Kalam Baba Bulleh

Baba Bulleeh Shah's life Baba Bulleh Shah is considered by many to be the greatest Sufi poet of all time. His poetry has been translated into English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic, and other languages. His Life Story Born in 1839 in India, he was named after his father, who died when he was young. He grew up in poverty and had little formal education. However, he learned how to read and write at age 12. At 16, he became a disciple of Pir Sahib (the leader of the Sufis) and began writing poetry. In 1858, he married and moved to Lahore, where he continued to write poetry. He also started teaching children and adults. His most famous work is The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam This book contains 365 quatrains written by him. It has been translated into English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, and Urdu. Who was he? Born in India, Baba Bulleh was born as Mirza Ali Akbar Kha...