piara 1984 1st Pub 1984 Dohrhe Sultan Bahu s n a b c Urs of Sultan Bahu begins The News International newspaper Published 2 September 2019 Retrieved 18 May 2020 a b Sadia Dehlvi 1 December 2013 Sufism Heart of Islam HarperCollins Publishers pp 185 ISBN 978 93 5029 448 2 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