poet and philosopher bulleah shah

Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri^,  popularly known as Bulleh Shah    was a mughal era Punjabi Islamic philosopher and sufi poet.   

Bulleh Shah lived during the year 1680.  Bulleh Shah practised the Sufi tradition of Punjabi poetry established by poets The verse form Bulleh Shah primarily employed is the Kafi .Many people have put his kafis to music, from humble street-singers to renowned Sufi singers.  

Bulleh Shah was an eminent scholar of Arabic and Persian. From his own compositions we can find many references to Islamic thought and mystic literature. Later, when he attained mystic realization, his erudition and learning acquired a new significance. But Bulleh Shah had to pass through a hard struggle before he could attain the inner knowledge. This attainment was possible only through his contact with his Murshid or Master, Inayat Shah. The study of scriptures and other holy books had only aroused his interest and curiosity about spiritual realization.