Tomb of Bu Ali Shah Qalandar, Panipat
His name was Sheikh Sharf Uddin & Boo-Ali Shah the title. His father, Sheikh Fakhar Uddin was a great scholar & saint of his time. The mother, Bibi Hafiza Jamal, was the daughter of Maulana Syed Nemat Ullah Hamdani. His father came from Iraq in the year 600 Hijri & settled down in Panipat. His lineage with several links reached Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifa. He was born in 606 Hijri in Panipat.
Studies:
He completed his studies at an early age & taught near the Qutub Minar in Delhi for 20 years. He was counted among renowned scholars & top-ranking teachers regarded him with respect.
Absorbed in Wonder:
Once during the studies he was lost in absorption & wonder. He got up & threw all the books into the river & trudged into the forest & busied in prayer & meditation there.
Prayer & Meditation:
He undertook severe penance & meditation, stood in a state of absorption for several days in water till the fish ate away flesh form his calves. One day he was engaged in meditation, a voice he heard. It said, "Sharf Uddin, we granted you your prayer say, what do you want?" He said, "I need none save you. I will give away my life in love while standing at this place." The voice again descended, "Get out of water, you have to do much for us." He replied, "I will not emerge myself from the river of love. If you want it, then do it." Saying this he was lost again. He witnessed, in the state, that a saint appeared & lifted him out of the river & placed him on the bank.
Several chroniclers opine that the saint was Hazrat Ali himself. He taught him some divine secrets & disappeared. From that day he was regularly lost in spiritual wonderment. His heart was filled with heavenly light. From that day he was call Boo-Ali Shah.
Still some chroniclers say that he did not pledge obedience to a holy man but was admitted directly into the fold by Hazrat Ali. Some link him to the Mahboob-e-Ilahi whereas others bind him to Hazrat Qutub Uddin Bakhtiyar Ka'aki & Sheikh Shahab Uddin Soharwardy.
His stay in Panipat:
He lived in Panipat till death & served the people form there. Hundreds drew spiritual or divine benefits from him. Besides, he undertook to regular teaching & propagation of Islam. Hundreds embraced Islam because of him. The Rajputs, who lived around, were the great beneficiaries. He left a deep impact on the royal dynasty of Delhi & preached them of good conduct.
Revelation & Mysteries:
One day a disciple of Shamsuddin Turk went to the city on an errand & saw Boo Ali Shah riding a lion & retold the episode to his teacher. Shamsuddin Turk said to his disciple, "Go to the residence of Boo Ali Shah & if you see him riding the lion, tell him: "The lion should live in the jungle." The disciple obeyed, found Hazrat Boo Ali Shah in the condition & conveyed his teacher's message. He rose from his place immediately & went to Ghote.
Death:
It is mentioned in "Sair-Ul-Akhtab" that he died on 17, Ramazan-ul-Mubarak 724 Hijri at Budha Khera but lay to rest in Panipat instead.
Grave of Bu Ali Shah Qalandar
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