Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar (Punjabi: بابا فرید الدّین مسعود گنج شکر, ਫ਼ਰੀਦ-ਉਦ-ਦੀਨ ਗੰਜਸ਼ਕਰ) commonly known as Baba Farid(بابا فرید) (ਬਾਬਾ ਫ਼ਰੀਦ) was a 12-th century Sufi preacher and saint of Punjab. He is recognised as the first acclaimed poet of Punjabi language. Baba Farid is considered one of the highest, holiest
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and most pivot saints in Sikhism. He has been honoured by the Gurus of Sikhism by his verses being collected and compiled in the Sikh holy Guru Granth Sahib under the chapter Farid's Sayings by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
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His Ancestors
He was the grandson of Shaykh Shoaib who was the grandson of Farrukh Shah Kabuli, the king of Kabul and Ghazni, who was the grandson of Saint Ibrahim Bin Adham who was the descendant of Caliph Umar bin al-Khattab.
- Umar Bin Khattab, second Caliph
- Abdullah Bin Umar
- Nasir
- Sulaiman
- Adham, King of Balkh and Bukhara
- Ibrahim Bin Adham aka Abou Ben Adham
- Ishaq
- Abul Fatah
- Abdullah Waa'iz Kobra
- Abdullah Waa'iz Soghra
- Masood
- Sulaiman
- Ishaq
- Mohammad
- Naseeruddin
- Farrukh Shah Kabuli, King of Afghanistan
- Shahabuddin Kabuli
- Mohammed
- Yousuf
- Ahmed, died fighting Hulagu Khan
- Shoaib
- Jamaluddin Sulaiman
- Baba Fareed
His Life
Baba Fareed was born in 1188 or 1173 AD (584 Hijri) at Kothewal village of Multan in the Punjab region. Shaikh Shoaib Sultan was his father and Maryam Bibi was his mother. Shaikh Shoaib was nephew of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi. Baba Farid married Hazabara, daughter of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud. He died Tuesday, 7th May 1266 AD (679 Hijri). Baba Farid was a very pious and religious man, of impeccable character, humble,and people's poet. He was poor and led a simple life. His piety and his character attracted people to Islam.
His Shrine
His mazar (shrine) is the pride of Pakpattan. Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia constructed his tomb. Mazar has two doors, namely Noori darwaza and Bahishti darwaza. Bahishti darwaza opens once a year and during the fair thousands of people pass through it. It (door) is made of silver and floral designs are laid in gold sheet. Thousands of devotees come to visit the shrine daily from within the country and from abroad. His urs (death anniversary) is celebrated every year on the 5th, 6th and 7th of Muharram.
His Master
He was the spiritual disciple and Khalifa (spiritual successor) of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki who was the disciple and Khalifa of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti who was the disciple and Khalifa of Sheikh Usmaan Haruni.
There is only One Master.
His Students
He was the spiritual master of Nizamuddin Auliya (who was the Master of Amir Khusro and Nasiruddin Chirag-e-Delhi), his sister's son Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari(Master of Shamsuddin)
His descendants
His descendants, also known as Fareedi, Fareedies and Faridy, mostly carry the name Farooqi. They are all over South Asia and can also be found all over the world including Pakistan and Australia. However those still looking after his shrine are better known as Diwans.
His place in Sikhism and Gurbani
His verses have been collected in the holy book Guru Granth Sahib (normally referred to as Gurbani) under the chapter Farid's Sayings by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Baba Farid is considered one of the highest and most pivot saints
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in Sikhism.
Verses
Out of all of the verses found in Gurbani (SGGS or Guru Granth Sahib), some include:
- ਫਰੀਦਾ ਭੂਿਮ ਰੰਗਾਵਲੀ ਮੰਿਝ ਵਿਸੂਲਾ ਬਾਗੁ ॥
Fareed, this world is beautiful, but there is a thorny garden within it.
- ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੋ ਤੈ ਮਾਰਿਨ ਮੁਕੀਆਂ ਤਿਨ੍ਹਾ ਨ ਮਾਰੇ ਘੁੰਿਮ ॥
Fareed, do not turn around and strike those who strike you with their fists.
- ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਾ ਲਬੁ ਤਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਲਬੁ ਤ ਕੂੜਾ ਨੇਹੁ ॥
Fareed, when there is greed, what love can there be? When there is greed, love is false.
Trivia
In his honour Punjab Government established Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Faridkot in July of 1998.
See also
External links
- Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hassan Chishty and his successive Khalifas
- Ajmer Sharif and Chishty Sufis
- Faridia Islamic University
- Austere rhythms of Farid, by Najm Hosain Syed
- Complete kalam of Baba Farid
- Biography, Sufi Study Circle of Toronto
- The South Asian
- Punjabilok Biography
- Shrine of Baba Farid
- Baba Farid's short bio
- Sri Farid Sholaks
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Bhagat Beni | Bhagat Bhikhan | Bhagat Dhanna | Sheikh Farid | Bhagat Jaidev | Bhagat Kabir | Bhagat Namdev | Bhagat Parmanand | Bhagat Pipa | Bhagat Ramanand | Ravidas | Bhagat Sadhana | Bhagat Sain | Bhagat Surdas | Bhagat Trilochan |
