Wednesday, 11 July 2012

SHAIK SHARFUDDIN HAZRAT BU ALI SHAH QALANDER




"LIFE HISTORY"

His name was Sheikh Sharf Uddin and Bu-Ali Shah the title. His father, Sheikh

Fakhar Uddin was a great scholar and saint of his time. The mother, Bibi Hafiza

Jamal, was the daughter of Maulana Syed Nemat Ullah Hamdani. His father

came from Iraq in the year 600 Hijri and settled down in Panipat. His lineage

with several links reached Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifa. He was born in 606 Hijri in

Panipat.

He completed his studies at an early age and taught near the Qutub Minar in

Delhi for 20 years. He was counted among renowned scholars and top-ranking

teachers regarded him with respect.

Once during the studies he was lost in absorption and wonder. He got up and

threw all the books into the river and trudged into the forest and busied in

prayer and meditation there.

He undertook severe penance and meditation, stood in a state of absorption for

several days in water till the fish ate away flesh form his calves. One day he was

engaged in meditation, a voice he heard. It said, "Sharf Uddin, we granted you

your prayer say, what do you want?" He said, "I need none save you. I will give

away my life in love while standing at this place." The voice again descended,

"Get out of water, you have to do much for us." He replied, "I will not emerge myself

from the river of love. If you want it, then do it." Saying this he was lost again. He

witnessed, in the state, that a saint appeared and lifted him out of the river and

placed him on the bank.

Several chroniclers opine that the saint was Hazrat Ali himself. He taught him

some divine secrets and disappeared. From that day he was regularly lost in

spiritual wonderment. His heart was filled with heavenly light. From that day he

was call Boo-Ali Shah.
Still some chroniclers say that he did not pledge obedience to a holy man but was

admitted directly into the fold by Hazrat Ali. Some link him to the Mahboob-e-

Ilahi whereas others bind him to Hazrat Qutub Uddin Bakhtiyar Ka'aki and

Sheikh Shabu Uddin Suharawardy.

He lived in Panipat till death and served the people form there. Hundreds drew

spiritual or divine benefits from him. Besides, he undertook to regular teaching

and propagation of Islam. Hundreds embraced Islam because of him.
The Rajputs, who lived around, were the great beneficiaries. He left a deep impact

on the royal dynasty of Delhi, and preached them of good conduct.One day a

disciple of Shamsuddin Turk went to the city on an errand and saw Boo Ali Shah

riding a lion and retold the episode to his teacher.

Shamsuddin Turk said to his disciple, "Go to the residence of Boo Ali Shah and if

you see him riding the lion, tell him: "The lion should live in the jungle." The

disciple obeyed, found Hazrat Boo Ali Shah in the condition and conveyed his

teacher's message. He rose from his place immediately and went to Ghote.

Death- It is mentioned in 'Sair-Ul-Akhtab' that he died on 17, Ramazul Mubarak

724 Hijri at Budha Khera but lay to rest in Panipat instead.

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