Maula Shah

Sain Maula Shah
Sain Maula Shah Rehmatullah alai
Native name	Maula Bakhash (Maula Shah)
Born	1836 Majitha, Amritsar, India
Died	5 September 1944 (17 Ramadan 1369)
Genre	Kafi C Harfi Athware Folk Tales Baran Mah
Notable works	Zohra Mushtri Sassi Punoo Mirza Sahiban Heer Ranjha Bughamal Bishnoo Chandar Badn Dachi Maula Shah
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni, Hanfi, Barelvi

Maula Shah (Punjabi / Urdu :مولا شاہ رحمتہ اللہ علیہ / ਮੌਲਾ ਸ਼ਾਹ) (1836–1944) was a poet associated with Punjabi epic poems and folk tales.^[1] He later became a Muslim ascetic-Sufi and mystic poet.^[2] He wrote seven books of poetry.

Early life

His first project was entitled Maula Bakhash. Based on his "Darvesh", his "Murshid", or spiritual teacher, awarded him the name Maula Shah. He moved to Majitha in 1836. His father was Kareem Bakhash, who was part of a Rajput tribe, Jandrah, which was associated with Kashmir.

During his youth, he briefly lived in Katra (Koucha) Bhagian as well as Katra Ghanaian of Amritsar. In old age he lived in Tibber District, Gurdaspur (India) growing plants and fruit trees.

Family

He was a descendant of Raja Jay Raam(Raja of Kashmeer), the convert to Islam whom built the Masjid Jay Raam mosque at Sialkot, and was born as Maula Bakhsh (Rehmat-ullah Alaih). His name of Sain Maula Shah was given to him by his religious trainer, Hazrat Ghulam Mohi-ud-din (Rehmat-ullah Alaih).
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Spiritual succession

According to the chain of mysticism, Sain Maula Shah has Naushahi Qadri Silsila-e-Tareeqat or Tariqa. He reached to Hazrat Naushah Ganj Bakhsh by means of correct steps as demonstrated under:

Writing style

Maula Shah used verses in different styles known as Se Harfian, Kafian, Baran mahay, Athwaray, Poetic Diction (Folk Tales). Additionally, he was just sufi writer which employed 5 languages as part of his documents: Urdu, Punjabi, Persian Arabic & English.

Books

Maula Shah (Rehmat-ullah Alaih) was the author of Punjabifolk tales. His books of poetry include:

Legacy

Maula Shah influenced other artists, including;

Poetry

• Qissah-yi Sassi Maula Shah : Narrative poem about the legendary lovers, Sassi and Punnun of Sind. Sa'in Maula Shah Welfare Society, 1980.^[6]
• Latkin latkin agaya : kafiyan Sa'in Maula Shah. 1988.

Death

He died on 6 September 1944 (i.e. 22nd Bhadoon 2001 (B), 17th Islamic calendar month, Ramadan 1363 (H)). He was laid to rest in his self-planted back yard. He was disinterred on 10 January 1945 (i.e. twenty-seventh Poh 2001 (B), 25th Muharram 1364 (H)) and then reburied.

Sain Maula Shah's monument

A monument as part of his remembrance was constructed 1992 with Karyal Kalan Gujranwala (Pakistan). Its design same as a water tank and at the very best from the monument the particular Holy remark Allah ( الله) continues to be composed with four factors to which Kalimah (لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله)continues to be created which usually came out as a different & a wonderful piece of good productive work.

This kind of construction is actually, without doubt an executive model of the existing grow older. It was made on the property talented from the neighborhood landlord Ch. A Hamid Khan Bhatti and was sketched and largely funded by way of a well-reputed Manufacture Mister. Liaqat Ali Rathore.

References

• Farina Mir (2010). The social space of language: vernacular culture in British colonial Punjab. University of California Press. p. 88. ISBN 0520262697. 

External links

• Noshahi Qadri order, website
• He also influenced woman Sufi saint, Hazrat Babajan who died in 1931, who in turn became master of mystic Meher Baba.
• Maula Shah on Facebook