Abdullah Shah Alias Baba Bhullay Shah بابا بلھے شاہ

 

Abdullah Shah  Alias   Baba Bhullay Shah

There is very little authentic information about the life of Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah. Much of what has come to light so far is about oral tradition. This verbal information also has to do with the mystical life and miracles of Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah. It has very little to do with poetry. There are many incidents in his life which have been narrated in different ways. Whatever the nature of this information, an image of Hazrat Bhulley Shah's personality can be formed from it.

بابا بلھے شاہ

There is no continuity in the life story of Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah, this gap can be filled with speculations and sometimes with reference to his poetry. There is some information about Hazrat Bhulley Shah in Khazina-ul-Asifiya, Nafi-ul-Salkin in the old narrations but there is also a contradiction in them.

Baba Bulla Shah's real name was Abdullah Shah, a well-known Punjabi Mystic poet, was born in 1680 in Uch Gilaniyan, in Bahawalpur (Pakistan). Shortly afterwards, his family moved to Qasur. Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah's father's name was Sakhi Shah Muhammad Darwish whose family lineage was similar to that of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani. Hazrat Bhulley Shah's ancestors migrated from Aleppo in the 4th century and settled in Uch Gilani. His father was the Imam of the mosque and taught the children. He had access to Arabic, Persian and religious studies.

The name , Bhulley Shah began to resonate in the conversation of everyone belonging to any religion or any social group ... Bulla Shah received his early education from his father. After acquiring knowledge from a few other teachers, the quest for knowledge and mysticism brought him to the door of Hazrat Shah Inayat Qadri. Shah Inayat belonged to the Qadri line of Sufism. There were opinions in terms of caste as he was Arayen by caste. And was the author of many Persian books ... He was not an apostate like other Sufis. Rather, he used to do farming and gardening for his economic needs.

He was residing in Qasur but had to move to Lahore due to opposition to the ruler and then remained in Lahore. Bulla Shah's childhood was spent grazing cattle in the village. The father was the Imam of the mosque and the status of the Imam of the mosque was the same as that of other skilled labour class i.e. cobblers, barbers and weavers in the village at that time. This is the reason why Bulla Shah had a deep observation not only with regard to the oppressed sections of the society. Rather, he went through these situations and sensations himself. This observation and experience further laid the foundation of the bold poetic style. If we look at that era, the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were turbulent times in the subcontinent. This era saw the rise of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali view the destruction of Seeing Delhi in ruins, millions of people fell victim to this massacre. On the other hand, it was the era of Aurangzeb Alamgir's "religious fanaticism". In which an attempt was being made to impose the oppression of the monarchy on the people by immersing them in Mulayat (Clergymenship). Ibn e-Insha's famous saying about Alamgir is that "he kept an eye on both religion and the world. He did not leave any prayer and did not leave any brother (unharmed)." Religion began to be given importance in the treatment of the people and attempts were made to arouse religious prejudices. Oppression, tyranny and injustice began to be wrapped in symbolic deeds such as saying prayers keeping fasr and weaving hats.

On which he was called Aurangzeb (may Allah have mercy on him). Understand that he was Zia-ul-Haq of that time ... In which religious leaders also had the opportunity to oppress. ۔ On the other hand, we also get an unprecedented response at the literary and intellectual level against this chaos and religious fanaticism. In the same era, Punjab gave birth to Bulla Shah (1680-1757) and Waris Shah (1722-1798). Shah Latif Bhattai (1689-1752) and Sachal Sarmast (1739-1826) left permanent imprints on the soil of Sindh. In Pashto, Rehman Baba (1653-1711) emerged as the voice of the people. In Urdu, Khawaja Mir Dard (1721-1785) and Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810) wrote great poetry. They provided strong foundations for tradition ... But among the unparalleled poets of this era, this honor came only to Bulha Shah that his poems, KAFFIs and duets became the voice of the hearts of the people not only in Punjab but also in Sindh, Rajasthan and other parts of India. And the voice of this great poet resounded in every corner and every accent of India. Bulla Shah's poetry and life struggled with religious Contractor i.e. Mullahs and Pundits (clergymen). He has specifically targeted the outdated caste system and class segregation. Out of biblical knowledge, he made the living realities of society the subject of discussion. Creating hatred and strife on religious grounds.

He raised his voice against fanatical and fanatical religions and declared all human beings a human community. When he became a disciple of Shah Inayat, his community and Mullahs caused a commotion. Because he was a Syed, he belonged to the family of the Prophet's descendants of Ali. But Shah Inayat had caste Arain which was considered inferior. It was not acceptable for his community and religious contractors to kneel in front of a lower caste person. But he refused to be his own superiority of caste and accepted the opposition of all and recognized Shah Inayat as his mentor (Murshid) and that racial pride.

Out of nowhere he reshaped himself and emerged as a new man who was free from all the prejudices of the past. He had to face strong opposition from his family, caste and his fellow believers on this rebellion. But he persevered. Not only did he endure all kinds of curses but he also responded to them with his poetry and deeds.

At a time when he was being reprimanded for destroying ethnic pride. He kept donkey and started a donkey breeding which was the work of the lowest class in that era. And no respectable person could do that. But Bulla Shah brought himself to the lowest class of that society and became a practical part of it. Even people started calling you "Khutian wala". He never liked stereotypes and traditional ties. He was happy to break religion, color , Race and gender differences at every stage of life.

 It is said that even before meeting Hazrat Shah Inayat, some of the miracles of Hazrat Baba Bale Shah had become famous, meaning that he had already embarked on the path of Sufism. In Lahore, when Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah went to meet Hazrat Shah Inayat, he was doing work in the garden. The garden was full of mangoes. Hazrat Bhulley Shah had a desire to eat mangoes and the mangoes fell at his feet. Hazrat Inayat Shah accused him of stealing. Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah said that the mangoes had automatically fallen in its swing. He looked at the trees and the same mangoes started going to the trees again. Hazrat Shah Inayat frowned that Baba Bhulley Shah had reached the age of youth, so he included him among his disciples. Not much is known about the relationship between the Murshid and his disciple. However, Hazrat Shah Inayat was an early elder and had a strong sense that his disciple was a Sayed and that he was Arain. Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah's teacher Murtaza Shah's daughter's wedding was in Qasur. He was busy arranging the wedding and could not pay attention to a Malang. Malang got angry and went back to Lahore and complained to Hazrat Shah Inayat to Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah that he was arrogant and did not bring anyone to mind. Hearing this, Hazrat Shah Inayat expelled Bhulley Shah from his discipleship and Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah wandered in the separation of his Murshid for twelve years. Hazrat Shah Inayat Qadri was the beloved of Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah. He was his spiritual savior. Bhulley Shah has mentioned his fascination and his spiritual miracles many times in his Kaffis. But the raw traditions and stories that have come to light about the life of Hazrat Bhulley Shah indirectly indicate that this story of love and fascination was one-sided. In response to Baba Bhulley Shah's unconditional love for Hazrat Shah Inayat, there was a cold seal from Shah Inayat.

Denial of one's caste, unity of existence, absorption and immersion are the general concepts of Sufism which are central to the Qadriyya sect. In the Qadriyya sect, observance of Shariah along with Tareeqah is also considered necessary. But Hazrat Bale Shah was also a capricious poet who wanted to stay away from Sharia. Maybe that is why Hazrat Shah Inayat was angry with him. He also ridiculed incompetent Shariah scholars.

After the death of Hazrat Shah Inayat in 1727, Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah had settled in Kasur where one of his sisters started living with him. It is said that they encamped on the bank of a pond outside the city. This is the place where the railway station is today. In the life of Hazrat Shah Inayat, Hazrat Baba Bhulley Shah had become a famous Sufi poet. He continued to serve his mentor for thirty years. In the love of Hazrat Shah Inayat, he wrote painful coffees which are unique in Punjabi lyrical poetry. His boundless love for Hazrat Shah Inayat is the focus of his poetry. The rope is in the hands of the guru, he does what he wants and the seeker lives a life of helplessness. Bhulley Shah lived for about 30 years after the death of Hazrat Shah Inayat.

 When he passed away, another fatwa was issued stating that it was not permissible for muslims to perform his funeral rites. His body was not allowed to be buried in Qasur. This was to happen to a reprehensible, revolutionary and rebellious Sufi, so Bhulley Shah was buried away from Qasur. This has always been the case with Sufi dervishes who teach humanity, but Bhulley Shah is still alive today. He is in the state of Sufi dance, just like this universe is in Sufi dance and singing Sufi anthem. He is in a state of love and dance and the contractors are unknown today.Even then there was a nexus of rulers and judges and the situation is the same today. He was buried outside the city. But the city spread and reached to the Bhulley, and today the bullah king is dancing in the middle of the city. It continues today, prejudice, hatred and extremism were feared centuries ago, are still feared today.  Bhulley Shah will not die…