Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Poetic Obituaries: [Iqbal] Bahu had mastered the

Sufi tradition of well-known Sufi saint Sultan Bahu and had great command over folk songs as well mystical and devotional poetry.

But the kalam of Sufi poet Baba Bulley Shah was his claim to fame and his name was changed from Muhammad Iqbal to Iqbal Bahu. His most popular kalams are 'Alaf Allah Chumby Dee Booti' and 'Maain Ne Main Kino Aakhan'.

from The Express Tribune: End of an era: Renowned Sufi singer Iqbal Bahu passes away

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