| Even
if he abused someone, people would accept it gladly
as he was considered the God's man. They called him
"Sain" (the master) and looked upon him with reverence,
as he was from the house of Saiyeds.
He was born
in a Saiyed Family at village Pandoki in District
Lahore. In one of his Kafis he says : Bulleh Shah
da wasan Kasur Jithe lami lami Khajoor. Maybe
its true that the native lpace of Bulleh Shah was
known for its long, ripe and sweet dates, but the
Saiyeds of that place also, were known for their bigotry
and obstinacy. Bulleh Shah, it seems had offended
his elders by his Darveshic tendencies and spontaneous
utterances, which meant criticising the tenets of
Islam. This could not be tolerated and they started
shunning him.
Bulleh Shah
started visiting different schools of knowledge represented
by various religious organisations. He went to mosques
and temples in search of solitude, but was equally
disappointed. The peace was no where to be found.
He wrote : "The liars have occupied the mosques,
The thugs have captured the temples, Where does the
true lover go? Better to leave them alone".
The message
of love which was preached by his predecessors like
Sheikh Farid, Shah Hussain and Sultan Bahu finds reflection
in his poetry as well. He is influenced by the Bhakti
moment, especially by Guru Nanak, Kabir and other
poets of the Bhakti cult. Thus he preaches the theory
of monotheism and places his belief in the universality
of man. |
