Khawaja Shahudin
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Khawaja Pir Syed Muhammad Shahudin Gillani | |
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| Born | 1867 |
| Died | 1948 |
| Resting place | Pakka Ghara |
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| Era | 20th century |
| Region | Rangpura (Punab: Sialkot:) |
| Main interest(s) | Sufi poetry, Muraqaba, Dhikr |
| Notable work(s) | Punjabi translation of Persian and Arabic poetry |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Creed | Hanafi, Sufis |
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Khawaja Syed Shahudin Gillani (1867–1948) was a Sufi poet from Punjab, India, and a follower of the Sarwari Qadiri. He was a disciple of Syed Asghar Ali Shah of Artala Sharif, Sialkot.
Literary works
[edit]During his life, Shahudin wrote three books of poetry. He also translated fifteen Arabic and Persian poetic works into Punjabi.[1][2][3] He read from the translated books of Aulia Ikram in the presence of Syed Asgar Ali.[1]
Bibliography
[edit]Poetry
[edit]- Salat Ul Aarfeen[4]
- Noha-e-Ushaaq
- Maulood Sharif
Poetic translations
[edit]Shahudin produced the following translations:[1][2][3]
- Ali
- Abdul Qadir Jilani
- Sultan Bahu
- Bu Ali Shah Qalandar
- Moinuddin Chishti
- Mahmud Shabistari
- Hafez Sherazi[5]
- Masnavi Maulana Rumi
- Masnavi Bu Ali Shah Qalandar
- Masnavi Shams Tabrizi
- Manajat Siddiq-e-Akbar (Abu Bakr)
- Manajat Ali
- Manajat Khawaja Naqashband
- Masnavi Farid U Din Attar (Attar of Nishapur)
- Qaseeda Israr-e-Haq Ghulam Muhammad Siddiqui Qadri Lahori
Personal life
[edit]Shahudin learned Fiqh, Hadith, and Tafsir at the age of thirteen.[citation needed] He told his teacher, Munshi Rukane AAlam, that "He was the scholar who practiced the knowledge."[1]He was five feet eight inches tall and had a thick beard.[1] He wore a turban, a tah band (an open cloth to cover the body below the navel), a 'camise', and a white cloth on his shoulder.[1]
Shortly after his marriage, Shahudin settled in Gujarat and opened a grocery store.[citation needed] Within a year or two, his father died, leaving him in debt. To repay the loans, he became a teacher at a school and worked at a paper mill after school. He had two sons. Six years later, his younger son, Muhammad Sharif, and his wife died.[citation needed]
His cousin, Syed Jamal ud Din, suggested that he find a spiritual mentor, and recommended Syed Asgar Ali Shah. The following Friday, both men visited Syed Asgar Ali, who accepted him as a disciple.[1][2][3] Shahudin claimed that once while intoxicated, he found that Allah "manifested himself in his heart".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Boota, Sohail (2007). Tazkara Aulia. Sialkot: Shahudin Academy.
- ^ a b c Maula, Bukhash (1988). Punjabi Shairan day Tazkray. Lahore: Aziz Publishers.
- ^ a b c d Ali, Mumtaz (1982). Hazeena Tul Uns. Sialkot: Zam Zama.
- ^ Shahudin, Maulavi. Salat Ul Aarfeen. Kashmiri Bazaar Lahore: Malik Chananuddin.
- ^ Shahudain, Maulavi. Diwan-e-Hafez. Kashmiri Bazaar Lahore: Malik Chananuddin.
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