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Pir Lal Shahbaaz Qalander
English translation of 'Dama dam mast kalandar'
This song is in the honor of Sufi mystic 'Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar'. Every word of his name has a meaning - he was known as Hazrat ( prophet of GOD ), Lal ( he wore red robes or mothers fondly call their kids as Lal ), Shahbaz ( Shah - King and Baz - Falcon, king of falcons and an Iranian GOD who led them to victory, a divine spirit ), and finally Qalandar ( a qalandari - a sufi saint, poet, mystic, noble man ). He settled in Serwan ( Sindh, now in Pak ) and tried bringing peace between Hindus and Muslims. Hindus regard him as GOD and reincarnate as well. You can hear many Punjabi singers, singing in his praise. He is also fondly called as Jhulelal.
So the song goes like this :
O laal meri pat rakhio bala jhoole laalan,
Sindri da Sehvan da, sakhi Shabaaz kalandar,
Dama dam mast kalandar, Ali dam dam de andar
(O the red robed, May I always have your benign protection, Jhulelal (as he was affectionately called ). O, the lord,the friend and the Sire of Sindh and Sehwan ( or Serwan ),The red robed God-intoxicated Qalandar, The lord in every breath of mine, glory unto to you)
Chaar charaag tere baran hamesha,
Panjwa mein baaran aayi bala jhoole laalan
O panjwa mein baaran,
O panjwa mein baaran aayi bala jhoole laalan,
Sindri da - Sehvan da, sakhi Shabaaz Qalandar,
Dama dam mast Qalandar, Ali dam dam de andar
(Your shrine is always lighted with four lamps, And here I come to light a fifth lamp in your honor . Let your heroic name ring out in Hind & Sindh ( or lets the gongs bell loud ), Let the gong ring loud for your glory day and night by the people ( ghariyal - watchman, symbolism of night )
Har dam peera teri khair hove,
Naam-e-ali beda paar laga jhoole laalan,
O naam-e-ali, O naam-e-ali beda paar laga jhoole laalan,
Sindri da sehvan da sakhi Shabaaz Qalandar,
Dama dam mast Qalandar, Ali dam dam de andar
( O Lord, may you prevail every-time, everywhere, I pray of your well being, In the name of Ali, I pray to you to help my boat cross (the river of life) in safety)
O laal meri pat rakhio bala jhoole laalan,
Sindri da Sehvan da, sakhi Shabaaz kalandar,
Dama dam mast kalandar,
Ali dam dam de andar
Chaar charaag tere baran hamesha,
Panjwa mein baaran aayi bala jhoole laalan
O panjwa mein baaran,
O panjwa mein baaran aayi bala jhoole laalan,
Sindri da Sehvan da, sakhi Shabaaz Qalandar,
Dama dam mast Qalandar,
Ali dam dam de andar
Har dam peera teri khair hove,
Naam-e-ali beda paar laga jhoole laalan,
O naam-e-ali, O naam-e-ali beda paar laga jhoole laalan,
Sindri da sehvan da sakhi Shabaaz Qalandar,
Dama dam mast Qalandar, Ali dam dam de andar
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Location:The town of Sehwan is 300 Kilometres’ about five hours drive from Karachi on Indus Highway, which forks right of Super Highway just before Hyderabad at Jamshoro past University of Sindh. The city is known for its patron saint Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (RA) who lived here in 13th century AD. Now, his Mazar (tomb) stands there. It is beautiful and amazing, but it is new. Government of Pakistan pulled down the primeval tomb to build this new one. The main reason was space. The old tomb arrangement was too small for such a giant crowd.
It is possible that the name Sehwan originates from "Siwistan" or "Seevistan", the empire of Raja Dahir which even extended to Punjab under the name "Shivi". It was momentous enough during the 8th century to be conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim in 711 CE, and two centuries later by Mahmud of Ghazni. An abortive attempt was made by the Mughal sovereign Humayun to take into custody it on his way to Umarkot but it finally fell to his son Akbar.
Who was Pir Lal Shahbaaz Qalander?Pir (Saint) Lal Shahbaaz Qalandar was born as Syed Muhammad Usman in 1177 Marwand, Iran. His Father Syed Ibrahim Kabiruudin was a dervish and his mother had a royal lineage. From a very young age boy Usman showed a deep religious inclination. He became a Hafiz (One who has memorized The Holy Koran) by age of seven. He got himself initiated into Qalandria sect of Sufism. ‘Qalandar’ are Sufi who live in indigence and are peripatetic. As a Qalandar he roamed throughout Middle East and came to Sindh.
He befriends three other Sufi saints and henceforth the quartet is known as ‘Chaar Yaar’ (four friends). They became the pioneers of 13th century Sufi association. The other three friends were Baba Farid Shakar Ganj of Pakpattan [1174-1266] (popularly known as Baba Farid); Jalaluddin Bukhari of Uch- Bahawalpur [1196-1294] and Bahauddin Zakaria of Multan [1170-1267].He reached Sehwan the settle of learning and customs in Sindh. Sehwan is one of the oldest cities in Sindh. During the reign of Guptas, Sehwan was the capital of a Buddhist ruler who was brother of Chandragupta II (also Known as Vikrmaditya), the third of the Gupta dynasty in the 4th century AD. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and his friends conceived the idea of coming over to India. The King of Baghdad, who loved and revered Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, entreated him not to leave Baghdad; but he, who felt the urge from within, could not see his way to remain, and soon after led his three companions on the holy mission that was to spreads Islam in India.
Many are the stories given about their adventurous journey: tradition is resonant with the voice of miracles. It is said that when the party arrived at the Persian Gulf and after they had reached one particular island they could not find a soul. They had to cross to some other place to secure a boat. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar said to his companions: "Depend upon God and enter the stream; but take care, you must have no attachment to the things of the world, otherwise the waters cannot give you a safe passage. Here is my bowl, lay your hands on it and it shall serve us as a boat." The four entered the stream. In the middle of the river the bowl began to sink and the companions along with it. Usman said to them, "One of you has some burden of the world on your person." Actually Bhawaldin, on of the three companions, had carried with himself a gold brick, calculating that it might be of some use on a rainy day. Marwandi ordered him to throw it into the river, and behold! As soon as the brick sant, the bowl came up and the friends safely reached the other side.
Many are the stories given about their adventurous journey: tradition is resonant with the voice of miracles. It is said that when the party arrived at the Persian Gulf and after they had reached one particular island they could not find a soul. They had to cross to some other place to secure a boat. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar said to his companions: "Depend upon God and enter the stream; but take care, you must have no attachment to the things of the world, otherwise the waters cannot give you a safe passage. Here is my bowl, lay your hands on it and it shall serve us as a boat." The four entered the stream. In the middle of the river the bowl began to sink and the companions along with it. Usman said to them, "One of you has some burden of the world on your person." Actually Bhawaldin, on of the three companions, had carried with himself a gold brick, calculating that it might be of some use on a rainy day. Marwandi ordered him to throw it into the river, and behold! As soon as the brick sant, the bowl came up and the friends safely reached the other side.
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is said to have been challenged on the way by a famous ascetic to bathe in a tub of burning oil. He successfully passed the test. Thus he earned the title of Lal (a ruby) as the ascetic said to him, "Thou are indeed the Lal of Lal (the ruby of rubies)". This meant that Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was real gold having been tested by fire. He received no injury; only his robe turned crimson.It is believed that Lal Shabaz Qalandar was so named because of the red robe he wore all his life, and a story is told of how Lal Shahbaz Qalandar rescued his friend Sheikh Farrid Shakar Ganj by a miracle from a baker's wife’s accusations.
Sarkar Qalandar Kibriya acquired his appellation of " Lal Shahbaz " by two remarkable miracles. Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman and his three companions went to Makkah and Medina. As they were returning from the blessed vision of the Prophet's Tomb, they halted one night in a town on the coast of Arabia. Hazeat Shah Farid Shakar Ganj (Rahmatullahi Allaih) went to buy bread for the party. Un-happily the bakers wife conceived an unholy passion for the young man. Like a true ascetic he rejected her odious advances with the icy disdain of Saint Joseph. The baker's wife there upon behaved after the manner of Potiphar's consort. She began to scream that Hazeat Shah Farid Shakar Ganj (Rahmatullahi Allaih) had tried to outrage her. The un happy anchorite was seized, dragged before the Governor and condemned to instant execution. Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman heard of it and took immediate steps to rescue his innocent friend. He changed one of two remaining friends into a deer and according to other chroniclers the other was changed into a lion with direction was to take place to attract the attention of the mass of the people who had gathered to witness the execution and bade him run towards the gallows. The crowd ran madly after the deer to catch it. Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman turned his second friend into lion. It charged the executioners roaring terribly. They fled continually. Lastly Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehmanchanged himself into a " Peregrine Falcon " and sweeping down picked up Hazeat Shah Farid Shakar Ganj (Rahmatullahi Allaih)and bore him to a place of safety. By this miracle the Sarkar Qalandar got the name of " SHAHBAZ ". The Sindhi word for a peregrine falcon.
The friends, in 1263, arrived in Sind, which included in those days Multan and some other portion of the Punjab, where people begged Lal Shahbaz Qalandar to stay. His three friends went to other lands. He continued journey south, eventually settling down in Sehwan in southern Sindh, where he took up residence in the trunk of a tree on the outskirts of town for 6 years. He spread his teachings and preached religious tolerance between Hindus and Muslims.
The friends, in 1263, arrived in Sind, which included in those days Multan and some other portion of the Punjab, where people begged Lal Shahbaz Qalandar to stay. His three friends went to other lands. He continued journey south, eventually settling down in Sehwan in southern Sindh, where he took up residence in the trunk of a tree on the outskirts of town for 6 years. He spread his teachings and preached religious tolerance between Hindus and Muslims.
He established his Khanqah in Sehwan and started teaching in Fuqhai Islam Madarrsah; during this period he wrote his treatises Mizna-e-Sart, Kism-e-Doyum, Aqd and Zubdah.
The legend has it that the incumbent fakirs in Sewhan sent him a bowl of milk filled to the brim indicating that the place was already full of faqirs and there was no room for one more. He returned the bowl floating a single flower on the top suggesting by this reply that there was ample room for him, as he would remain among them floating as a flower. His legend spread far and wide by the time of his death in 1274,after living a good span for 97 years. Thus a sacred flower was planted in the soil of Sind.
On his way from Baluchistan to Sindh, he also stayed in present day Karachi's Manghopir area for muraqba (meditation), and it is said that Manghopir's natural warm fountain is a miracle of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. That warm fountain started to flow from beneath the hill, on which Lal Shahbaz sat for muraqba (meditation). After passing hundreds of years, that warm fountain is still flowing continuously and is said to have miraculous healing power especially for asthma patients.
It is related that when in early youth and initial stage of His life career the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman was greatly influenced by Divine Love. It is said that Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman called the drummer every Friday and to the tune of the drum would perform the mystic dance and in the end he would dive in earth leaving behind a Ruby as the labor charges of the drummer and would then appear at the other end of the street. Mystic dance and Divine Ecstasy it is the watch word of the mystics addicted to Divine Love. Even the Holy Quran is clear where it says " Love thy Lord ". When the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander Alaihir Rehman set his foot on the soil of Sehwan ( Sivisthan ) the red light area went cold and the animal activities of the area went dead. The sinners repented and concluded that the arrival of the Great Saint was the cause.
Then at the place where the great shrine stands the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman engaged laborers to prepare the ground for settlement. But an insolent local Turk who happened to be there opposed the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman. The Great Saint got enraged and struck him with a wand which was in his hand. The wretch died on the spot. The report went to Governor who called Sultan Qalandar and on the enquiry was informed that no human being was killed but a rabid dog had met his natural destiny and that he was buried at such and such a place. When the place was unearthed they found the body of a dog there not of a human being. This miracle created further impression of reverence and regard for the Great Saint.
Sehwan was a prosperous city in the days when Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander Alaihir Rehman settled there. History records it that Malik Iftikhar Din was the Administrator of Sehwan. This administrator so the history goes guided by his lower self had the temerity to test the divine power of Sarkar Qalandar He ordered his cook to kill a cat of foreign origin, cook it well and carry it is fine crockery to the Great Saint and inform him about the result. The cook followed the foolish instructions of the master and prepared a rich dish out of it and took it to the Holy Saint. The Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman knew of the mischief already. As soon as the dish was presented the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman became angry and observed that the Governor was not a human being and uttered " Get up with Gods " Command ". The cat stood alive and ate the other dishes and the remainder was sent to the Governor to be finally informed of his uncouth act and mischief. The Governor came and offered full amends and apologized to the Great Saint of Islam who ultimately pardoned him.
It is related that his companions insisted that the Prince Mystic joined them in traditional prayers. They were about 2 dozen " Abdals ". Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman would not like to disappoint them. Soon after he joined them and the prayers were in progress when drops of red water began to drop from his person and each drop was more valuable than a ruby or a gem. An occult voice called out Qalandar was " Persona grata " with his Divine Majesty. The companions kissed his hands as a token of obvious esteem and regard.
Shrine
May Pir 'Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar' bless our soul and help us cross this river of birth and death so that we become one with him. And last but not the least, May we always sing His glory and burn the lamp of devotion in His honour.
Shri Shirdi Sai said...
The legend has it that the incumbent fakirs in Sewhan sent him a bowl of milk filled to the brim indicating that the place was already full of faqirs and there was no room for one more. He returned the bowl floating a single flower on the top suggesting by this reply that there was ample room for him, as he would remain among them floating as a flower. His legend spread far and wide by the time of his death in 1274,after living a good span for 97 years. Thus a sacred flower was planted in the soil of Sind.
On his way from Baluchistan to Sindh, he also stayed in present day Karachi's Manghopir area for muraqba (meditation), and it is said that Manghopir's natural warm fountain is a miracle of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. That warm fountain started to flow from beneath the hill, on which Lal Shahbaz sat for muraqba (meditation). After passing hundreds of years, that warm fountain is still flowing continuously and is said to have miraculous healing power especially for asthma patients.
It is related that when in early youth and initial stage of His life career the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman was greatly influenced by Divine Love. It is said that Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman called the drummer every Friday and to the tune of the drum would perform the mystic dance and in the end he would dive in earth leaving behind a Ruby as the labor charges of the drummer and would then appear at the other end of the street. Mystic dance and Divine Ecstasy it is the watch word of the mystics addicted to Divine Love. Even the Holy Quran is clear where it says " Love thy Lord ". When the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander Alaihir Rehman set his foot on the soil of Sehwan ( Sivisthan ) the red light area went cold and the animal activities of the area went dead. The sinners repented and concluded that the arrival of the Great Saint was the cause.
Then at the place where the great shrine stands the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman engaged laborers to prepare the ground for settlement. But an insolent local Turk who happened to be there opposed the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman. The Great Saint got enraged and struck him with a wand which was in his hand. The wretch died on the spot. The report went to Governor who called Sultan Qalandar and on the enquiry was informed that no human being was killed but a rabid dog had met his natural destiny and that he was buried at such and such a place. When the place was unearthed they found the body of a dog there not of a human being. This miracle created further impression of reverence and regard for the Great Saint.
Sehwan was a prosperous city in the days when Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander Alaihir Rehman settled there. History records it that Malik Iftikhar Din was the Administrator of Sehwan. This administrator so the history goes guided by his lower self had the temerity to test the divine power of Sarkar Qalandar He ordered his cook to kill a cat of foreign origin, cook it well and carry it is fine crockery to the Great Saint and inform him about the result. The cook followed the foolish instructions of the master and prepared a rich dish out of it and took it to the Holy Saint. The Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman knew of the mischief already. As soon as the dish was presented the Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman became angry and observed that the Governor was not a human being and uttered " Get up with Gods " Command ". The cat stood alive and ate the other dishes and the remainder was sent to the Governor to be finally informed of his uncouth act and mischief. The Governor came and offered full amends and apologized to the Great Saint of Islam who ultimately pardoned him.
It is related that his companions insisted that the Prince Mystic joined them in traditional prayers. They were about 2 dozen " Abdals ". Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander alaihir rehman would not like to disappoint them. Soon after he joined them and the prayers were in progress when drops of red water began to drop from his person and each drop was more valuable than a ruby or a gem. An occult voice called out Qalandar was " Persona grata " with his Divine Majesty. The companions kissed his hands as a token of obvious esteem and regard.
ShrineThe shrine around his tomb, built in 1356, gives a dazzling look with its Sindhi kashi tiles, mirror work and two gold-plated doors - one donated by the late Shah of Iran, the other by the late Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The inner sanctum is about 100 yards square with the silver canopied grave in the middle. On one side of the marble floor is a row of about 12 inch high folding wooden stands on which are set copies of Quran for devotees to read. On the other side, beside a bundle of burning agarbattis (joss sticks), are rows of diyas (small oil lamps) lighted by Hindu devotees.
Urs
Urs
His annual Urs (death anniversary celebration) is held on the 18 Sha'aban - the eighth month of the Muslim lunar calendar. Thousands of devotees flock to the tomb while every Thursday their number stands multiplied especially at the time of his 'Urs' being a carnival as well a religious festival and celebrated every year. Sehwan springs to life and becomes the focal point of more than half a million pilgrims from all over Pakistan. On each morning of the three day feast, the narrow lanes of Sewhan are packed to capacity as thousands and thousands of pilgrims, fakirs and devotees make their way to the shrine to commune with the saint, offer their tributes and make a wish. Most of the people present garlands and a green chadar (a cloth used to cover a tomb) with Qur'anic inscriptions in silver or gold threads. Humming of verses, singing and dancing in praise of the saint continues till late at night. A devotional dance known as 'dhamal', being a frenzied and ecstatic swirl of the head and body, is a special ritual that is performed at the rhythmic beat of the [dhol] (a big barrel-shaped drum), some of them being of giant size and placed in the courtyard of the shrine. Bells, gongs, cymbals and horns make a thunderous din, and the dervishes, clad in long robes, beads, bracelets and colored head-bands whirl faster and faster in a hypnotic trance, until with a final deafening scream they run wildly through the doors of the shrine to the courtyard beyond
May Pir 'Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar' bless our soul and help us cross this river of birth and death so that we become one with him. And last but not the least, May we always sing His glory and burn the lamp of devotion in His honour.
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