The poetry of Abdur Rehman Baba with reference to the Holy Quran

Abstract

In a garden we find a variety of flowers and trees. Every flower and tree has its special flavor, style and its own place and importance. Every flower differs from the other not only in its flavor and color but also in fragrance. This very variety of color and fragrance is the proof of the existence of the garden.

In the same fashion, the poets are like flowers of the garden. They have different personalities, life styles and they belong to different school of thoughts. Every poet has a place and status of his own. Poets are famous for their different characteristics like few ones are famous for romanticism and other are for  classicism, odes, ballads, chivalric poetry and some are known for their funny poetry. There are revolutionary poets on one hand, and on the other hand we have religious and mystic poets. Being a Muslim, poets take the morality and in durability of the universe as the major theme. Convincing people towards the God, the life hereafter and to inspire them for performing good deeds is the main goal and purpose of a Muslim poet.

Rehman Baba is considered among the poets who have fear of Allah are filled with sincerity and feel for the people. In the current article his poetry will be analyzed with reference to the Holy Quran.