Shah Hussain
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Shah Hussain (1538-1599) was a Punjabi poet and Sufi saint. He was born in Lahore (present-day Pakistan). His tomb and shrine lies in Baghbanpura, adjacent to the Shalimar Gardens.
His urs (annual death anniversary) is celebrated at his shrine every year. It is known as "Mela Chiraghan" ("Festival of Lights") and is the second largest festival in Lahore after Basant. It used to be the biggest festival of the Punjab.
Shah Hussain's love for a Brahmin boy called "Madho" or "Madho Lal" is famous, and they are often referred to as a single person with the composite name of "Madho Laal Hussain". Madho's tomb lies next to Hussain's in the shrine.
Shah Hussain was the pioneer of the kafi form of Punjabi poetry.
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[edit] Kafiyan ٍShah Hussain
- Sajjan de Hath bahan Asadi (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Traditional Kafi of Shah Hussain sung by Abida Parveen - 4.61 Mb
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[edit] References
- Shah Hussayn - An Introduction, by Muzaffar A. Ghaffaar
- A Victim of Apathy, The News International, March 29, 2005
- Shah Husain, Najm Hosain Syed
