Yogi Allah Yaar Khan

Allahyar Khan Jogi was a Muslim poet wrote two poems almost a century ago, one on Chamkaur, under the title Ganj-a-Shaheedan and the other on Sirhind, entitled Shaheedan -a-Wafa. These were in the form of a homage on the heart rending tragedies of Chamkaur and Sirhind. Ganj-a-Shaheedan appeared in the year 1913 and both appeared collectively from Lahore in the year 1915. While describing the importance of the land of Chamkaur, Allahyar Khan Jogi penned these immortal lines in his account.

“ Bas ek Hind mein tirth hai yatra ke liyae, Katai Bap ne betey jahan khuda ke liyae.”

This couplet is written on the Portico of Gurudwara Katal Garh Sahib, Chamkaur Sahib. He further extols the importance of Chamkaur, in another couplet :-

“Bhatktey phirtey hain kion? Haj karein yehan aa kar, Yeh Kaba pass hai, Har aik Khalsa ke liyae.”

He just loved Guru Ji and with love wrote so much about Guru Ji that Muslims became very jealous and kicked him out. He was called “kafir” by Muslims and Muslims did not let him enter Moseque for 30 years. When he got old, Qazi went to his house and says to him, “Jogia, come with me and ask for forgiveness. You have grown old and die as a true Muslim.”

Allah Yaar Khan says, “I have done nothing wrong. What I wrote about Guru Ji is the truth and I will not go back.” Hearing this Qazi gets mad and says, “Then you wanna die as a kafir?” Yaar khan says, “I am kafir from Mohammad but not for Guru Gobind Singh Ji. I see Guru Ji sitting in Bahishat (heaven) with open arms and waiting for me. I want His love and want to die as Guru Ji’s servant.” Qazi left and Allah Yaar Khan died remembering Guru Ji every moment of his life.

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Yogi allah yaar khan wrote as follows abt Guru gobind singh ji while comparing his greatness to some other famous personalities

Dandak main phire ram to sita thi bagal main,

(when ram was given exile his wife sita was with her)

Woh fakhre jahan hind ki mata thi bagal main,

(Hindustan or hindus or ism which claims to be the oldest civilazation in this world, her mother sita was with him, well the poet actually is saying that what was this exile if compared to the king of kings Guru gobind singh ji’s life, the tenth master cared for humanity not his family, friends or peers, his whole life was an exile starting from the age of 9 when he himself sacrificed his father by saying that who else can save hindu or ism, )

Lachman(Laxman) sa biradar bhaye takhsine jigar tha,

(brother like laxman was with him, here the poet is referring to the tenth master Guru gobind singh ji,in machiwara where he was all by himself after sacrificing his sons,while the poet points that ram(lord rama or god) wept when laxman lost consciousness and regained consciousness after hanuman brought sanjiwani butti, while my satguru the tenth master in machiwara when he lost everything : his anandpur,his family including his 4 sons(sahebzadaas), his mother mata gujri ji, his army, and barefooted rendered friendless and helpless he never lost courage. In the jungles of Machhiwara, barefoot and hungry, he remained firm and sang a merry song: he is not even complaining but saying: "O give Him this news of me, Without You O Lord, the luxury of soft beds is full of pain and discomfort, Pleasures of palaces are like living among snakes, The thorns that ***** my feet are now my flask for drink. The dagger that is pursuing me is my cup, O Lord. Without Thy grace O Lord, comforts are nothing but a butcher's knife. The bed on the ground is heaven to me, Lord, if Thou art with me, Burnt be the rich dwellings. they are hell to me if I forget Thee."

Sach kehta hoon gobind ka rutba hi digar ha,

(I swear that the status of Guru gobind singh ji is unique, here the poet is referring to the greatness of Guru gobind singh ji, he says that no prophet has appeared in this world who made his disiciples sit on throne , here the poet refers from Guru gobind singh ji’s words

Katwa diye sheesh shaam ne geeta ko suna kar,

(hindu god krishan made brothers fight with brothers, i.e kaurava and pandavas by giving updesh(discourse) of geeta quote from geeta which poet quotes “yada yada hi dharmasya galani bharvati bharata, abhyuthanam adharamsaya tada tanam srija mahayam”,”whenever there is a decay of righteousness,O Bharata, and a rise of unrighteousness, then I manifest myself in every age” while Guru gobind singh ji said “main hoon param purakh ko dasa dekhan aayo jagat tamasha” , “mau ko parmeswar jo uchare te sab narak kund main jaaye” "Those who call me God, will fall into the deep pit of hell. Regard me as one of his slaves and have no doubt whatever about it. I am a servant of the Supreme Being; and have come to behold the wonderful drama of life." He led by example, sacrificed his father(hind ki chadar Guru tegh bahadur saheb ji), his four sons, his anandpur, everything he had)

Rooh phuk di gobind ne aulaad katakar

(Guru gobind singh ji immolated his soul by sacrificing his sons but still lived for khalsa and complained to none)

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He also composed the following in honor of Sahib Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jee :

kattwa diye shish shaam ne geeta ko sunaakar rooh phook di gobind ne beto ko kataakar

Krishna got his followers killed by preaching the Geeta and urging them to fight Guru Gobind Singh infused spirit into His people by sacrificing His own 4 sons

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ulfat ke yeh jalwe, kabhi dekhe nahi humne haan dekhna ek baat, sunay bhi nahi humne

I have never seen such rare deeds done out of love (about Gurujee sacrificing His everything) What to say of seeing, I haven't even heard about them ever!