In the light of recent research, Sufi saint Lalon Shah and his religious thoughts

The question may arise, did Fakir Lalon Shah have no caste religion? On what shore, in what religion, where was he born, does he need to have or know any exact history? Is it really a matter of denying the birth, birthplace and history of this great Sufi saint, mystic poet, following the words and verses of those who say that there is no caste of Lalon?

The first biography of Lalon was written by Shri Basanta Kumar Pal. In his book he describes Lalon Shah as a Kayastha child. Name- Lalon Chandra Das, Mother's name- Padmavati, place of birth- Kushtia, village-bharara. When Lalon contracted smallpox while returning from a pilgrimage in his youth, his companions threw him into the river. Then a Muslim woman rescued him and brought him up. Gunmugdha Lalon then converted to Islam and took the bayat in the hands of a mystic Sufi saint named Siraj Shai. This story has been circulating for decades and centuries.

However, the renowned researcher Professor Abu Taleb, Principal Anwarul Karim, Researcher Abdul Wali, Abdel Mannan in their research evidence and Lalon-disciple Duddu Shah (resident of Lalon's village) in Lalon's life based 'Kalmi Punthi', Lalne is born a Muslim Zinaidaha (formerly Kushtia) not only proved it, but also wrote many research references and essays on it. Yet dramas, movies, stories, essays are being written with those false and fictional stories. Sufi Lalon is now being researched in the international arena based on false stories. There is no protest from our intellectual circles and government ministries. A degenerate Baul class named Lalon community is carrying on initiation, begging, sex in the name of 'Lalonshahi religion', the administration is silent. Lalon Shah of Sufi Silsila is being made Baul today.

In this article, I have tried to shed some light on the true birthplace of Sufi saint Lalon Shah, his family identity, his fakir lineage. The so-called Baul Lalon Shah died was known as Fakir Lalon Shah and Lalon Fakir. The Fakiri community and the Baul community are not one.

The origin of the Baul community is from the Hindu clan. In Aryaswamy Dayananda Saraswati's famous book 'Satyartha Prakash' he mentions Kartabhaja, Bam Margi, Beej Margi, Chuli Margi, Apa Panthi, Aghori Baul communities, all of whom are non-Muslims. In his so-called Baul theory or Baul sadhana, the name of the body theory which speaks of the stigma of sexual filth is not the name of the evil Muslim Lalon Shah or his followers. But today Lalon Shah is being tarnished by leaving him in the inferior degenerate Baul team. By promoting his Sufi practice as Baul practice, he is being made a so-called 'humanist' plaintiff by deviating from his religion of Islam. Which is a great conspiracy to denigrate Sufi saint, mystic poet Lalon Shah and Sufism.

The question arises, is there any religion of humanity greater than Islam in this world? In the religion that says, 'No matter how great a worshiper you are, if you sleep on your stomach and your neighbor (regardless of religion) is hungry, then Paradise is forbidden for you.

Lalon is a pure Muslim. He was born in a Muslim family in Kulbere-Harishpur village of Harinakund police station in Jessore district. Father Garibullah Dewan and mother Amina Khatun. The houses of Sufi Siraj Sai, Sadhak Panju Shah and Lalnasishya Duddu Shah are also in the same village.

Siraj Sanji, Panju Shah and Duddu Shah, Shukkur Shah and Lalon Shah were all married. Except Lalon Shah, everyone has subordinate men. Only Lalon has no son or daughter. But the northern men of his brother Kalam Shah are in Harishpur. He has the hadith of his hometown. There is Lalon Academy School here.

What is the reason that our so-called researchers did not come to Harishpur, the birthplace of Lalon? They have read the fictional history of Basanta Pal and made Muslim Lalon Shah a Hindu.

There are details of him in the book written by Lalon-disciple Duddu Shah. The exact date of his birth and death is mentioned.

“The first of the eleven hundred and eighty-nine Kartik,

Sai's arrival in Harishpur village was hailed.

Jhenaidah under Jessore district,

Harishpur is under that subdivision.

Golam Kader became his grandfather,

The clans live in the middle of Harishpur.

Daribullah Dewan is the name of his father,

I published Amina Khatun Mata Abe”

OOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Ninety-seven Bengali songs,

Pohela Kartik ends on Friday.

The mercy of my soul in tears,

Ofat pile moder crazy. (Introduction to Lalon - Muhammad Abu Taleb)

Recently Lalon-Siraj's Sijranama or Guru-Kul-Lipi has been quoted. It is known that he was a Chishti-Nizami sectarian fakir. As a disciple or caliph of the Sufi saint Siraj Shah, he was the spiritualist saint of the famous Sufi Shah Amanat Shah (RA) (Chittagong) Khilafati Silsila Gharana. (Caesarean section is given in the above text)

Lalon Shah and Lalon Geetika - There is true information in the writings of many Muslim writers including Muhammad Abu Talib).

Adham Kangal mentions in his Sahi Akkel Nama,

 “Chheraj Sai Darvesh's Taleb

Lalon Shah his name,

Mulluke whose rhythmic song composition is complete. ”

The famous researcher Dr. Upendra Nath Bhattacharya himself went to the village of Bharara, the so-called Bharara Kumar Pal Mahasaya, and found no truth in the story of his alleged Lalon Chandra Das or his mother's name, Padmavati. He therefore made it clear, “No reliable information has been gathered about Lalon's biography. I have tried for years, but all the rumors about him are often rumored. ”

Based on this, Professor Muhammad Abu Talib said, "Sadly, he did not have the opportunity to go to Harishpur to find out information about Lalon, so he was deprived of the opportunity to find out the truth about Lalon's biography." Similarly, Basant Kumar Pal has also been deprived.

In a letter to the present registrar, Basant Kumar Babu also admitted that he had not known or seen any of the aforesaid and published statements of Duddu Shah or Abdul Wali.

Professor Muhammad Abu Talib, in his essay 'Material Information and Truth of Lalon Charit', said, 'Needless to say, almost all the problems that have been going on for so long about Lalon's personal life, religion and period have been solved by getting Duddu Shah's book. Not only that, but various relevant documents have also been cited recently to help unravel the complexities of conventional life stories. ” (Lalon Shaw and Lalon Geetika, Volume 1, Volume 2 - Bangla Academy, Dhaka 198)

On some curious tinets and practice of certain classes of Fakirs in Bengal cÖeÜ †j‡Lb," Another renowned and most melodious versifier whose Duha are the rage of the lower classes and sung by boatmen and others was famed Lalan Shah.He was desciple of Seraj Shai and both were born at the village Harishpur, Subdivision Jhenidha, District Jessore. (Journal of the Anthropological Society of Bombay , 1900-V No.4) Here the researcher calls Harishpur not just Lalon's abode, but 'Janmabhoomi'.

Prominent Lalon researcher Professor Anwarul Karim, whose home is in Jessore district, was in Jhenaidah subdivision for a long time; He himself went to Harishpur in Kulber and inquired about Mahatma Lalon.

He talked to Mr. Rafi Uddin, middle son of late Panju Shah, a resident of Harishpur, Fakir Atal Shah, 120-year-old Ahadali, 70-year-old Abdul Aziz and confirmed that Lalon Shah Kulber is a resident of Harishpur and has published a genealogy.

Daribullah Shah (Father) -> Three sons, Alam, Kalom and Jamal (Lalon).

Alam and Lalon are childless. Lalon's brother Kalom -> Moyna Bibi -> Sagar Bibi -> Photo by Nesha Bibi -> Khepa. "There is no doubt today that he was a Muslim and his home was at Harishpur in Kulber in Jhenaidah subdivision of Jessore district" (Baul poet Lalon Shah-- Professor Anwarul Karim).

Lalon Shah was an authentic Sufi saint. Sufis of many Sufi sects, including Chistia, Kaderia, and Kalandaria, adopted music as a means of spiritualism. They were believers in music. Khwaja Moin Uddin Chishti, Qutb Uddin Dehlabi, Farid Uddin Shakarganj, Jalal Uddin Panipathi, Nizam Uddin Aulia, Sheikh Salim Uddin Fatehpuri and Hazrat Amir Khasru all made music a means of pursuit. Sufi saint Lalon Shah also belonged to this group. His words too- catch before life ..... the content of these music is love of Allah, love of the Prophet, creationism, love of humanity, brotherhood.

Dr. Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay reverently recalls the contribution of Muslim Sufi saints to Indian mysticism. Dr. Makhanlal Roy Chowdhury said in the context of Hazrat Imam Ghazzali's (ra) discussion on the mystic music of Sufis, "According to Imam Ghazzali (ra), alchemy music is like a latent fire in a rock." Just as fire comes out of the rock by friction and it burns the whole forest, so the fire of the soul burns at the touch of music.

Fakir Lalon Shah is a Sufi saint, but his talent is as a lyricist. The purpose of literature is to create beauty. Feel the source. The feeling of the heart blossoms and takes the form of juice. Wake up happy. Joy blossoms and flourishes in literature.  In music, which is only juice, in the form of his invention in literature. In Lalon's song, there is a wonderful combination of form and juice. So his songs are music but also literature, which fills the self-consciousness with joy. ” - (Lalon's song - Dr. Anwarul Karim) Lalon's songs are eloquent. This song is spiritual. His own features have been added to the performance of his songs. In the history of so-called Baul music, Lalon's songs have made their mark in the minds of the people. "Because of this, he highlighted the plight of oppressed people in his songs.

He was vocal against caste discrimination, religious, economic and social oppression of the society. In his songs, he called on people to rise above all narrowness, selfishness and sectarianism.

He believed that all human beings are created by one God. Khalifatullah. A child of Adam. Brothers and sisters. But after birth, man-made religions are divided into clans and come to be known by different names. Basically everything is one. So Lalon Shah said,

“When you go to the well, you get water

When you go to the Ganges, how much is the Ganges water,

According to the pot.

Even before Lalon, no other devotee, philosopher, poet, lyricist has been able to speak in such an unequivocal language and so Lalon's songs have easily won the hearts of ordinary and extraordinary people.

Those who want to say ‘Sabloke Kaya Lalon Ki Jaat Sansare ......’ based on the song, he does not believe in caste, does not believe in religion, his religion is humanism - there is no time to say these things.

Lalon Shah was a firm believer in La-Sharik Allah and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Here are some examples:

“Elahi alamin go Allah badsha alampana tumi,

You can buy it by drowning.

Put your hand on your hand, that's why I call you .... ”

It is pertinent to note that Lalon's music and Lalon's philosophy of life also had a direct impact on the monotheistic Brahma religion.

One of his songs--

“The idol is sculpted

The root establishes the soul

Guru says again

Who has seen such a madman.

Clay dolls dance on average

Once killed, once saved ..... "

Comparable Brahma Music -

“Whoever you are

The one that sits on you

How do you call God?

Sometimes adorned body, sometimes food

Establish the moment, destroy the moment

However, although Brahmanism is based on the so-called monotheism in the 'Tuhfat-ul-Mu'ahhidin', they do not accept the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as a prophet.

“Those who do not believe in the Prophet are the disbelievers.

He will be responsible for the infidel, will go to hell without reckoning, will be pushed ... ”

In this song, just as Lalon spoke of believing in the Oneness of Allah and believing in the Messenger (pbuh), so he also surrendered himself unconditionally to Allah, the Messenger.

Allah has sent man to the earth as 'Khalifatullah' meaning the representative / viceroy of Allah. Lalon wrote to make this human birth successful, -

“What else will happen to such a human birth

Do whatever you want in a hurry.

Sai created Anantarupa

There is nothing better for human beings

Worship of gods and goddesses

Be willing to be born ... ”

In the following song, cosmology and physiology are discussed.

"It's nice to see Sai's leela,

He stabbed the creation to make it shapeless.

Adam was born with a knife in his hand, ....

Nur means in the Qur'an

The object of light proves that he is formless

How is the world in Nur Chua ..

Ahmadi has given the world a roof over his head.

When I think of Lalon, he is very sad to me. ”

The cosmology that Lalon Shah discusses in his song is reminiscent of a verse in the Qur'an, 'Fainna Allah khalaka adama ala churaatihi fa'aref nafshaka ta'refu rabbaka'. Meaning - Allah created Tayla Adam with His similar authority. So you know you. You know your Lord.

Sufi saint Lalon has surrendered himself with full faith in Allah and His Messenger (pbuh).

 Lalon writes, remembering the death of Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), '

I will never have a friend like you again,

Don't leave Ogo Rasul after seeing him.

You are the friend of God

The goal without you can no longer be seen.

If you bring us with the heavenly law

Don't give up now. "

He said again, '

If you know Rasul, then you can know God '.

Lalon was in love with Allah in his heart.

'Read La Ilaha Kalema ....'

'Ilahi Almin Go Allah .... including many' Hamd '.

And the source of that love is love for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). His love for Allah was the love of the Sufis for the lovers.

Attempts are being made to create a distorted meaning by associating Lalon Shah's anatomical music with the so-called Bauls' means of sexual intercourse between men and women, and with the service of a saint

Allah Himself has said, "Man na gunjam dar jamiyo asma, lekin gunjam dar kbalbo mumina" (Persian translation). The earth and the heavens are unable to hold me, but the heart of the believer is able to hold me. Or "Qbalbo Mumin Arshalla" - the heart of the believer is the throne of Allah. And "Man Arafa Nafsahu, Fakbad Arfa Rabbahu" - He who knows himself knows Allah. This is Lalon Shah's physiological music from the source of Islamic spiritualism. He wrote,

You know that person...

If you die 

Many physiological words including 'Who lives in my house

Hazrat Imam Ghazzali's 'Kimia Shadat' has a striking resemblance to the spiritualism and

 theology of Lalon Shah's poetry. Such as

Mohammad Mostafa Nabi

He is composing many Nabi Prashasti (Naat-i-Rasul) including Nabi Ain Parash-Ratan 

Those who do not obey the Prophet (pbuh) will be pushed to hell without trial.

In addition to this, he has innumerable Sufi songs on Allah's Messenger (pbuh) and Iman Aqeedah.

Such spiritual Sufi music was never composed before or after Lalon Shah.

Fakir Lalon Shah has sung all the songs of his Nobel Prize winning Song Offerings (Gitanjali). In Lalon's philosophy, he calls himself 'Rabindra Baul', but in his Sagar Som Sahitya, He did not mention the name 'Lalon' even once in his autobiography.

A plot has also been hatched against Lalon Fakik. In Shilaidaha, Padma Jyotirindranath Tagore painted a portrait of Lalon Fakir on a Padma boat. However, this picture has been lost. Then the original picture was found. Now it is in the 'Rabindra Sadan' of Visva-Bharati. There is Starting from Basant Kumar Pal's fictional 'Lalon Biography', not mentioning Lalon Fakir's name in Rabindra's writings, his book disappearing, pictures disappearing, putting Lalon in the group of dirty Bauls, 'Dharmaprachar' in Lalon's name etc. are part of a deep conspiracy against Lalon Shah. Now Sufi Lalon Fakir is being separated from Islam in the name of promoting 'Lalon Dharma' at Kushtia's Lalon Mela.

Sexual Baulguru names are initiating a class of misguided men and women called 'Lalon Shahi Dharma'. But in the time of Lalon Shah, neither he nor his followers were followers of the so-called Baul-path. " For example: -... The stigma we see of Sadhusebai and Baul's party, there is no such thing in Lalon's community .... Pardar is a great sin for them ". (A lost genre of Bangla literature-- Muhammad Abu Talib).

Researcher Abdel Mannan has further clarified this point in his book 'Lalon Sangeet'. Baulgan or in 'Chari Chandra Sadhana' he drinks feces, urine, blood and semen. Such an absurd idea is not only his, but also hundreds of unscientific, unscientific doctors-professors-researchers like him. And in the abyss of ugly lawlessness ..... Lalonist Sufis live far away from all these evils ".

Fakir Lalon Shah is an authentic Sufi saint, a believer in Allah, the religion, the hereafter. The apostates are being taught that Allah, Hari, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity do not believe in any religion. There is nothing to say about the Creator, the Last Judgment, the Hereafter.

This misdeed, this sexual filth, this anti-social practice of atheists in the name of 'humanism', excluding Sufi Lalon's Islamic communism and spiritualism, is going on year after year, why there is no protest, no response?

Lalon Shah is a high level spiritualist, mystic Sufi-saint. But is there no remedy for the stigma attached to the head of this Muslim scholar by the stigma of 'religion proponent' and the propaganda of Baul religion?

Of course, there is. For this, those who are doing research on Lalon's life philosophy and his true songs, should read his writings. Researcher Abdel Mannan is currently in the forefront of this work. Highlights the philosophy. We will conclude this article by quoting from his book "Lalon Darshan". He wrote, "Lalon Sangeet is not Baul music at all, the declared 'Fakiri music'. Because, Lalon Fakir is not something like Aul Baul at all. He did not introduce himself as Baul anywhere. .

Writer:

ABM Fayez Ullah

poet, essayist and researcher