The Sufis in the Middle East and South
East Asia treat Commander of the Faithful, Imam-al-Aulia as their
leader; they may be Suharwardys, Naqshbandys, Qalandars etc.
Hazrat Lal Shah Baaz Qalandar,
was born in 1177 A.D. in Marwand , Iran Afghanistan .
His father’s name was Syed
Ibrahim Kabiruddin Mujab and his mother was a high ranking princess. He was a
direct descendant of Imam Jaffer al-Sadiq (a.s.).
His father Syed Ibrahim used to
talk to the King of Martyrs, Imam Hussayn (a.s.) and would get a reply; hence
his title “Mujab” meaning the one who received an answer.
One day, he was foretold by Imam
Hussayn (a.s.) in a lucid dream “You are devoted and have looked after our
shrine in a very good manner. Get married and we will gift you a falcon (Baaz) which
was gifted by Allah to my grandfather, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) on Me’raj
(Ascension)”
Hence Syed Ibrahim got married
(some say, at the age of 75). The whole city celebrated the marriage with
festivity.
When Lal Shah Baaz was born,
there were celebrations for 40 days.
He showed signs of deep
spiritual nature at an earlier stage. Even as a youth, he showed signs of
occult powers. He had learnt by heart the Noble Qur’an at an early age of
seven. He had obtained the basic education from his mother.
Later, he went to Madinah and
proceeded to Karbala and looked after the shrine of Imam Hussayn (a.s.)
One day, he saw Imam Hussayn in
a dream ordering him to go to Hindustan (India ).
He visited the Holy Shrine of
Mashad, where Imam Ali al-Reza (a.s.) is buried, and then proceeded to
different cities of India. Finally, he came to Multan .
He preached the teachings of Islam and AhlulBayt (a.s.). Apart from the people,
the Raja also converted to Islam.
He went to Ajmer ,
where Khwaja Moin-ud-Deen Chicshti (r.a.) is buried. Ultimately, he settled in
Sehwan, a town in Sind Province Karbala .
He also talked about how the so called Muslims turned against the Grand son of
the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)
When he arrived in Sehwan, he
stayed outside Sehwan. He had two disciples whose names were; Boodla Bahaar and
Sachal Sarmast. Hazrat Lal Shah Baaz ordered his two disciples to preach inside
the city and stand at every corner and say “Ali Haq” meaning Ali is the
ultimate truth.
One day, the king ordered Boodla
Bahaar to be arrested. When he was brought in front of the king, he asked Boodla
Bahaar to stop saying “Ali Haq”. Boodla Bahaar refused to stop saying “Ali Haq”
whereupon, the king ordered that Boodla be killed and his flesh be grounded and
thrown away.
It is said that whenever Hazrat
Lal Shah Baaz used to call Boodla, he would reply “Aya Sarkar” meaning “I am
coming my Lord”. When Hazrat Lal Shah Baaz came to know as to what had
happened, he called “Boodla Bahaar” and the voice of “Aya Sarkar” came from
every particle of his flesh. All the particles got mysteriously collected together
and Boodla Bahaar” was re-built again. He again sent Boodla Bahaar for
preaching and met the same fate. After third time, he gave Boodla Bahaar his
“Mutahir” which was like a base ball bat, and asked him to hold the stick
upside down while looking at the fort, and as soon as he turned the stick, the
whole fort was turned upside down (this is clear from the remains of the fort)
Hazrat Lal Shah Baaz was a great
poet. One of his famous couplets which are engraved on his shrine is:
Haideraiam Qalandaram Mastam
Banda-e-Murtaza Ali
Hastam
Peshwa-e-Tamam
Rindhanam
Keh-Saga-e-Koo-e-Sher-e-Yazdanam
Meaning
I am Haidery (Relating to Haider-one of the names of Imam Ali (a.s.),
Qalandar (Free, Free of boundries) and Mast (Intoxicated with inspiration)
I am the slave of Imam Ali Murtaza (a.s.).
I am the leader of all saints.
Because I am the dog of the street of “Allah’s Lion”, referring to Imam
Ali (a.s.)
Hazrat Lal Shah Baaz belonged to
the “Qalandar” branch of Sufism.
A Qawwali, “Lal Meri Pat Rakhio
Bhala” was reported to have been written by famous Amir Khusro, and was
subsequently modified by the Saint poet Bulleh Shah. This qawwali was sung by
all top ranking singers like Madame Noor Jehan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and
Abida Parween etc.
He was 97 years old at the time
of his death.
The shrine around his tomb was
built in 1356 A.H., gives a dazzling look with its Sindhi Kashi tiles, mirror
work and two gold plated doors – one donated by late Shah of Iran and the other
donated by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Reference:
Qalandaria, Brief history of Hazrat Lal Shah Baaz Qalabdar
WIKIPEDIA
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