Hazrat Lal Shehbaz Qalandar

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Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar[1177- 1274 AD]

Real Name: Syed Mohammad Usman Marwandi R.A (Given by His Father)

Syed Shah Hussain R.A (Given by People)

Known as: Lal (Red) Shahbaz (Falcon) Qalandar (Free of boundaries)

Family Tree:

Hazrat Syed Shah Hussain a.k.a. Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar ibne Hazrat Syed Ibrahim Kabir u Din Mujab ibne Hazrat Syed Shams-ud-Din ibne Hazrat Syed Noor Shah ibne Hazrat Syed Muhammad Shah ibne Hazrat Syed Ahmed Shah ibne Hazrat Syed Hadi Shah ibne Hazrat Syed Mehdi Shah ibne Hazrat Syed Muntakhib Shah ibne Hazrat Syed Ghalib Shah ibne Hazrat Syed Mansoor Shah ibne Hazrat Syed Ismail Shah ibne Imam – e – Jafer – e – Sadiq (A.S.)

“ibne” means “Son Of”

The real name of “Lal Shahbaz Qalandar” was Syed Muhammad Usman who was born in 1177 AD in Marwand, Iran. His father, Syed Ibrahim Kabiruddin, was a virtuous and pious dervish, and his mother was a high-ranking princess. His ancestors migrated from Iraq and settled down in Meshed, from where they again migrated to Marwand. During the Medieval period, Meshed and other cities of that region were renowned centers of learning and civilization.

Education:

“He showed from his infancy, signs of a deep spiritual nature. It is said that even when very young he had developed occult powers. He knew Quran by heart at the age of seven, and at twenty he was initiated into the Qalandar order.”At first Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was taught by his mother, and then he went on to Medina (KSA) and spent some time there. From medina he went on to Karbala (Iraq) where he used to look after the Holy Shrine of the King of Martyrs Imam-e-Hussain

Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s journey to Sehwan Shareef
Miracles : As it has been stated in the biography section, Lal Saeen(RA) was originally from Marwand Shareef; that is now in part of Afghanistan, near the border of Iran. However, we couldn’t find ample material in the course of Lal Saeen’s spiritual journey to Sehwan Sharif. However, we can identify from history (-) that he visited several places in Indian subcontinent, parts of Iran, Iraq and Hijaz (Makkah and Medina). Many historians believe that he paid a holy visit at the Shrine of Hazrat Imam Ali Reza (AS) the son of Hazrat Imam Musa-e-Kazim (AS). He performed pilgrimage in Makkah and visited Medina Munawwara: the holy shrine of Holy Prophet’s (Peace and Blessings be Upon him). During this course he visited Karbala Mualla: Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS)’s holy shrine and came to Baghdad Shareef (current capital of Iraq); and met Hazrat Ibrahim(R.A) by whom he took Baiat (Reference). In other words Hazrat Ibrahim R.A)became his Shaikh. By his spiritual guidance Lal Saeen came to Sindh, spread the message of love, equality and truth; and met several saints of that time. One thing we forgot to mention is his companion from Baghdad was Hazrat Ali Sarmast (RA), a holy saint whose shrine is in Sehwan Sharif besides the shrine of Hazrat Lal Saeen (R.A). He accompanied him during the holy journey and in every step served him with devotion.

From Baghdad, he travelled to Makran and stayed sometime in Panj-Kor (area near/in Makran). Because of Lal Saeen’s blessings and holy stay, he becamse renowned and people started knowing his presence, many became Mureeds. That place is still renowned of his stay, even the name of the town is known as “Dasht-e-Shahbaz”. During his time in Panj-Kor, many people became enlightened and embraced Islam by his teachings, and life style. Every year in the eve of annual death anniversary (Urs Mubarak), caravan of people from Makran visits Sehwan Shareef and pay respect with deep devotion, and great zeal perform holy Dhamal (Sufi Dance).

After coming to Sindh Hazrat Lal Saeen’s first destination was Multan, where he met Hazrat Bahauddin Zakaria Multani (RA) and stayed sometime there. Hazrat Bahauddin Zakaria (RA) was one of three friends of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (RA).

With respect to his visit at the Shrine of Hazrat Sadruddin Badshah (RA): I must quote very important event that he was on way to Sehwan in Sukkur, travelling by means of his miracle of flying in air (Parwaaz), and came across the shrine of Hazrat Sadaruddin Badshah (RA). Hazrat Sadaruddin (RA)’s is holy saint and his shrine is situated between Sukkur and Rohri in Sindh. Hazrat Lal Saeen (RA) was spiritually ordered from Allah (SWT) to stay sometime at his Shrine. Some people believe that he was about to fly over the holy shrine, and because of the high spiritual level of the Hazrat Sadruddin (RA) Allah (SWT) ordered Lal Saeen (RA) to meditate there. He stayed there for 40 days there and then by the will of Allah (SWT) continued his holy journey to Sehwan. The place where Lal Saeen(RA) meditated (Chilla Gah) is still preserved as a holy place; people use to visit there, and use to make Dua.

Shahbaz Qalandar’s famous Persian verses showing his love and honour for Hazrat Ali are engraved on his shrine:
Haiderium Qalandram Mastam
Banda e Murtaza Ali Hastam
Peshwa e tamam Rindanam
Ke Sag e Koo e Sher e Yazdanam!
Translation:
I am Haideri (relating to Haider, a second name for Ali ibn e Abu Talib), Qalandar and Mast (intoxicated with inspiration)
I am a slave of Ali Murtaza
I am leader of all saints
Because I am a dog of the lane of “Allah’s Lion” (referring to Ali)

Spreading Islam:

After Uch Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar left for Multan, where according to some sayings were believer of a religion called Karamatia. He enlightened these people with the light of Islam, and taught these people about Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) and Ahl-ul-Bayt-e-Muhammad (A.S.) (Prophet’s Family). King/Raja of Multan was also very impressed by Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s preaching and he also converted.

After preaching into different cities in subcontinent Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar arrived in Ajmair Sharif (India) from there he went on to Kashmir, Pothohar ( Rawalpindi), Peshawar , Dera Ismail khan , Mianwali , Jhang , Dera Ghazi khan , Sibbi , Jacobabad and from there to Dadu.

After Dadu, Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar arrived in Sehwan. Where ever he went he preached teachings of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) and Ahl-ul-Bayt-e-Muhammad (A.S.) (Prophet’s Family). He taught people about how to mourn for the King of Martyrs Imam-e-Hussain (A.S.) and how Hazrat Imam-e-Hussain (A.S.) was martyred. Most of his preaching is about this tragic loss of Prophet’s Grandson and Imam Ali (A.S.)’s Son. He also taught people about how so called Muslims of the time turned against the actual Islamic authority Imam-e-Hussain (A.S.). He taught people to love Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) and Ahl-ul-Bayt-e-Muhammad (A.S.) (Prophet’s Family).

While in Sehwan:

When he first arrived he stayed out of the city according to some sayings it is call Lal Bagh (Red Garden) which is towards south-eastern side. Inside the city of Sehwan, Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar had two disciples, Boodla Bahaar and Sachal Sarmast. It is said that Boodla Bahaar had a very long beard with which he used to clean up the place of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.

At the time of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s arrival at Sehwan, Sehwan was centre of evilness. Boodla Bahaar and Sachal Sarmast were appointed by Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar to preach inside the city and their duty was to go stand and every nook and corner and say “Ali Haq” (Imam-Ali (A.S.) ibn-e-Abi-Talib (A.S.) is the ultimate Truth).

Some Miracles of Qalandar:

One day king of the fort ordered his soldiers to bring him the man (Boodla Bahaar) who says “Ali Haq”. Once Boodla Bahaar was arrested he was presented to the king, he asked Boodla Bahaar stop saying “Ali Haq” Boodla Bahaar answered “Ali Haq” and I will not stop. King got angry and asked his soldiers to kill Boodla Bahaar and make mince of his meat and then distribute it and throw it away (according to some sayings the soldiers ate the meat).

(there is a saying that when Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar used to call Boodla Bahaar he replied “Aya Sarkar” (I am coming my Lord!)). When Boodla Bahaar didn’t return for a long time Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar inquired and found out what happened he said “Boodla Bahaar” and where ever the meat of Boodla Bahaar was it replied “Aya Sarkar” (Coming My Lord!) and the meat gathered and turned back into Boodla Bahaar. Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar sent him again to preach these people and the same thing happened again. Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar again performed the same miracle an

d after third time Qalandar said that these people of fort and their king will not listen and keep destroying lives and freedom of innocents, Hence after the third time he gave his “Mutahir” (A strong baseball bat type stick) to Boodla Bahaar and told him to turn it upside down while looking at the Fort and as Boodla Bahaar turned it all the fort was turned upside down (this is clear from the fort remains). Later on someone asked Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar why didn’t he do it himself, Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar replied I was holding on to the earth as if I haven’t stopped it the whole earth would have gone upside down.

One day a man was wandering in the desert and he saw another man (Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar) praying in the desert and two sticks a short distance apart sticking into ground in front of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. That man was dreamt about becoming a king one day and he was in these thoughts while he passed in between the two sticks buried halfway into the ground in front of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.

As soon as he passed he saw a big door from which he had entered into a city, where a big crowd was gathered. He was surprised and went on to see what was happening. Someone told him that their king died without leaving any successor and hence “Huma” (A bird, which was set to fly and on whose ever head it landed was made the King. That’s why sometimes a king was referred, in old times as, Zil-e-Huma which meant “Huma’s Shadow”) was being flown to choose a king. Huma made its flight and sat on this person’s head and he was made a King.

It is said he reigned for 7 years and one day he was visiting city when he came across the same door from which he entered all those years ago. He decided to check and left the door as soon as he was out of door he again walked back in between from those two sticks. Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was still sitting there and praying. (This miracle shows, according to my knowledge, two things first, Qalandar had control over Dimensions, and secondly Qalandar granted him what that person wished for.)

As the Qalandar means “Free/Free of Boundaries” it is a common known fact that Qalandar could let himself free from the power of gravitational pull and hence used to fly and that’s another reason he was called Shahbaz “Falcon”.

Teachings:

Qalandar in his life taught people about the true Islam. Mourning on Prophet’s Family and taught people on how to mourn. His major lessons were not to leave Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), Imam Ali (A.S.) and Prophet’s Family as, as soon as one left prophet and his family one is bound to go on a wrong path.

In most of his teachings, which is clear from his poetry, he emphasized on following Imam Ali (A.S.) and mourning for Imam-e-Hussain (A.S.). At the end of this article I would like to quote one of the Qalandar’s famous Persian verses showing his devotion, love and honour for Imam Ali (A.S.), and are engraved on Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s shrine:

Hazrat Sayyed Uṡmaan Marwandi rahmatullāhi alaihi :

Laqab :
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La’al Shaahbaaz Qalandar.****************
Aap ki wilaadat Sha’abaan 572 Hijri (1177 A.D.) me Marwand (Iran) me hui.

Aap Sayyed Husain Shaah ke naam se bhi mash’hoor hain.

Aap ke waalid ka naam Hazrat Sayyed Ibrāheem Kabeer-ud-deen Mujab ibne Sayyed Shams-ud-deen rahmatullāhi alaihi hai.

Aap Husaini saadaat hain.

Aap ke pardaada Baghdad se Mash’had (Iran) aur phir Marwand aaye the.

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Aap 7 saal ki umr me Haafiz e Qur’an hue.

Aap Marwand se Baghdad aaye.
Phir safar karte hue Makran hote hue Sindh aaye.
661 Hijri (1263 A.D.) me Aap Multan pahunche.
Phir Karanchi, Sukher aur Uch hote hue Sehwan aaye.

666 Hijri (1267 A.D.) me Aap Sehwan aaye.
Aap ne khaanqaah banaai aur Fuqhai Islaam Madrasa me talba ko ta’aleem dena shuru kiya.

Aap Arabi, Faarsi, Turki, Pashto, Sindhi aur Sanskrit ke maahir the.

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Tasannif :
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Aap ki likhi hui kitaaben :
(1) Mizaan-e-Sarf,
(2) Kism-e-Doyum,
(3) Aqd,
(4) Zubdah.

Aap ne bahot saari Nazmen bhi likhi hain.

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Karaamat :
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(1) Ek baar Aap sehra me ibaadat me mashgool the. Aap ne apne qareeb 2 lakdiya ek dusre se thoda thoda door zameen me lagai thi.
Ek shakhs waha se guzar raha tha. Us ne khwaab me dekha tha ki ek din wo baadshaah banega. Usi soch me wo un lakadiyo ke bich me se guzar gaya. Jaise hi wo waha se guzra us ne dekha ki wo ek bade darwaaze me se guzarkar ek shaher me aa gaya hai aur logo ki bheed jama hai. Us ne kisi se puchh to pata chala ke waha ke baadshah ka inteqaal ho gaya tha aur us ka koi waaris nahi tha. Is liye naya baadshah tay karne ke liye sab log jama hue the. Huma naami parinde ko udaaya jaayega aur wo jis ke sar par baithega wo naya baadshaah hoga.
Kuchh der me huma us shakhs ke sar par aakar baith gaya. Logo ne use apna baadshaah banaaya. Aur 7 saal tak us ne waha hukoomat ki.
Ek baar wo apne mulk me sair karta hua usi darwaaze par pahuncha jaha se wo andar aaya tha. Wo us me baahar nikla to dekha ki un do lakdiyo ke bich me se waapas baahar aaya hai aur Hazrat La’al Shaahbaaz Qalandar wahi par ibaadat kar rahe hain.

(2) Ek baar Sehwan ke haakim ne Hazrat La’al Shaahbaaz Qalandar ka imtehaan lene ke liye aap ko khaane ki daawat di. Us ne apne baawarchi ko ek billi ko maarkar us ko pakakar aap ko khaane me dene ke liye kaha. Us baawarchi ne aisa hi kiya. Jab aap ke saamne khaana ka bartan rakha gaya to aap ne foran farmaaya ‘Kumbi iznillāh.’ Jab aap ne ye kaha to foran us me se wo billi zinda ho gai aur baaqi tamaam bartan me rakha hua khaana khaakar baahar chali gai. Jab us hakim ko is baat ka pata chali to wo bahot sharminda hua aur Aap ki ma’afi maangi.

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Hazrat Khwaja Baha-ud-deen Zakariya Multani Suhrwardi, Hazrat Makhdoom Sayyed Jalaal-ud-deen Surkh-posh Bukhari aur Hazrat Khwaja Baaba Fareed-ud-deen Ganj-shakar Chishti ke saath Aap ki bahot gehri dosti thi.

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Aap Hazrat Shaikh Baha-ud-deen Zakariya Multani rahmatullāhi alaihi ke khalifa hain.
Aap Suharwardi silsila ke Shaikh hain.

Aap ke khulfa :
(1) Hazrat Shaikh Sayyed Ali Zualqi urfe Sachal Sarmast rahmatullāhi alaihi,
(2) Hazrat Mahadi Raza Shaah Sabzwari rahmatullāhi alaihi.

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Aap ka wisaal 18 Sha’abaan 672 Hijri (February 1274 A.D.) ko hua.

Aap ka mazaar Sehwan (Pakistan) me hai.

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ALLĀH ta’ala us ke Habeeb sallallahu alaihi wa sallam ke sadqe me
Aur Hazrat Sayyed Uṡmaan Marwandi La’al Shaahbaaz Qalandar rahmatullāhi alaihi aur tamaam Auliya Allāh aur Ahle bait ke waseele se
Sab ko mukammal ishq e Rasool ata farmae aur Sab ke Eimaan ki hifaazat farmae aur Sab ko nek amal karne ki taufiq ata farmae.
Aur Sab ko dunya wa aakhirat me kaamyaabi ata farmae aur Sab ki nek jaa’iz muraado ko puri farmae.
Aameen.