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Bulleh Shah

Bulleh Shah

Image result for baba Bullah shahThe land of India is full of Sufi poets and saints. God must have soft corner for people of sub-content as there are many Sufi saints came is this part of the world. Different languages and culture gives the people of India same message "the message of unity, love, honesty and prosperity" without any divide. That's why the people of India give equal respect to these saints and Sufis Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri known as Baba Bulleh Shah. Bulleh Shah was the great and famous isamicphilosopher and Sufi poet in the Mughal era. His communication with his poems and literature in Punjabi language.

Bullah Shah Kalam, Kafi and qawali are famous amongst all Indian and Pakistani singers. As after partition kasur came in Pakistan and Bullah Shah got more popularity in Pakistan. As his literture  and poetry is the part of Pakistani academic books. All Pakistani singers in modern era like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sang qawwalis, Pathanay Khan sang Folk songs, Abida Parveen sang kafis, the Waddali Brothers and Sain Zahoor, from the synthesized techno Qawwali Remixes of UK-based Asian artists to the Pakistani rock band Junoon.Bulleh Shah alive in the heart of Pakistanis and Indian is because of his message of love in his poetry. Moreover, The contribution of Pakistani and Indian singers kept him famous specially Pakistani singers made a lot of experiments with modern music and sang his cuffs, qawwalis and folk songs for every generation. Furthermore the quality of the poetry basically insist these singers and composers to work with this such a great man's poetry.

India is the home of music and Indian gives tribute and respect like a religion. Bollywood is the big picture industry. To make their movies, popular Indian composer use high quality music and work on famous poets, poetry. Singers in India sings with a heart the poetry of great people and that's the success of Indian film industry. Baba Bulleh Shah in very popular in Indian Punjab, Delhi and wherever people understand Urdu and Punjabi.Indian music also uses Baba Bulleh Shah verses, including Tere Ishq Nachaya", "Chaiyya Chaiyya" and "Thayya Thayya" in the 1998 film Dil Se, "Ranjha Ranjha" in film Raavan."Bandeya Ho" in Khudah Kay Liya. "Call Buleya" in movie Total Siyapaa, Bollywood films "Sultan" and Aye Dil Hai Mushkil feature the song "Bulleya", sung by Papon and Amit Mishra respectively


Baba Bulleh Shah left us at the end of the 17th century. He a Sufi poet and a teacher. Baba Bulleh shah will remain alive with his poetry. His poetry is not for a limited time and poetry will retain till the languages such as Punjabi and Urdu remain in the world. His message is for all universes of mankind. His literature is not only for Muslims and his poetry belongs to nature and the perfection of God for the universe. Baba Bulleh Shah narrates all aspects of the world in his poetry. There are no signs of religion, sectism, color, racism and caste in the poetry. Just we can read the nature, God existence, tolerance, harmony and peace amongst people. That's why singers of India and Pakistan either they are Muslims or Hindis or people from any religion use his poetry in their compositions and projects



Kasur  قصُورIs the small district of Punjab and neighbor of Lahore in Pakistan. Internationally its border with Indian Punjab. Kasurr before Putin was the hub of Sikhs and Hindus. Arciture of the city shows the signs for Hinduism and Sikhism. Kasur is the 20th most populated city of Pakistan and home of the great Sufi poet Baba Bulleh Shah. The main feature of this city is also Baba Belleh Shah who wrote Heer in the 17th century. Although Kasur as a name is not old. However, this area saw many faces of the time.Hindus tradition claimed Kusar by their price Kusha of the Ramayan. historical record totally rejected these facts. While kheshgi tribe of Pashtuns from western pakistanfounded this city in 1525. Kasur in the mirror of history ruled by Maurya Empire, Indo-Greek kingdom, Kushan Empire, Gupta Empire, White Huns, Kushano-Hephthalites and Kabul Shah kingdoms, with time to time Kasur had different roles in united India in history at Mughal time it was the city flourished for commerce and trade then after the decline of Mughal empire kasur was Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1807. British rule was a nightmare for kasur with many reasons such as sales of meat, Muslims, Sikhs ad, Hindus fight with earchother and the incident of of Jallianwala Bagh erupted riots and the martyd of Baghat Singh united Hindu, Muslim and Sikhs. During this period there was too much destruction of civil infrastructure and martial law was imposed on Caesar in 1919. Moreover, In British raj, Britishers built a canal to make this area agricultural land. The time of partition seprate Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. After the tragic story of partition Kasur became the part of Pakistan. Now Kasur known as the major city and the center of leather tanning after independence, and is home to 1/3rd of Pakistan’s tanning industry.

A pleasent evening at Lahore gymkhana

A pleasent evening at Lahore gymkhana

Lahore's evenings are more attractive than its history and architecture. Enjoy the short time of the evening with sunset on the bank of Ravi river, shalamer Bagh and Lahore gymkhana or any public place. Lahore evening with side food and tea always there for the enjoyment of the public, locals and as a tourist. Fun and enjoyment is the part and parcel in Lahore journey. Lahore presents lovers and tourists some chilled sweet and sour food like panipuri, golgapay, Chana Chaat, Doha bar hay, Lassi, tea, pokoray, somosay and some sweets like soggy Halwa or carrot hallway etc.The addition of gymkhanas, clubs and parks make evenings more specials. The light wind and addition of kites flying create more attarctionin the sky and the mood of people.

Evening refreshment 
 In Lahore people are a foodie. The taste of food in Lahore shows the culture of food and people diversity in Food making process. so I do not think as tourist people can stay away without tasting the food here for tourists evening refreshment during Lahore journey  

Chaats: The are three kinds of chaats people like to eat and present at evening. As tourists you must try these chaats.


Dhai Balhay: A soft evening food called the balhay people usually like to eat if they feel hungry at evening time. People first eat the balhay and then take a hot eat. The main ingredients are potatoes, balhay, salad includes onion, lettuce, tomatoes and herb spices with bland yogurt and sweet sources.


Chana Chaat: It is also a form of chat with the same taste like dhai balhay. However, the main ingredients of this food are chic pieces, red kidney beans, Onion, tamotos, lattes, bland yorats and spices, sweet and green sauces.
golgaphay: Another soft and crispy combination small patatos, chic pieces, crispy flour balls, sweet and hot sauces

Sambosay 






Lahore Special in Lunch and Dinner for tourists


Lahore Special  in Lunch and Dinner for tourists


Lahore has a rich and vast food culture, traditional north Indian Cusines. Food is cooked with natural local style. North Indian includes Lahore, Delhi, and Indian Punjab. However, Rajhistan and Hyderabad daccan also use the same kind of cusines such as Biryani, rich pilao, baribiQ, meat and beef dishes and vegetables etc.However, there is little difference because of the nature of weather and taste of the water. Otherwise many cuisines are remained same.


Rice Dishes

Lahore has wide varieties of rice. Pakistan is famous in the growth of rices. Pakistani rice is in the best quality. The main cities of the rice productions are Sialkot, Gujranwala, Lahore and south and central Punjab of the province of Punjab. The taste and quality of rice and addition of herb & spices make rice dishes more tasty. Lahore pilao, Kabuli pilao with vegetables and biryani such as Sindhi, Bombay and Hyderabad biryanis with vegetables and white and red meats are popular and nice in taste.




 Kabali Pilao

Very nice and tasty rice dish as names shows its from Afghanistan. Kabuli Pilau is the rice dish with rice, vegetable, red meat and mixture of dry fruits. Kabuli Pole is good in taste and its less spicy. Mostly, people eat this rice dish with green sauce and barbeque tikka.

Rice Pilao

Below is another form of rice dishes. Different kind of pile dishes people of Punjab makes. The main pillars are vegetable paella, Chicken pilao, Red or White meat paella, Egg Pilao and Pioneer pilot. Pilao is the popular dish of almost all parts of the Pakistan and India. It is not much spicy like brownies. People in India and Pakistan Punjab like to eat this with yogurt Raita or green sources.

Raita

The raita is a tasty side dish or a kind of source which is the main part with different pilaos and biryanis. Raita is an important to eat with all rice dishes becasue its helps to maintain or reduce the spice of pilaos and dishes. As pilaos and biryanis people of north India use hot herb and sources which sometimes human body cannot digest. So ratio is helpful in this process. the main ingredients of rates are cumin seeds, mint, tomato, onion, cucumber etc..


Biryani



Hyderabadi Biryani
A very famous and stylish food in the sub continent equally popular in the most part of the Pakistan and India. People love to eat this called Biryani. Biryani is the superem form of rice dishes and it requires hardwork on completionBiryanis are in three styles are popular in India and Pakistan. i.e. Bombay Biryani, Sindhi Biryani and Hyderabadi Biryani etc.Biryani is a hot rice dish.However, People can make medium or soft in spice. Biryani must prepare with chicken, vegetable, white and red meats. Moreover, Riata as side dish very important to use for health. because some people are use too, and people from other part of the world as tourists must eat carefully.


bomboy biryani
Sindhi Biryani

 

Eat whatever you like in lahore as a tourist.Just name it

Eat whatever you like in lahore as a tourist.Just name it



Lahore is the heart of Pakistan and heart always care body. Journey of Lahore is incomplete without food. Lahore with time to time include different culture of food and with time the level of food improves and product line is adopted by locals. The old city of Pakistan welcome different cultures and civilization. This welcome by locals make Lahore rich in food varieties. Different warriors such as Alexander, Arab, Afghanis, Irani, Mughals, and British arts brought their food culture. The most important contribution brought by Arabs and Mughal's in India. Before Arabs the Hinduism was the main religion in India. Hindus mostly eat vegetables and all kinds of meat was forbidden in Hindustan religiously. The intolerance of Muslims in the early 7th century brought the culture of all kinds of meet usage in food. The subcontinent was very famous in the past because of the growth of Herbs and Spices. Sub continent was only the part produced Herbs and Spices for the whole world from the beginning of mankind. The story of herbs and spice trade is an old story.In the past India was the major trader of dry fruit and spices for Arabs, Egypt's, Ottoman empire, Europe, Iran and china etc. Even the trade of spice Brough Europe and Britian to the border of India. Mughals were the first in India brought the inclusion of dry fruits and herb spices in food which Indian food more popular. Modern Science and nutrition research a lot about herbs spices and dry fruits And they concluded that, different sorts of herb spices and body friendly and help body to function well and circulate blood. The human body's organs function perfectly with the usage of spices. Lahore along Karachi, Mumbai, Delhi and Rajistan, Hyderabad are famous and rich in food tradition.
Lahore is full of food tradition. Different foods people eat morning, noon and night. the Nature of food is different in term of quality, quantity and taste. Different people in this world came to the nature of their birth. So for foreigners its important to use food less in quantity because it can affect their health. better just tasting the food to enjoy rather than too much.

Breakfast in Lahore 



Breakfast in Lahore always tasty and less spicy taste. People of Lahore use butter and milk oriented food in breakfast. There are a lot of varieties in morning breakfast include Black tea, Milk, Tea, Paratha, Naan, Halwa Puri, Fri Carney, Milk Lassi, Fruit juices and Lassi and some beef and meat oriented spiceless food cuisines.

Milk oriented, Breakfast 



Black and Milk tea: Tea is the very important part in Breakfast as its all around the world. However, People like milk, eat rather than black tea in Lahore. Still in a five star hotel the is a culture to surf black tea. the addition of of milk in black tea gives the color and people use the name milk tea. the inclusion of milk makes the tea more tasty.

Lassi 



Lassi is the combination of milk, butter and yogurt. the combination of three ingredients makes lass delicious in taste. People usually use Lassi before and after breakfast. to sort of lazy use in Lahore yoghurt and mango base Lassi with sugar and salt.


Paratha



 Purely flour and oil or butter base bread people use in breakfast

Nan Bread



 Naan bread purely flour bread with and without oil and there are different types of non bread; garlic and gingerbread, cheese bread and came breaded, green chili is famous shot of man break uses in breakfast.

Fri Channay



Purley chic peaces called free journey in local language. People use in breakfast with naan breads, paratha's and Lassi or teas.

Halwa Poori



Very Famous in Lahore and Lahore people's breakfast is incomplete without Halwa Poori and this dish consists of pure bread with Chana masala, along with Hawaii.

Lets find the peace of mind & soul with Sufism in Lahore (Data Darbar)


Lets find the peace of  mind & soul with Sufism in Lahore (Data Darbar)


If you go Lahore and miss your trip at Lahore data Darbar and home of Sufism in Lahore. Writers and historian with time to time, write about the presence of Data Darbar. The presence of data Darbar is really important for residence in Lahore and they give them warmest importance in their daily lives.Mostly, local people from around the Lahore visit regularly every Thursday at data Darbar for prayers to fulfill their wishes and shared problems with data gangbakish. That a respect for people with this religious Sufi saint. Before partition Data Saab was equally popular with Hindus, Sikh, Muslims and other religious groups. We can say they are united and peaceful under the roof data Nagari (room).
Night view of Data Darbar Lahore
A term sufismcan be understand that a person who broadly engaged and keep faith and practice of one divine entity or reality. Sufi saint a person engage himself with his soul and body for God wills and prayers. Such people keep themselves away from the world and social activities. Sufi in early periods read Quran and prays in jungle, on seas and on mountains. the consultation level of Sufi saints focuses with one divine authority. such people usually unaware from people. In Islam when it starts the journey from Makkah and Madina with the instruction of Muhammad PBUH many people decides to leave Arab and spread the knowledge of Islam and people migrate into other parts of the world such as Iran, China, Africa, India, Iraq, etc.. To believes on Sufism is hard as they internal power of soul give them a wisdom, deep thoughts and keen knowledge of the universe. My own personal experience and study of human psychology gives me the direction of examining these Sufis live . I can say that they focus on one point make them strong enough with predict and help many people as they can. Sufis focus on one divine energy or power make them strong. The concept of Sufism do not belong only with Muslims or Islam. I have personally experience with Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Sikhism. There are similarities amongst these people as they focus on nature, believes on one entity, they are purely clean of heart, soul and body. Both concepts of studies i.e. religion and science help me to conclude the Sufis or saints in term of focus on one thing.Deep thoughts, aloness, reciting religious knowledge and observation about this universe give them power to predict, thinking, focusing, and concluding in the right direction. As we people in society busy in our daily lives and compare ourselves with such unique people of this universe. Sufis or saints have greater role in the betterment of this society.These people use their energies for positive work and betterment of the societies and that's why they gain huge respect in everywhere in this world. their main aspect of life to show us the right path of the life and most of us listen us.we can say the God is around us our eyes cannot see.However, Such people make our believes strongly.

Data Darbar Belons to Sufi Saint Ali Hujwiri gang Shakarh


Its beginning to 10th century Lahore The current city known as lore that time. The city almost 1000 Birds specially pigeon heads down at data Darbar Years ago was fully loaded with religion Hinduis. There were the signs of darkness and injustice in the region being the light of a saint Sufi from Ghazni, Afghanistan came in the heart of current Punjab, Lahore. If we read the history of Indo subcontinent such people came to protect society from evil eye and injustice. Ali hujwiri was born in Afghanistan and he is also from Muhammad PUBH generation starting from Hazraf Ali, Hazrat Hussain, Imam Jafir Sadiq, Iman Zain UL abides and Imam poker etc.. These people are the home of knowledge both religious and scientific. They were Sufis, Teachers and doctors of that time. Data gang bakkish is his Punjabi name given by locals.However, Ali hujwiri was his real name. Ali Hujwiri got the basic knowledge of Islam from parents and for professional studies, he toured to Baghdad, Nishapur, Damascus and they travel to Makkah and Madina. Kashf-al-mahjub an autobiography of of Sufi saint where he wrote about is travel and education journey. After His study and travel Data Saab settled in Lahore and start his services as a preacher and teacher. Ali hujwiri as a Sufi was full of knowledge of Islam and his speeches give us the message of Allah in his lectures and his behaviors and way of teaching make many non Muslims to be a Muslim. Data Saab wrote many books about Islam, poetry, interpretation of Sufism ideas and the life of other self saints works and personal life. Data Darbar spent the rest of his life in Lahore and burred in Lahore
A view of Damaal od saint




Here is the "Damaal" a popular feature and special kind of dance which is very popular in the Indian subcontinent.Mostly people on the graveyard of Sufi do dermal and express their emotions and affection with Sufi saints. this practice has done all over the India and Pakistan







Dhool and Damaal



Damaal on Dool at Data Darbar


According to Ali hardware Al marriage Hazrat Data Gang bookish "Purely secular dancing "has no foundation either in the religious law of Islam or in the path of Sufism. Ali Hujwiri declared that these movements only outwardly resembled dancing and opined that "those who call it 'dancing' are utterly wrong. It is a state that cannot be explained in words: 'without experience no knowledge. so we can say its a an individual effects to make themselves a peace of mind and soul
Special neyaaz rice Pilao of Data Darbar


URS or Khatam 


People of Lahore celebrate URS of Data Saab in every month of Novemeber once in the year. URs are a special kind of word use of saints on their anniversary. My own Sufi saint from Rawalpindi Phir Mehar Ali Shah Saab use of safe or saint when they move from this world to another world. Usually Sufi or saint who came into this world for a special kind of tasks once their task has completed.They like to move from this world. I think that the best example of the saints desire of living in this world and how happily more.People on Urs usually celebrate for a saint's name. they give nails with these sui names to make a tribute to their best work for mankind. Different people distributed sweet such as logos, jalabis, some cooked rice Chana pile and some made meat dishes.