Abstract
The term „spiritual guide‟, known as „Murshid‟ is closely associated with the
spiritual movement of Sufism. Murshid is, commonly recognized as a guide, a
leader, a Guru, an instructor, a teacher or a person under whose supervision and
guidance a seeker Salik undertakes his journey to the path of Salook. So, Sufis has
laid great stress on the need and importance of Murshid for a seeker in every
reign. This is the admitted fact by the Sufis that success in this world and hereafter
is not possible without the guidance of Murshid. The concepts of Sufis about
Murshid, his importance and his role, described by Sufis, have been used by poets
in Persian and Urdu poetry and likewise in Punjabi Sufi poetry too. The concept
of Murshid seems more strong and clear in Punjabi Sufi poetry. So the aim of the
study is to highlight the origin and development of the concept of Murshid in
Sufism generally and in Punjabi Sufi poetry specifically and to analyze the need
and value of Murshid for Murid on the path of Salook with special reference of
Punjabi Sufi lyrics of four Punjabi Sufi poets i.e Baba Farid, Shah Hussain, Nosha
Ganj Bakhsh and Sultan Bahoo.
Qurat-ul-Ain Bashir , Syeda Sajida Batool. (2018) The Concept of ‘Murshid’ in Punjabi Sufi Poetry, Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 31, Issue 2.
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