Biography Of Hazrat Khawaja Gulam fareed

Khwaja Ghulam Farid (1845-1901 / Chachran Sharif, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan District

       Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid (Urdu, Saraiki: حضرت خواجہ غُلام فرید, (Gurmukhi): ਹਜ਼ਰਤ ਖ਼੍ਵਾਜਾ ਗ਼ੁਲਾਮ ਫ਼ਰੀਦ, Hindi(Devanagari): हज़रत ख़्वाजा ग़ुलाम फ़रीद), Khwaja Ghulam Fareed Sahib or Khawaja Farid is considered one of the greatest Saraiki poets, Chishti-Nizami mystic and Sajjada nashin (Patron saint) of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. He was born and died at Chacharan Shrif but buried at Kot Mithan. 

He was the son of Khwaja Khuda Bakhsh. His mother died when he was five years old and he was orphaned at age twelve when his father died. He was educated by his elder brother, Fakhr Jahan Uhdi. 

He was a scholar of that time and wrote several books. He knew Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, Panjabi, Braj Bhasha, and Saraiki. He was a poet of Saraiki and Urdu. He also wrote some poems in Sindhi, Persian, and Braj Bhasha. He was an imperialist poet. He opposed British rule in Bahawalpur. He said to ruler of Bahawalpur in his poem, "You rule yourself on your state and finish police station of British from your state." 

On 168th birthday Urs in 2008, many Saraiki nationists gathered to call for an independent Saraikistan. 

Themes of Poetry and Teachings:

His poetry is full of love with Allah, Prophet Muhammad s.a, humanity and nature. He has used the symbolism of desert life of Rohi Cholistan and waseb at most places in his poetry. 

The beloved's intense glances call for blood 

The dark hair wildly flows The Kohl of the eyes is fiercely black 

And slays the lovers with no excuse 

My appearance in ruins, I sit and wait 

While the beloved has settled in Malheer I feel the sting of the cruel dart 

My heart the, abode of pain and grief A life of tears, I have led Farid 

-one of Khwaja Ghulam Farid's poems (translated) 

Faridiat :

Faridiat : फ़रीदीयत (Devanagari), فریدیات (Shahmukhi) ਫ਼ਰੀਦੀਅਤ (Gurmukhi)) is a new topic about Khawaja Farid's life, poetry and his mysticism. There are several books and hundreds articles on this topic. There are also experts of Khawaja Farid as under 

Maulana Noor Ahmed Faridi: He translated Dewan-Farid 

Mehr Abdul Haq: His books are Lughat-Faridi and Piam-Farid and other 

Christopher Shackle: His book is Teachings of Khaja Farid and other 

Javed Chandio : A trend setter critic in Fareediat with six important books and many articles on the subject. He is currently the Incharge of Khwaja Farid Chair, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur(Pakistan). 

Wahid Bakhish Sial: He translated Maqbees-ul-Majalis 

Mujahid Jatoi: His book is 'Aa pahntum jeendian makay 

Saeed Ahmed Sheikh: His book is Ustad Dileen de 

Aziz-ur-Rahman Khan: He was the first who translated 'Dewan-i-Farid 

Akram Qureshi: His book is Auzan Dewan-i-Farid 

Aslam Metala: He wrote several books'one of its is Zauq-i-Farid 

Some Books on Faridiat :

There are hundred books on this topic. Name of few books are under 

Shackle Christopher :Teachings of Khawaja Farid Published : Bazm-i- Saqafat Multan 

Shackle Christopher: Fifty poems of Khawaja Farid (Translation) Publisher: Bazm-i-Saqafat Multn 

‘’Sheikh’’ Muhammad Saeed Ahmed: ‘’Ustad Deleenday’’edition 2000: Publisher: Jhoke Kitab Ghar bazaar Kutub firoshan androon bohar gate Multan 

‘’Metla’’ Muhammad Aslam ‘’Zauq-I-Farid’’ edition 2001: Saraiki Adbi Majlis Bahawalpur 

‘’Anwaar Ahmed’’ ‘’Khawaja Farid ke teen Rang’’ edition 1985:Bazm-I-Saqafat. Multan 

‘’Qureshi’’ Muhammad Akram: ‘’Auozan Dewan Farid’’: edition 2005::Bazm-I-Saqfat Multan 

‘‘Jatoi’’ Mujahid ‘’Atwar-I-Farid’’[3] edition 2003: Jhoke publisher Multan 

‘’Jatoi’’ Mujahid ‘’Hiat-ul-Mahboob’’ edition 2005: Khawaja Farid foundation ‘’Mithankot’’ 

‘’Akhtar’’ Shabir Hassan: ‘’Farid Shanasi’’ edition 2001: Bazm-I-Saqafat Multan 

‘’Feroz’’ Abu Saeed Muhammad Anwar ‘’Ghauhar Shab-I-Chiraz’’ edition third 1999 Saraiki Adbi Majlis Bahawalpur 

‘’Chadhri’’ Hanif: ‘’Mutalea Farid Ka aik nia Rukh’’ edition2002: Saraiki Research center .B, Z.University Multan 

‘’Chandio’’Javed:’’Khawaja Farid’’ edition 1999:Saraiki Adbi Majlis Bahawalpur 

‘’Junejo’’Abdul Jabbar’Dr: ‘’Mera ishq bhi too’’: edition 2002 Bazm-I-Saqafat Multan 

‘’Iqbal’’ Khalid: ‘’Bhag Suhag Farid’’ edition 2006: Sujak Adbi Sangat Shadan lund Dera Ghazi Khan 

‘’Taunsvi’’ Tahir ‘Dr: ‘’Mutalea-Farid ke das saal’’ edition 2001: Book man Nila Gunbad Lahore 

‘’Metla’’Aslam:’’Mahram Raz Deleeday’’ edition 2005: Bazm-I-Saqafat: Multan 

‘’Metla’’ Aslam ‘’Zikr-I-Farid’’ edition 1994: Metla Publications: Tehsil Jahanian Khaniwal 

’’Durani””Jamila:’’Khawaja Ghulam Farid _Shakhs and Shaer’’ edition 1996:Becon Books Gulgasht Multan 

’’Chandio’’ Javed ‘’Armughan Khawaja Farid’’ edition 2001: Bazm-I-Saqafat Multan 

’’Alam’’ Khursheed: ‘’Pakistan mein Mutalea Farid ki Rewayat’’ edition 1999: Saraiki Adbi Board Multan 

Legacy :

Many religious and educational institutions are named after him. Many streets, towns and shops are also named after him. 

Government Khawaja Farid College, Rahimyar Khan, Pakistan 

Government of Pakistan issued a memorial stamp on Khwaja Ghulam Farid' centenary in 2001 

Khwaja Ghulam Farid Award is awarded by the Government of Pakistan in literature.

Khwaja Ghulam Farid's Works:

Dewan-e-Farid in 1882. (Saraiki Poetry) 

Dewan-e-Farid in 1884. (Urdu Poetry) 

Manaqabe Mehboobia (in Persian prose) 

Fawaid Faridia (in Persian prose)

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