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♦♦ Shah Hussain (1538–1599) was a PunjabiSufipoet who is regarded as a Sufi saint. He was the son ofSheikhUsman, a weaver, and belonged to the Dhudhi clan of Rajputs.He wasborn in Lahore Pakistan). He is considered to be a pioneer oftheKafi form of Punjabi poetry.Shah Hussain is also often knownasShah Hussain Faqir -Faqir meaning Beggar person in English andShahmeans King.So due to his extremely humble Sufipersonality,peoplecalled him The Beggar King , a person who was aKing and a Beggarat the same time♦

♦♦ Shah Hussain's love for a Brahmin boy called "Madho" or"MadhoLal" is famous, and they are often referred to as a singlepersonwith the composite name of "Madho Lal Hussain". Madho's tombliesnext to Hussain's in the shrine.

♦♦ His tomb and shrine is located at the Baghbanpuraprecincts,adjacent to the Shalimar Gardens Lahore, Pakistan. HisUrs (annualdeath anniversary) is celebrated at his shrine everyyear duringthe "Mela Chiraghan" ("Festival of Lights").

♦♦ Kafis of Shah Hussain ♦♦

Hussain's poetry consists entirely of short poems knownasKafis.A typical Hussain Kafi contains a refrain and somerhymedlines. The number of rhymed lines is usually between four andten.Only occasionally is a longer form adopted. Hussain's Kafisarealso composed for, and have been set to, music derivingfromPunjabi folk music. Many of his Kafis are part of thetraditionalQawwali repertoire. His poems have been performed assongs byKaavish, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, Junoon(band) andNoor Jehan, Ali Raza , Amanpreet Kaur , Asrar , AttaullahKhanEsakhelvi , Barkat Sidhu , Ghulam Ali , Hans Raj Hans ,HinaNasrullah , Iqbal Bahu , Rahat Fateh Ali Khan , Shazia Manzoor,Tufail Niazi , Wadali Brothers among others.

♦♦ This is examples, which draw on the love story ofHeerRanjha:

Ni Mai menoon Khedeyan di gal naa aakh
Ranjhan mera, main Ranjhan di,
Khedeyan noon koodi jhak
Lok janey Heer kamli hoi,
Heeray da var chak

♦♦ List Of Famous Poetry Of Shah Hussain ♦♦

Ghoom CharakhRa
Main Bhi Jhok Ranjhan Di Jana
Maye Ni Main Kinnu AakhaN
Menda Dil Ranjhan Rawal Mange
Mera Sohna Sajjan Ghar Aaya Ae
Mere Sahiba, Main Teri Ho Mukki Aan
Rabba Mere Haal Da Mehram Tu
Rahiye, Naal Sajjan De Rahiye
Sajjan De Hath
Assan Talab Sayin De Naam Di
Ik Din Tainu Supna Thisan
Ghoom Charkheya
Maye Ni Main Kinnu AakhaN
Bajhon Sajan Menu Hor Nahi Sujhda
Burian Burian Burian
Hik Doey Tin Chaar
Jaag Na Ladhi Aa
Jo Rangey So Rangey
Koi Baat Chalan Dee Kar Wo
Mandi Haan Ke Changee Haan
Saaloo Sehaj Handa Le Ni
Sajan Naal Mela Kareye
Sajjan Bin Raatan Hoiyan Vaddian
Sajna Moreeon Langh Pae Aase
Varay Varay Jani Aan
Vat Na Aanwnan Bholrri Maey
Aakh Ni Maye
Rahiye Woo
Jhok Ranjhan Di Jana
Har Surat Vich Tu
Hor Vi Neevañ Ho Fakira
Hun Nai Hatda
Main Bhi Jhok Ranjhan Di Jana
Menda Dil Ranjhan Rawal Mange
Rabba Mere Haal Da Mehram Tu
Rahiye, Naal Sajjan De Rahiye
Sajjan Bin Raatan Hoiyan Vaddian
Tenu Rab Na Bhule
NyooNh Laa Liya be Parwah De Nall
Rabba Mere Haal Da Mehram Tu
Ronda Mool Naa Sonda E
Sajjan De Hath
Tenu Rab Na Bhule
Mere Sahiba, Main Teri Ho Mukki Aan
Aashiq Hoven Taa Ishq Kamave
Jit Wal Menda Mittar Pyara
Main Vi Jhok Ranjhan Di Jana
Salu Sehaj Handa Le Ni
Neonh La Leya Beparwa De Naa
Sara Jag Janda
Mann Atkeya Beparwa De Naal
Mera Sohna Sajjan Ghar Aaya Ni
Ni Saiyyo Assi Naina De Akhay Laggay
Tere Wariaan
Ghoom Charakhra
Jhok Ranjhan Di
Maye Ni Main Kinnu AakhaN
Ni Saiyyo Assi Naina De Akhay Laggay
Sainyaan
Maye Ni Main Kinnu AakhaN
Ni Saiyyo Assi Naina De Akhay Laggay
Sahib Teri Bandi Aan
Maye Ni Main Kinnu AakhaN
Mere Sahiba, Main Teri Ho Mukki Aan
Dard Vichhore Da Haal
Main Bhi Jana Jhok Ranjhe Di
Ni Saiyyo Assi Naina De Akhay Laggay

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