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Punjabi poet, Sufi mystic, and scholar (–)

Sultan Bahu^[a] (also spelled as Sultan Bahoo; Punjabi:[sʊltaːnbaːɦuː]; 17 January – 1 March ), was a Punjabi Muslim poet, Sufi, scholar, and historian of the 17th century.^[1] Renowned for his mystical poetry, he was active during the reigns of Mughal emperorsShah Jahan and Aurangzeb.^[2][3]

Little is known about Bahu's life, other than what was written in a hagiography called Manaqib-i Sultani seven generations after Bahu's own time.^[4] According to these records, he was born in Shorkot into the Awan tribe.^[5][6] He was son of Bayazid Muhammad, an officer in the Mughal Army, and Rasti.^[7] He belonged to QadiriSufi order,^[6] and started the mystic tradition known as Sarwari Qadiri.^[3]

More than forty books on Sufism are attributed to him (mostly written in Persian), largely dealing with specialised aspects of Isl