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In “Tazkiratul Mahdi” by Pir Siraj ul haq Nu’mani (1915), it is stated that MGA didn’t like the famous Bulleh Shah.
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Bulleh Shah or Maseeh o Mahdi Mirza Ghulam Ahmed sahab: Whose message hits your heart? : r/islam_ahmadiyya
Bulleh Shah or Maseeh o Mahdi Mirza Ghulam Ahmed sahab: Whose message hits your heart?
Was about to do this as a comment on u/Master-Proposal-6182 ‘s post (link), but it deserves it’s own post as you’ll appreciate if you bear with me.
While Mirza Ghulam Ahmed sahab was listing down which so-called upper castes his friend doesn’t belong to (humiliating him, link) argued fervently that he is somehow indirectly Sayyad caste (link), said that he never even preached to so-called lower castes (link), even went on to say that only upper caste men can ever be Prophets (link), Baba Bulleh Shah (who was born a sayyad) rejected the caste hierarchy outright and had this to say on the issue a couple centuries before the so-called Messiah (for those of us with an ear for music, enjoy: link):
English translation:
Bullah’s sisters and sisters-in-law came to caution him
Heed our warning Bullah!
Let go the hem of the Arain (Bulleh’s spiritual master’s so-called low caste)’s shirt
Why have you brought shame to the Prophet’s progeny and Ali’s children?
Those who call me Sayyad be punished with hell!
Swing on the swings of heaven those who call me Arain
The Lord doesn’t care
He spurns the beautiful and embraces the ugly
If you seek the orchard of Spring
Become a servant to the Arain
Why do you inquire after the caste of Bullah?
Be content in His Will (translation link)
Such vivid rejection of caste from someone who never asked anyone to follow him. Never declared himself Mahdi, Messiah, Prophet or even a lowly Saint. Lost to his love and humility, Bulleh Shah will stay in the hearts and souls of anyone who hears his message. The empty mechanical poetry of Mirza Ghulam Ahmed sahab’s theology is already forgotten outside of the Jamaat. The entire purpose of Mirza Ghulam Ahmed sahab’s poetry was to spread his message and promote the notion that he should be believed and followed. Bulleh Shah, on the other hand, never wrote anything signed by himself for promotion of himself or his message.
Bulleh also smashed the gender binary and rejected disrespect of sex workers centuries ago by dressing up as a female dancer, singing and dancing in public:
English translation:
Becoming a Kanjari (female of Kanjar caste who are forced into sex work and dancing) didn’t reduce my respect,
Let me dance to reconcile with my Friend (God?)
Punjabi:
Kanjari Baniyaan Meri Izzat Na Ghat Di
Mainu Nach Ke Yaar Manaawan De
Bulleh’s journey from an upper-caste, arrogant religious scholar to a symbol of freedom from cruelty and oppression is truly fascinating, full of lessons in humility, empathy and love.
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Comparing Bulleh Shah to the promised Messiah, considering that the promised Messiah wholeheartedly hated Bulleh Shah, is the ultimate poetic justice in my humble opinion.
Here below you will find him literally fuming over Bullah Shah. I quote from Fiqhul Masih page 409.
Hazrat Pir Siraj-ul-Haq Sahib Nomani writes: (The book of Pastor Imad-ud-Din Tozeen-ul-Aqwal was being mentioned in the council of Hazur. I submitted that Hazrat! In the same book, Pastor Imad-ud-din has written that there has been no wali(saint) in Islam, except it has been heard that a person, Bulleh Shah happened (to live) in Kasur. (Pir Sahib added) Hearing and seeing his kafi (poetry), shows that he does not consider Islam as a thing and mentions it with bad words and likes alcohol and debauchery and insults Islam frequently in his kafi (poetry).
Hazrat Aqdas (peace be upon him) said: Such people have given Islam a bad name. These people are in fact the (source of) shame of Islam and a hindrance to faith. The existence of such people has brought infamy to the (true) reformers (in Islam). Muslims should learn from such people that if such people would not exist, Islam would not be stained.
Although Islam is so bright that it cannot be tarnished by any kind of stain, but it has been harmed by such people instead of benefiting, and those who have pride and crookedness in their hearts, they present such kind of things and leave the good and pure people and instead such vulgar people (i.e. bulleh Shah types), are preferred; Otherwise, Islam has brought thousands upon thousands and millions upon millions of human beings to such a level that even Jesus Christ was not able to attain that level. (Tazkirat al-Mahdi page 45-46)
What you have said though, bears weight. Afterall Bulleh Shah really owns the slogan “love for All, hatred for none” by way of every word of his philosophy.
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I found this clip on YouTube where KM4 is clearly enjoying Bulleh Shah‘s poetry —> Link
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Links and Related Essay’s
What is “Tazkiratul Mahdi” by Pir Siraj ul haq Nu’mani (1915)??? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
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