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Faqir Qadir Bux Bedil | |
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| فقير قادر بخش بيدل | |
| Born | 1814 ( 1230 A.H.) Rohri, Sindh Pakistan |
| Died | January 15, 1873 (16 Zi'Qad 1289 A.H.) Rohri |
| Venerated in | Islam, Hinduism |
| Influences | Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast |
| Influenced | Bekas |
Tradition or genre | Poetry, Prose |
Faqir Qadir Bux Bedil( 1814–1873)(Sindhi: فقير قادر بخش بيدل) better known by his nom de plume Bedil (one bereft of heart) , was a Sufi Poet and scholar of great stature.After Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and Sachal Sarmast other two stars that shone on the firmament of Sindhi poetry and who could measure up to them in excellence, were the father and son – Bedil and Bekas. They wrote poetry both in Sindhi and Persian. Bedil was well versed in a number of languages, Sindhi, Persian, Urdu, Arabic and Hindi. He has written poetry in Sindhi, siraiki, Urdu, Persian and even in Hindi.
Early life
Bedil was born to a very pious family of Rohri.His father Khalifo Muhammad Mohsun was a disciple of Sayed Mir Janullah Shah Rizwi who himself was a great saint of his time, highly venerated and was chief of forty cardinals of Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed of Jhok Shareef.Thus Bedil was brought up in such a enlightened environment under the guidance of Mir Sahib himself.On his birth he was named Abdul Qadir but he preferred to be called Qadir Bux. He was a staunch Muslim who moulded his life strictly according to the laws of Shariah. He was very simple and frugal in his style of living and gave away whatever he received, to the needy.He followed the path of Ishqu Majazi (Platonic love) to attain the heights of Ishqu Haqiqi (spiritual love) as dictated by Mystic doctrine.He was a devotee of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar of Sehwan also. Although he had deformity in one foot, yet he undertook long journeys to Sehwan to pay his homage to the Saint’s Shrine. He went to Jhok Sharif to pay homage to shrine of Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed and also to Daraza, to visit the shrine of Sachal Sarmast.
Works
Bedil was the most voluminous poet of Sindh, even more so than Shah Latif, with 10 books of poetry to his credit. Most of his poems were written in Persian, Arabic and Urdu, and his famous Sindhi works were Wahdat Namo (Book of Union) and Surood Namo (Book of Melody). He compiled as many as 23 books on prose and poetry written in Persian, Sindhi and Urdu more known being:
- Masanavi Riyaz Alfugr
- Diwan-e-Sulook-ul-Talbin
- Diwan Minhaj-ul-Haquiqat-a
- Rumuz al Qadri
- Masanavi Nahr ul Bahr
- Punj Gunj
- Diwn Musbah al Tariqat
- Wahadat Namo
- Sarud Namo
- Diwan e Bedil
Renowned Scholar Dr. Nabi Bux Khan Baloch has termed Fakir Qadir Bux Bedil as last Sufi saint who wrote on Tasawuf and history of Sindh and taught mysticism through his poetry. 'Wahadat Namo' of Bedil is a thought provoking work through which Bedil Fakir has presented the essence of Sufism (mysticism). Bedil was the first scholar who wrote history of Jhok Shraif and the sacrifice of Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed of Sindh.[1]
Poetry
Among his poetical compositions we have his famous elegy , written on the death of Sachal Sarmast immortalizing the master and incidentally himself too. Some of the verses from this elegy are:
“Wonderful was the magic of love in Daraza , my friend Sachu was there, the intoxicated seeker and the Gnostic. Heavy was the shower of rain, of yearning of that hero. The pangs of separation were there, visible and invisible. Inherited he was, truly, with the rapture of oneness. Verily he was another Mansur, love itself incarnate. He was Attar the perfumer himself in fervour and sentiment. Commander he stood in the ranks of those given to love. Bedil haunts the door of the donor for the gift of his ardour. About himself he proclaims in the mood and style of Sachal; “I am what I am. Put on the various garments, and again divert myself of them”.
Melo
His annual Melo or Urs (death anniversary celebration) is held every year at his shrine (Dargah)in Rohri on the 16 Dhu al-Qi'dah - the eleventh month of the Muslim calendar where thousands of his Murids (disciples) throng every day to pay the homage to the great saint poet – Abdul Qadir by birth and Qadir Bux by his choice.