# Maula Shah

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Punjabi poet and Sufi (1836–1944)

Not to be confused with [Mullah Shah Badakhshi](/source/Mullah_Shah_Badakhshi), 17th-century Sufi.

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Sain Maula Shah Native name Maula Bakhash (Maula Shah) Born 1836 Majitha, Amritsar, India Died 5 September 1944 (17 Ramadan 1369) Period 20th Century Genres Kafi C Harfi Athware Folk Tales Baran Mah Notable works Zohra Mushtri Sassi Punoo Mirza Sahiban Heer Ranjha Bughamal Bishnoo Chandar Badn Dachi Maula Shah Ecclesiastical career Religion Sunni Islam

**Maula Shah** (Punjabi / Urdu :مولا شاہ رحمتہ اللہ علیہ / ਮੌਲਾ ਸ਼ਾਹ) (1836–1944) was a poet associated with [Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language) [epic poems](/source/Epic_poem) and folk tales.[1] He later became a Muslim [ascetic](/source/Ascetic)-[Sufi](/source/Sufi) and mystic poet.[2] He wrote seven books of poetry. He was creator of great folk tales in Punjabi literature but his known books of poetry are Sassi Punnu, Bughamal Bishnoon, Mirza Sahibaan, Heer Ranjha, Zohra Mushtari and Chandar Badan.

## Early life

His birth name was *Maula Bakhash*. Based on his extreme struggle in [Sufism](/source/Sufism), his "[Murshid](/source/Murshid)", or spiritual teacher, awarded him the name Maula Shah. Later he moved to [Majitha](/source/Majitha) in 1836. His father's name was Kareem Bakhash, who was a member of a [Rajput](/source/Rajput) tribe, [Jandrah](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jandrah&action=edit&redlink=1), which was associated with [Kashmir](/source/Kashmir).

During his youth, he briefly lived in Katra (Koucha) [Bhagian](/source/Bhagian) as well as [Katra Ghanaian](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katra_Ghanaian&action=edit&redlink=1) of [Amritsar](/source/Amritsar). In old age he lived in [Tibber District](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tibber_District&action=edit&redlink=1), [Gurdaspur](/source/Gurdaspur) ([India](/source/India)).

## Writing style

Maula Shah used verses in different styles known as Se Harfi & Kafi, Additionally, he was a [sufi](/source/Sufi) writer and had command in five [languages](/source/Languages) [Urdu](/source/Urdu), [Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language), [Persian](/source/Persian_language), [Arabic](/source/Arabic) & [English](/source/English_language) which he used in his writings

## Books

Maula Shah was a very prolific author. His books include:

1. Sat Ganj Aarsi

1. Sassi Punoo

1. Mirza Sahiban

1. Bughamal Bishnoo

1. Chandar Badn

1. Dachi Maula Shah

1. Guft Guftar

1. Latkeen Latkeen Aa Gaya

1. "Phir Guyyan Rutan"

1. "Roda Jalali"

1. "Shajrah Naushahian"

1. "Baran Imam"

### Legacy

Maula Shah influenced many people, including;

1. Sain Haider Shah (Buried in Farooq Abad Distt. Sheikhupura)

1. Sufi Abdul Raheem Rahim

1. Muhammad Sharif Faisalabadi,

1. Muhammad Ismail Manzar,

1. Dr. Mian Zafar Maqbool

1. [Babajan](/source/Hazrat_Babajan) (mentor of mystic [Meher Baba](/source/Meher_Baba))

He also influenced woman Sufi saint, [Babajan](/source/Hazrat_Babajan) who died in 1931, who in turn became master of mystic [Meher Baba](/source/Meher_Baba).

## Death

He died on 6 September 1944 (i.e.17th Ramadan 1363 (A.H)). He was laid to rest in the back yard of his home.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Mir, p. 88](#Mi)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ustad Daman – poet of two Punjabs"](https://www.dawn.com/news/612048/ustad-daman-poet-of-two-punjabs). [Dawn](/source/Dawn_(newspaper)). 10 March 2011.

- Farina Mir (2010). [*The social space of language: vernacular culture in British colonial Punjab*](https://books.google.com/books?id=EUPc5pDWKikC&q=%22Maula+Shah%22&pg=PA88). University of California Press. p. 88. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0520262690](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0520262690).

## External links

- [Noshahi Qadri order, website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110129053335/http://www.noshahiqadri.com/)

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