Lok Virsa Holds Sufi Sangat On Baba Farid
Faizan Hashmi Published September 24, 2020 | 03:10 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Sep, 2020 ) :National Institute of Cultural and Heritage (Lok Virsa) on Thursday arranged a "Sufi Sangat " on the poetic vision of "Hazrat Baba Farid Ganj Shakar.
Addressing the participants, Prof Saeed Ahmad said that Baba Farid laid the basis for a vernacular Punjabi literature and his most important contributions to Punjabi literature was for development of the language.��������������� ���He said that Baba Farid had preached islam in a simple way and remained a source of mysticism for the people of the sub-continent throughout his life.���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Saeed Ahmed said that his vision inspired by an intense existential urge, led him to a way of life that integrated him with the downtrodden in such a manner that he could be posed as the voice of the voiceless and the cry of the oppressed. � �� �Prof Saeed Ahmed read his famous poetry�including "Ay Farid Rokhi Sokhi Kha Kar Thanda Pani Pii", "Ay� Farid Mati Ko Bura Na Jaan" and "Ay� Farid Makanon Par Dolat Ka Israaf Na Kar".
������������������������������������������������������������������ He also shed light on his famous books including� Rahatul Qulub, Fawaidus Salikeen, Asrarul Wujud, Asrarul Awlia, Tohfatul Asrar and Tohfatul Akhyar. ��������������������������������������������������������� Executive Director Lok Virsa Talha Ali Khan�Kushvaha said that� Baba Farid Ganj Shakar possessed great literary and poetic skills. He added the main teaching of Baba Farid was love for humanity and salvation through self-purification.������������������������������������������� He said that Farid has kindled the light of love, peace, tolerance, humanitarianism, equality and respect in the abysmal darkness of extremism, hypocrisy, exploitation, hatred, class-distinction and religious bigotry through poetry.�������� In the end of ceremony Sufiana Kalams were also�presented by Singer Arieb Azhar to pay tribute to Baba Farid Ganj Shakar.
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