Shamsuddin Sabzwari Multani (died 1276C.E) was a Muslimsaint fromSabzewar in present-day Iran who arrived inMultan inPunjab, Pakistan in the early 1200C.E. He established adargah there and preached Islam to the local population.[1] Shamsuddin Sabzwari died in 1276 in Multan, where hismausoleum is located.[2] TheUrs of Shamsuddin Sabzwari takes place in June of each year.[3]
The mausoleum of Shamsuddin Sabzwari Multani is located on the high bank of theRavi river. The shrine was built by his grandson in 1330. The tomb is square, 30 feet (9.1 m) in height and surmounted by a hemispherical dome. It is decorated with ornamental glazed tiles.[4]
In the closing lines of one of his Punjabi compositions, Pīr Shams emphasizes that hisginān is addressed to the world of spirits. He advises his listeners to fight and overcome their constantly changing minds so their spirits can be enlightened by his teachings. Failure to understand the deeper meaning of thegināns will cause the 'entire life of that heedless one [to be] lost'.[5]
