(Registered)
(Literary Organization)
Karyal Kalan (Gujranwala)

Collection & Publication of The Poet’s books is the major object of the Bazm.   The bazm has been constituted in the memory of Sain Maula Shah (a mystic poet). The author  of seven folk tales which have been published several times. The organization usually arranges Mehfil-e-smaa and Seminar / conference   A Yadgar of the poet was Built On Aug. 1991 at Karyal Kalan (Gujranwala). PATRON Mian Zafar Maqbool   (In his office) BAZM-E-MAULA SHAH (Registered) Karyal Kalan (Gujranwala) bezm_ms@yahoo.com Tel:   +92 – 56 – 3783080 Fax:   +92 – 42 – 7159772             On 7th February 1975 with the cooperation of the villagers of Karyal Kalan his relatives and followers constituted a society namely   “ Sain Maula Shah Welfare Society ” at Karyal Kalan (Gujranwala), which was got timely, registered in 1976.  His grand son Mian Muhammad Ismail Manzar was nominated as its patron and president.  The aims and objects of the society were framed mainly for the welfare with the monitory assistance of the villagers and followers. On June 20, 2004 nomenclature was changed as “ Bazm-e-Maula Shah ” and later on it was registered permanently. At present its Head-office is at 41 – A, Chohan Road, Islampura, Lahore.  Its cabinet has so far been changed thrice as detailed below:

The every executive has been selecting a number of zonal secretaries to help him in all activities of the Bazm.
          As far as the Memorial Society “Bazm-e-Maula Shah” (SMSWS) is concerned it is already stated that it was organized in 1975 on self-help basis. Finances to meet the purposes are mostly assigned to any well-to-do member of the organization or collected by contribution.  At the time of its start the following two main objects were aimed at:

1-      To get the modern facilities from the Govt. for villagers.

2-      To republish the books of Sain Maula Shah after their collection.

          For the 1st purpose Engineer Liaqat Ali Rathore and Prof. Mian Maqbool Ahmad played an active role for the supply of water and electricity, establishment of Public library and Dehi Markaz-e-Sehat and construction of melted road. 

            For the 2nd purpose the marvelous efforts of Mian Zafar Maqbool are quite praise worthy who has succeeded to collect and arrange the republication of Maula Shah Books.  The detail of so far the publications of the Bezm available in the market is as under:

        All these books can be had from Sh. Muhammad Bhashir & Sons, Urdu Bazar, Lahore.

          The Bazm is searching the following three non-available books of Sain Maula Shah:

1-      Kafian Maula Shah        (Published in 1867 as per Punjabi Kitabiat   

                                                Vol. 01)

2-      Roda Jalali                     (Un-published as per statement of  

                                                Chanah Shah & Sahib Shah)                                                                            

3-      Chandar Badan              (Un-published as per Khoj No. 25)  

          While 7 books are under the process of publication.

          In addition to it with the efforts of the Bazm a 40 feet high Yadgar of Sain Maula Shah was designed and founded in the village which was completed on 14^th August 1991.  This construction is, no doubt an architectural model of the present age.  It was constructed on the land gifted by the local landlord   Ch. A Hamid Khan Bhatti and was sketched and largely financed by a well-reputed Engineer Mr. Liaqat Ali Rathore.

Sain Maula Shah’s Yadgar

at Karyal Kalan

      On the occasion of the annual Urs in 1992 the following persons were awarded the literary awards for the 1st time:

1. Prof. Dr. Shehbaz Malik
2. Prof. Dr. Ismatullah Zahid
3. Prof. Dr. Aftab Ahmad Naqvi (Late)
4. Prof. Mian Maqbool Ahmad
5. Mr. Muhammad Sharif Gill
6. Master Hashmat Ali Jalandhri
7. Engr. Liaqat Ali Rathore
8. Mr. Zaheer-ud-Din Babar
9. Mr. Tahir Jamil Sheikhupuri
10. Mr. Abdul Hameed Khan

         After that the 1^st Maula Shah Conference was held in Al’Hamra Hall No. 3 at Lahore on 18^th October 2003.  The conference was presided over by the present president of the organization Sahibzada Prof. Mian Maqbool Ahmad. In the conference different papers were read on the life and works of the saint poet Hazrat Maula Shah.  In the end literary awards were distributed among the following persons:

1. Prof. Dr. Shehbaz Malik
2. Prof. Dr. Ismatullah Zahid
3. Prof. Dr. Mazhar Mahmood Sherani
4. Dr. Syed Akhtar Hussain Akhtar
5. Dr. Mian Arshad Mahmood
6. Syed Sibtul Hassan Zegham
7. Mst. Sheerin Masud Khadar Posh
8. Engr. Liaqat Ali Rathore
9. Mian Zafar Maqbool

In the end it seems necessary to give a brief sketch of Sain Maula Shah.  So it is presented below: 

SAIN MAULA SHAH MAJITHAVI

          The original name of the renowned Panjabi poet Sain Maula Shah was Maula Bakhash.  On the basis of his “ Darveshi ” his “ Murshid ” gave him the name of Maula Shah.  He was born at Majitha Distt. Amritsar (India) in 1836. The name of his father was Kareem Bakhash who belonged to a Rajput tribe of Kashmir namely Jandrah.

          In his youth time he resided for a short period in Katra (Koucha) Bhagian and Katra Ghanian of Amritsar.  In his old age he permanently settled at Tibber Distt. Gurdaspur (India) where he planted a garden of various flowers and fruit trees.  He expired on Tuesday 6^th September 1944 (i.e. 22^nd Bhadoon 2001 (B), 17^th Ramadan 1363 (H)).  He was buried in his self-planted garden for a fixed period.  He was up-graved on 10^th January 1945 (i.e. 27^th Poh 2001 (B), 25^th Muharram 1364 (H)) and reburied.  His body, face and garlanded funeral dress was still blooming but his hair, beard and nails were seen longer.  All his relatives and disciples transferred the box of his body in the new grave prepared for the purpose where still people garland and cover his grave with flowers and cloth sheets.  It is also heard that milk is collected every Thursday by the inhabitants and distributed among the pilgrims. A yadgar in his memory was built 1992 at Karyal Kalan Gujranwala (Pakistan). Its style is a water tank and at the top of the yadgar the Holy word Allah () has been written at four sides under which  has been written which appeared as a different & a marvelous piece of constructive art.

The poet says in his book named as Zohra Mushtri published in 1938, that he has four sons (Muhammad Din, Khuda Bakhsh, Allah Bakhsh & Sain Hader Shah) and five grand sons (Ismail, Sharif, Talib, Manzoor & Suleman) but the poet could not nominate his sixth grand son named Bashir.

          After the partition his family members settled at Karyal Kalan (Gujranwala) where his youngest son Sain Haider Shah used to celebrate his Urs during his lifetime and after that his grandson Mian Muhammad Ismail Manzar continued the same. Now a days his great-grand son Sahibzada Prof. Mian Maqbool Ahmad is following the tradition. 

          Sain Maula Shah belongs to Naushahi Qadri Silsila-e-Tareeqat.  He reached to Hazrat Naushah Ganj Bakhsh through proper steps as shown below:

Hazrat Sain Maula Shah

(Tibber Shareef India)

Hazrat Ghulam Mohy-ud-Din

(Jhangi Shareef India)

Hazrat Ghulam Mustafa

(Jhangi Shareef India)

Hazrat Baba Jee Abdul Gafoor

(Jhangi Shareef India)

Hazrat Bakhat Jamal

(Jhangi Shareef India)

Hazrat Muhammad Suchyar

(Naushehra Shareef Gujrat)

Hazrat Naushah Gunaj Bakhsh

(Ranmal Shareef Gujrat)

          Sain Maula Shah was a well reputed and a popular classical poet of Punjabi Language having seven books at his credits. The detail of his total books including these seven tales, are as under:

1. Bughamal Bishnoo

This tale was completed in 1900 & M/s Munshi Nabi Bakhsh

published this book in 1910 from Amritsar. This book is available in Oriental Collage Library Lahore.

The same publisher published this book in the same year with the addition of 2 pages.

The book is available in the personal library of Dr. Shahbaz Malik & Mian Zafar Maqbool.

In 1992 Bezm-e-Maula Shah published this tale, its copy is available in National Library of Pakistan, Islamabad.

See special logic of poet.

 O

1. Chandar Badn

Sain Maula Shah is one of those writers who wrote this tale.

But unfortunately this book is not available (Dr.Shahbaz Malik, Punjabi Kitabiat Vol.1)

1. Dachi Maula Shah

M/s Sheikh Abd-ur-Rehman & Habib-ur-Rehman published

this small book from Amritsar without the publishing year. It is available in Punjab Public library Lahore Poetry specimen is as under:

1. Guft Guftar

The subject of this book is Se Harfian. This book was first time

published by Bezm-e-Maula Shah in 1988. This book is available in the National Library of Pakistan Islamabad and 2^nd edition 1994 is available in Punjab Public Library Lahore. Poetry is as under:

1.  Heer Ranjha

 This tale was completed in 1911 and published in 1912 by M/s

Islam Din & Miraj Din from Amritsar in 1912. This publication is one of the biggest books of the poet having 300 pages. The incomplete book is available in the Yaseeni Library & complete book is available in Indian Library London. The poet has discussed the culture and the childhood of Ranjha.

1. Kafian

This book was published in 1867 (Punjabi Kitabiat Vol. 1, Dr.

Shahbaz Malik). This book is not available.

1. Latkeen Latkeen Aa Gaya

The subject of this book is Kafian. It was first time published

in 1988 by Bezm-e-Maula Shah. This book is available in National Library Of Pakistan and its 2^nd edition is available in Punjab Public Library Lahore. The ideology of the poet is totally different with that of Bulleh Shah. As under:

1. Mirza Sahiban

First time M/s Abd-ur-Rehman & Habib-ur-Rehman in 1909

published this book, which is available in Punjab Public Library and Indian Library London. In 2004 Bezm-e-Maula Shah published it with Urdu translation by Mian Zafar Maqbool. The complete biography of poet can be seen at the end of this book. This book is available in National Library of Pakistan Islamabad. The poet seems to be a good physician as under:

1. Phir Guyyan Rutan

Main subject of this book is Baran mahay. This book was first

time published in 1988 by Bezm-e-Maula Shah. It is available in National Library of Pakistan its 2^nd edition 1995 is available in Punjab Public Library Lahore. Specimen is as under:

1.  Roda Jalali

 The writer wrote this tale in the Last days of his life as

per saying of Chanah Shah and Sahib Shah. They used to sing this verse off and on.

          The same style is available in Mirza Sahiban

1.  Sassi Punoo

This book was completed in 1896 and published for the first

time in 1907 by M/s Sheikh Abd-ur-Rehman & Habib-ur-Rehman from Amritsar. Now the book is available in Indian Library London. The same publisher in 1914 published its 2nd edition which is also available in Punjab Public Library Lahore. Its 3^rd edition was published in 1922. This glorious book can be seen in the Library of Oriental Collage Lahore. After the partition M/s Malik Bashir Ahmad published this book without mentioning the publishing year, which is available in the personal Library of Late Hakim Muhammad Musa.

          In 1980 Bezm-e-Maula Shah published this tale under the title of Sassi Maula Shah that is available in the National library of Pakistan. Poet has discussed so many ladies of different families as under:

1.  Shajrah Naushahian & Baran Imam

Bezm-e-Maula Shah published this booklet in 2003, which was

compiled by Abdul Aziz. It is available in the National Library of Pakistan. Specimen is as under:

1.  Zohra Mushtri

The book was named as Sat Ganj Aarsi Naama Maula Shah Urf

Zohra Mushtri.It was completed in 1936 & published by the poet

himself from Gurdaspur in 1938.

The incomplete book is available in the personal library of

Mian Zafar Maqbool and complete book is available in Indian library

in London. It reveals complete history of Hindustan.

Scholar’s Remarks for the Poet

Prof. Abdul Jabbar Shakir:

Maula shah provided a great blend of words that will provide basic material for Punjabi Dictionary writers in the coming days. (Magarbi Pakistan 4 Nov.1986)

Abd-ur-Raheem Raheem (Late):

(Guldasta-e-Aqeedat N.D)

Ajmal Jandialvi (Late):

(Phir Gayan Rutan 1995)

Prof. Akram Saeed:

Sain Maula Shah has social thinking in his poetry (Sassi Maula Shah).

(Bhulekha 22 Aug. 2004)

Mr. Amin khayal:

The poet has used a special Mitter in his tale “Mirza Sahiban”. (Yearly Urs of the poet in 1992)

Dr. Arshad Mehmood, Mian (Session Judge):

Sain Sahib has made justice with every character of every tale. (Sain Maula Shah Conference 2003, at Al-Hamra, Lahore)

Aseer Solvi (Late):

In the poetry of Heer Waris Shah & Heer Maula Shah, the following line of verse is very much heavy than others all poetry.

(Bhulakha 29 July 2004)

Mr. Asr Ansari:

(Lehran Feb. 2004)

Prof. Ghulam Rasool, Mian:

Sain Maula Shah is a good botanist, having knowledge about gems and knows about regional and ladies habits of world nations as well as art of poetry.

(Margzar G/C Skp. May 1981)

Prof. Dr. Ismat-ullah-Zahid:

The style of Sassi Maula Shah is same of Heer Waris Shah in which verses are simple, having continuity and easy to understand. (Imroz daily 29 Aug. 1980)

Prof. Jamil Pal:

Maula Shah was a renowned poet of our classical traditions. He has written many books in his own Shade but his subjects were same as the other classical poets.

(Sain Maula Shah Conference 2003)

Prof. Khurshid Bukhari (Late):

Poet’s concentration was on history at the time of writing the tale of Bughamal Bishnoo.

(Imroz Daily 5 Sep.1986)

Prof. Maqbool Ahmad, Mian:

Sain Maula Shah and Waris Shah have much resemblance to each other.

(Imroz Daily 5 Dec. 1986)

Mr. Masud Chaduhary (Advocate):

The Maula Shah has himself proved to be a thick tree of Banyan in the poetry and literature and Mian Zafar Maqbool seem to take place of the above tree now a days.

(Conference Sain Maula Shah 2003)

Prof. Dr. Mazhar Mehmood Sherani:

The lyric of Sain Maula Shah is thought provoking.

(Imroz daily 2 June 1989)

Lt. Col. Mehmood Ali Akhter:

The Sassi Maula Shah is a precious thing not only for mystics rather for Punjabi Literature that will enhance due a lot to its publications.

(Mashriq daily 3 Aug. 1980)

Dr. Mohan Sing Dewana:

Heer Maula Shah has the same standard of Heer Waris Shah. (Imroz Daily 27 Oct. 1977)

Muhammad Sharif Sharif (Late):

(Naushahi Lehran N.D)

Prof. Dr. Nasir Rana:

Sain Maula Shah used creative language in his written tale “Mirza Sahiban” as well as he is more generous in its presentation. (Sain Maula Shah Conference 2003)

Prof. Rafiullah Shehab:

Sassi Maula Shah is a welcome edition to the Punjabi Language, and will prove a good guide for readers interested in the subject.

(Pakistan Times daily 17 Oct. 1980)

Mr. Rasheed Mehmood, Raja: (Editor Naat Monthly)

Waris Shah’s Baghbhri & Maula Shah’s Ram Rakhi are equal characters.

(Sver Oct. 2003)

Mr. Shafaqat Tanveer Mirza:

Sain Maula Shah, through his poetry, appears to have been a Punjabi Nationalist.

(Dawn 15 April 2005)

Prof. Sharib (Late):

Sain Maula Shah is an encyclopedia of cultural life of Amritsar. (Bhulekha daily 8 Oct. 2004)

Mr. Siddique Taseer:

(Guft Guftar 1988)

Mr. Tanveer Bukhari:

(Guft Guftar 1988)

Dr. Waheed Qureshi:

In the list of writers of Chander Badn includes one name of Sain Maula Shah as well.

(Khoj 6 monthly Vol.24)

Mr. Zafar Maqbool, Mian:

The biography writers of both the Punjabs (East & West) have mentioned Sain Maula Shah but they did not increase in the words of Bava Budh Singh, Maula Bakhsh Kushta and Dr. Mohan Singh Dewana.

(Khoj Patrika Vol. 37 India)