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A Persian Writer Badyuni, Bhagat Bhikan Belong to Kakori(UP) and was most learned man of his times. He was learned in Dharam Shashtras and was pious person. He knew whole quran sharif zubani. He preached Quran Sharif. He was disciple of Mir Sayyed Ibrahim. He was Sufi. He did not tell people about secrets of god openly but use to tell to shardhalus and jigyasoos. He also said that he was promeinient sufi who werwe against mussic. He left several children who were adorned with piety, wisdom, knowledge and virtue. He preached that one should read Adhyatmik granths only. Sheikh Sahib died in 921 Hijri i.e 1573 - 74. Badyuni also mentioned one more saint called Bhikhan Vasvani.  
A Persian Writer Badyuni, Bhagat Bhikan Belong to Kakori(UP) and was most learned man of his times. He was learned in Dharam Shashtras and was pious person. He knew whole quran sharif zubani. He preached Quran Sharif. He was disciple of Mir Sayyed Ibrahim. He was Sufi. He did not tell people about secrets of god openly but use to tell to shardhalus and jigyasoos. He also said that he was promeinient sufi who werwe against mussic. He left several children who were adorned with piety, wisdom, knowledge and virtue. He preached that one should read Adhyatmik granths only. Sheikh Sahib died in 921 Hijri i.e 1573 - 74. Badyuni also mentioned one more saint called Bhikhan Vasvani.  
Acc. to Pundit narayan Singh, He was a Hindu Saint of Kayisath caste and was born during 1473 in Town pakoi in Lakhnow District. Parshuram Chaturvedi have same view that he was vaishnav saint.


==Reasearch Acc. to Gurbani==
==Reasearch Acc. to Gurbani==
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Acc to the Stanzas of Guru Granth sahib, Saint Bhikhan have very good hindi using idioms. He have komal rass in his poem. which makes us feel that he was hindi speaking person. Other then guru granth sahib there is one more poem which is written in Sarbangi Granth on page 138 which is equal to guru granth sahib poems if we consider the language.
Acc to the Stanzas of Guru Granth sahib, Saint Bhikhan have very good hindi using idioms. He have komal rass in his poem. which makes us feel that he was hindi speaking person. Other then guru granth sahib there is one more poem which is written in Sarbangi Granth on page 138 which is equal to guru granth sahib poems if we consider the language.


In that stanzaMukand, word is used for god, who is emancipater, there's no word like allah or any other which gives clue that Bhagat bhikhan was a sufi. The shabdavali used in these lines gives a itution that he was some Vaishnav Saint, Stress Sangat and Mukti makes the indian bhav so it's difficult to call him a sufi. It is also written that his guru was Sayyed Meer Ibarhim, but if it was ramanand or some other indian saint then we could declare him one, but as his guru was different so it feels it was not Sheikh Bhikhan
In that stanzaMukand, word is used for god, who is emancipater, there's no word like allah or any other which gives clue that Bhagat bhikhan was a sufi. The shabdavali used in these lines gives a itution that he was some Vaishnav Saint, Stress Sangat and Mukti makes the indian bhav so it's difficult to call him a sufi. It is also written that his guru was Sayyed Meer Ibarhim, but if it was ramanand or some other indian saint then we could declare him one, but as his guru was different so it feels it was not Sheikh Bhikhan.
 
Acc. to this his nature is calm and pure, vaishnav style of bhagti, was dhaarni of saadh sangat, daya and khima. He use Braj Language no Sandukhrhi hindi. Use idioms but very komal pardhan. His bani have significance of name and ahima of guru. and ustat of Ram, Banvari, Murari and Mukand. His stanzas show ihe was pious bhagat.


Pundit narayan Singh said he born in Pakoi which seems that from lucknow the word kakori became pakoi when word reached punjab.
==Life==
==Life==



Revision as of 11:29, 24 August 2009

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Bhagat Bhikhan (1480-1573), a medieval Indian saint two of whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. Bhagat Bhikhan was the most learnt of the learned men of the time of Emperor Akbar.

Who was he?

Like other, Bhagats his early life is also in vague. There's lots of confusion about his identity, religion and birth place. There were two saints of that time with Name Bhikhan - Saint Bhikhan and Sheikh Bhikhan. Three places are linked with him by historians i.e Kakori(Lucknow), Pakori(UP) & Punjab. It is not sure wether he was muslim or hindu.

Views

Acc. to Macaliffe, Bhagat bhikhan was a Muslim Sheikh, married and of akbar times. In book the Sikh Religion he wrote that Bhikhan belonged to Kakori(UP). He died during begging of akbar regime. He also included that when Muzaffar Khan revolted against akbar he camped near saint bhikhans grave. Badyuni also mentioned one more saint called Bhikhan Vasvani which mcallife thinks that both were same person. He was anuyayi of Kabir.

A Persian Writer Badyuni, Bhagat Bhikan Belong to Kakori(UP) and was most learned man of his times. He was learned in Dharam Shashtras and was pious person. He knew whole quran sharif zubani. He preached Quran Sharif. He was disciple of Mir Sayyed Ibrahim. He was Sufi. He did not tell people about secrets of god openly but use to tell to shardhalus and jigyasoos. He also said that he was promeinient sufi who werwe against mussic. He left several children who were adorned with piety, wisdom, knowledge and virtue. He preached that one should read Adhyatmik granths only. Sheikh Sahib died in 921 Hijri i.e 1573 - 74. Badyuni also mentioned one more saint called Bhikhan Vasvani.

Acc. to Pundit narayan Singh, He was a Hindu Saint of Kayisath caste and was born during 1473 in Town pakoi in Lakhnow District. Parshuram Chaturvedi have same view that he was vaishnav saint.

Reasearch Acc. to Gurbani

In guru Granth Sahib the Bani of Bhagat Bhikhan shows him the lover of RAM's name but acc. to Badyuni he was a muslim, prehaps he was a sufi but as sufi he using ram name is not seems to true, but this canot be impossible.

Acc to the Stanzas of Guru Granth sahib, Saint Bhikhan have very good hindi using idioms. He have komal rass in his poem. which makes us feel that he was hindi speaking person. Other then guru granth sahib there is one more poem which is written in Sarbangi Granth on page 138 which is equal to guru granth sahib poems if we consider the language.

In that stanzaMukand, word is used for god, who is emancipater, there's no word like allah or any other which gives clue that Bhagat bhikhan was a sufi. The shabdavali used in these lines gives a itution that he was some Vaishnav Saint, Stress Sangat and Mukti makes the indian bhav so it's difficult to call him a sufi. It is also written that his guru was Sayyed Meer Ibarhim, but if it was ramanand or some other indian saint then we could declare him one, but as his guru was different so it feels it was not Sheikh Bhikhan.

Acc. to this his nature is calm and pure, vaishnav style of bhagti, was dhaarni of saadh sangat, daya and khima. He use Braj Language no Sandukhrhi hindi. Use idioms but very komal pardhan. His bani have significance of name and ahima of guru. and ustat of Ram, Banvari, Murari and Mukand. His stanzas show ihe was pious bhagat.

Pundit narayan Singh said he born in Pakoi which seems that from lucknow the word kakori became pakoi when word reached punjab.

Life

Bhakat Bhikhan was a devotee in the tradition of Ravidas and Dhanna. He was born at Kakori near Lucknow in present day Uttar Pardesh state in India. His hymns in the Guru Granth Sahib reflect his dedication to the Name of Hari (God) which he describes as "cure for all ills of the world." For many years, he was engaged in teaching and instructing the people. He stated that this spiritual succession was from Mir Saiyid Ibrahim of Irij. The hymns of Bhagat ji resemble those of Sheikh Farid

Bani

ਰਾਗ੝ ਸੋਰਠਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਗਤ ਭੀਖਨ ਕੀ
रागढ़ सोरठि बाणी भगत भीखन की
Rĝg soraṯẖ baṇī bẖagaṯ Bẖīkẖan kī
Raag Sorat'h, The Word Of Devotee Bheekhan Jee:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗ੝ਰ ਪ੝ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ੴ सतिगढ़र पढ़रसादि ॥
Ik­oaʼnkĝr saṯgur parsĝḝ.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਨੈਨਹ੝ ਨੀਰ੝ ਬਹੈ ਤਨ੝ ਖੀਨਾ ਭਝ ਕੇਸ ਦ੝ਧ ਵਾਨੀ ॥
नैनहढ़ नीरढ़ बहै तनढ़ खीना भझ केस दढ़ध वानी ॥
Nainhu nīr bahai ṯan kẖīnĝ bẖa­ė kės ḝuḝẖ vĝnī.
Tears well up in my eyes, my body has become weak, and my hair has become milky-white.

ਰੂਧਾ ਕੰਠ੝ ਸਬਦ੝ ਨਹੀ ਉਚਰੈ ਅਬ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥੧॥
रूधा कंठढ़ सबदढ़ नही उचरै अब किआ करहि परानी ॥१॥
Rūḝẖĝ kanṯẖ sabaḝ nahī ucẖrai ab ki­ĝ karahi parĝnī. ||1||
My throat is tight, and I cannot utter even one word; what can I do now? I am a mere mortal. ||1||

ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ਹੋਹਿ ਬੈਦ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥
राम राइ होहि बैद बनवारी ॥
Rĝm rĝ­ė hohi baiḝ banvĝrī.
O Lord, my King, Gardener of the world-garden, be my Physician,

ਅਪਨੇ ਸੰਤਹ ਲੇਹ੝ ਉਬਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
अपने संतह लेहढ़ उबारी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Apnė sanṯeh lėho ubĝrī. ||1|| rahĝ­o.
and save me, Your Saint. ||1||Pause||

ਮਾਥੇ ਪੀਰ ਸਰੀਰਿ ਜਲਨਿ ਹੈ ਕਰਕ ਕਰੇਜੇ ਮਾਹੀ ॥
माथे पीर सरीरि जलनि है करक करेजे माही ॥
Mĝthė pīr sarīr jalan hai karak karėjė mĝhī.
My head aches, my body is burning, and my heart is filled with anguish.

ਝਸੀ ਬੇਦਨ ਉਪਜਿ ਖਰੀ ਭਈ ਵਾ ਕਾ ਅਉਖਧ੝ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੨॥
झसी बेदन उपजि खरी भई वा का अउखधढ़ नाही ॥२॥
Aisī bėḝan upaj kẖarī bẖa­ī vĝ kĝ a­ukẖaḝẖ nĝhī. ||2||
Such is the disease that has struck me; there is no medicine to cure it. ||2||

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮ੝ ਅੰਮ੝ਰਿਤ ਜਲ੝ ਨਿਰਮਲ੝ ਇਹ੝ ਅਉਖਧ੝ ਜਗਿ ਸਾਰਾ ॥
हरि का नामढ़ अमढ़रित जलढ़ निरमलढ़ इहढ़ अउखधढ़ जगि सारा ॥
Har kĝ nĝm amriṯ jal nirmal ih a­ukẖaḝẖ jag sĝrĝ.
The Name of the Lord, the ambrosial, immaculate water, is the best medicine in the world.

ਗ੝ਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਹੈ ਜਨ੝ ਭੀਖਨ੝ ਪਾਵਉ ਮੋਖ ਦ੝ਆਰਾ ॥੩॥੧॥
गढ़र परसादि कहै जनढ़ भीखनढ़ पावउ मोख दढ़आरा ॥३॥१॥
Gur parsĝḝ kahai jan Bẖīkẖan pĝva­o mokẖ ḝu­ĝrĝ. ||3||1||
By Guru's Grace, says servant Bheekhan, I have found the Door of Salvation. ||3||1||

ਝਸਾ ਨਾਮ੝ ਰਤਨ੝ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕ੝ ਪ੝ੰਨਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ੝ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
झसा नामढ़ रतनढ़ निरमोलकढ़ पढ़ंनि पदारथढ़ पाइआ ॥
Aisĝ nĝm raṯan nirmolak punn paḝĝrath pĝ­i­ĝ.
Such is the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the invaluable jewel, the most sublime wealth, which I have found through good deeds.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਰਤਨ੝ ਨ ਛਪੈ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
अनिक जतन करि हिरदै राखिआ रतनढ़ न छपै छपाइआ ॥१॥
Anik jaṯan kar hirḝai rĝkẖi­ĝ raṯan na cẖẖapai cẖẖapĝ­i­ĝ. ||1||
By various efforts, I have enshrined it within my heart; this jewel cannot be hidden by hiding it. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਗ੝ਨ ਕਹਤੇ ਕਹਨ੝ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
हरि गढ़न कहते कहनढ़ न जाई ॥
Har gun kahṯė kahan na jĝ­ī.
The Glorious Praises of the Lord cannot be spoken by speaking.

ਜੈਸੇ ਗੂੰਗੇ ਕੀ ਮਿਠਿਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
जैसे गूंगे की मिठिआई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Jaisė gūngė kī miṯẖi­ĝ­ī. ||1|| rahĝ­o.
They are like the sweet candies given to a mute. ||1||Pause||

ਰਸਨਾ ਰਮਤ ਸ੝ਨਤ ਸ੝ਖ੝ ਸ੝ਰਵਨਾ ਚਿਤ ਚੇਤੇ ਸ੝ਖ੝ ਹੋਈ ॥
रसना रमत सढ़नत सढ़खढ़ सढ़रवना चित चेते सढ़खढ़ होई ॥
Rasnĝ ramaṯ sunaṯ sukẖ sarvanĝ cẖiṯ cẖėṯė sukẖ ho­ī.
The tongue speaks, the ears listen, and the mind contemplates the Lord; they find peace and comfort.

ਕਹ੝ ਭੀਖਨ ਦ੝ਇ ਨੈਨ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾਂ ਤਹ ਸੋਈ ॥੨॥੨॥
कहढ़ भीखन दढ़इ नैन संतोखे जह देखां तह सोई ॥२॥२॥
Kaho Bẖīkẖan ḝu­ė nain sanṯokẖė jah ḝėkẖĝʼn ṯah so­ī. ||2||2||
Says Bheekhan, my eyes are content; wherever I look, there I see the Lord. ||2||2||

GURMAT VICHARDHARA

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Reference

  • Excerpts taken from Encyclopedia of Sikhism by Harbans Singh. Published by Punjabi University, Patiala
  • The Sikh Religion, Vol 6,, Max Arthur MacAuliff, Oxford University Press, 1909.

Related Links

These are the 15 Bhagats of Sikhism

Bhagat Beni | Bhagat Bhikhan | Bhagat Dhanna | Sheikh Farid | Bhagat Jaidev | Bhagat Kabir | Bhagat Namdev | Bhagat Parmanand | Bhagat Pipa | Bhagat Ramanand | Bhagat Ravidas | Bhagat Sadhna | Bhagat Sain | Bhagat Surdas | Bhagat Trilochan