Journey of sufism: The life of Fakir Qadir Bux Bedil

Profile of sufi poet Fakir Qadir Bux Bedil.

SUKKUR:

Fakir Qadir Bux Bedil was born in the house of Fakir Mohammad Mohsin Qureshi in the Hijri 1230.

He received his academic and religious education from his father. He wrote poetry in five languages -Urdu, Sindhi, Arabic, Persian and Saraiki - under the penname Bedil.

Ghulam Najaf Qureshi told The Express Tribune that the saint’s real name was Abdul Qadir Qureshi, but as a token of respect for Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jillani (RA), he changed his name to Qadir Bux Bedil.

Bedil had four sons and a daughter. Three of his sons Ghulam Fareed, Khuda Bux and Imam Bux died at very early age while Mohammad Mohsin, who was also a poet and referred to as Mohammad Mohsin Bekus, died at the age of 23. His daughter also died at an early age.

Bedil died in the year 1289 at the age of 59. His annual urs is celebrated on 14, 15 and 16 of Ziqad, while his son Mohammad Mohsin’s Urs is celebrated on Ramzan 5.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 26^th, 2013.