Shah Inayat Qadiri

Baba Shah Inayat Qadiri Shatari (Punjabi: شاه عنایت قادري , also called Enayat Shah (1643–1728) was a Sufi saint of the Qadiri-Shatari lineage (silsila) who was born in Kasur near Lahore, in the Punjab region of present-day Pakistan. Shah Inayat Qadiri was widely known as the spiritual guide of the universal Punjabi poets Bulleh Shah and Waris Shah.

Bulleh Shah, who himself was a very well respected Sufi poet, said this about his beloved teacher Shah Inayat:

"Bullah has fallen in love with the Master. He has given his life and body as earnest. His Lord and Master is Shah Inayat who has captivated his heart."

A Sayyad or Hashmiat holds the highest social reverence in Muslim community. Bulleh Shah shows his humility in this Punjabi couplet by saying that albeit he is a Sayyad (or Hashmiat), the tribe of [Muhammad|Prophet Muhammad] but even then he considers himself less than his great master Shah Inayat who was not a Sayyad but was an Arain, meaning of humble indigenous origins. The Arain murshid of Bulleh Shah used to earn his livelihood by farming and gardening in his inherited orchard located in Kasur.

Bulleya taira murshad kaamal Shah Inayat Saain!
Tun neewaan jeh sayyad vi ein uchha Saain Araain!

O Bullah! Your able mentor is great master Shah Inayat!
Though you (Bulleh Shah) are a "Sayyad" you are still of a lesser stature than your great Master who is a "Arain"!

Shah Inayat Qadiri Shatari was later known as Inayat Shah Lahori when he migrated to Lahore. The saint had to migrate to Lahore because the ruler of the Kasur at that time, Hussain Khan, treacherously orchestrated the exile of the saint from Kasur due to jealousy. When Shah Inayat left Kasur, the town suffered from a major drought that year and the ruler of Kasur, Hussain Khan, also died soon after that. According to the legend it was due to his treachery towards the saint and was the ultimate punishment from God. Shah Inayat Qadiri spent the rest of his life in Lahore thereafter.

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