Safeena, Vol 17, No 1 (2019)

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Taswaf-o-Arfan in the Poetry of Khawaja Ghulam Farid

shazia shoaib, Aqsa Sajjid

Abstract


Khawaja Ghulam Farid (1845-1900) belonged to a family which isfamous for its spirituality and Sufism. He was great Sufi of his era andholds prominent position among his contemporaries. His poetry is basedon the Sufi thoughts. He has expressed his spiritual, emotional andintutional feelings through Sufi terminology.In Sufism ideology of wahdat-ul-wajood and concept of Tohweed(oneness of God) has special place. Khawaja Ghulam Farid has beenable to convey this concept of Tohweed and ideology of wahdat-ulwajoodin a new and unique style. In our age the poetry of KhawajaFarid and Islamic Sufism has become integral to each other.In this article we will analyse the spiritual thoughts and Sufi expressionsof this great Sufi poet.Keywords: Khawaja Ghulam Farid, kafi, Wahdat-ul-Wajood, IshqTohweed.

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