Moulana Hakeem Ghulam Qadir Asar Jalandhari: (04.05.1856 – 12.12.1937)
(Shrine in Basti Shaikh Darwesh, Jalandhar, India)

1926	Wedding of Abdul Rasheed Pirzada (13 pirzadas in this group) -1926

Hakeem Ghulam Qadir Asar was the eldest son of Mian Muhammadee Shah & the Great Grand-son of Mian Muhammad Azam Ansari, who belonged to a   well-educated family of Ansaar Danishmand Pirzadas of Jalandhar and was regarded as a great learned and religious scholar.

His first wife’s name was Shah Begum (1858-1888 – sister of Mian Syed Fateh Muhammad, Sajjada Nasheen and descendent of Hazrat Shah Noor Jamal – buried in Hoshiarpur, a famous city of India). She was blessed with a son (Pirzada Ghulam Haider) and a daughter who died at very young age.

His second wife was Mehboob Begum (1867-1925 – daughter of a Qureshi family of Amritsar – traders by profession – buried in Basti Shaikh Darwesh, Jalandhar). She was blessed with 6 sons (Abdul Hameed, Ghulam Sarwar, Ghulam Asghar, Abdul Majeed, Ali Akber & Muhammad Mukhtar).

The detail about all of them (7 sons) will be presented in  upcoming pages.

Qualifications & Career:

• He acquired early education in “Madarsa-e-Ibrahim” of Moulana Khalifa Muhammad Ibrahim Ansari Barqandazi Jalandhari (who was author of the books ie “Gulzar-e-Ma’aani and Kaleed-e-Gunj ul Asraar”).He completed Dars-e-Nizami from here.
• He was well versed in Fiqah, Literature, Tasawwuf & Tauheed (monothiesm), Medicine and Urooz-O-Qawafi (knowledge of meters & rules of poetry) etc, acquired a high position in Ethics of Tareeqat (Mystic way of life) and acknowledged with exceptional rank among his contemporaries.
• He was awarded title of “Iftikhar ul Shuara” (the pride of poets), Sufi (Mystic), Saalik (one who travels for religious knowledge), Murtaz (disciplined and trained) and roshan damaagh (Mentally Enlightened).

Bait-e-Tareeqat-o-Khilafat:

He swore allegiance with Saeen Sher Shah Qadri aliace Qadir Shah Lahori, who had sworn allegiance with Mian Ghulam Hussain (uncle of Ghulam Qadir Asar). As Saeen Sher Shah did not have any offspring, he appointed Hakeem Ghulam Qadir as his Sajjada Nasheen (The successor). His “Dastaar Bandi” (Ceremoney of tying the turbon of succession; coronation in religious affairs) was done by Hazrat Syed Makkhan Shah Naushahi Burkhurdari Lahori, amidst a gathering of Fuqara (Sufis and Mystic personalities). Afterwards, he used to move/celebrate the Urs of Hazrat Saeen Sher Shah Qadri in Lahore.

Composing Qita-e-Taareekh:

Hakeem Ghulam Qadir was an expert in composing Qita-e-Taareekh (an art of composing poetry according to numerology to bring out a certain date or year). He composed poetry on different dates regarding the senior family members of Naushahi Barqandazi. They are preserved in his book “Anwaar-ul-Qadiryah”.

“In the eyes of Historians”:

He enjoyed great respects in his contemporaries. Everyone admired his skills and knowledge in poetry, composing dates in poetry and as an expert practitioner of Eastern medicines.

1. Moulvi Muhammad Hamid Shah Qadri, Naushahi, Gamtalvi writes about it:
   “Review: The book Manaqbaat-e-Dastageerya Alias Deewan-e-Asar (Poetry composition of Asar) is written by Hazrat Sahebzada Hakeem Ghulam Qadir Shah Saheb Ansari, Qadri, Nushahi, and Barqandazi Jalandhari. He has praised Hazrat Ghaus ul Saqlain MeeraN Mohi-ul-ddin Abdul Qadir Jilani (RUA) in a respectable manner beautifully. He has composed such a beautiful poetry in his praise that raises the excitement in the hearts of devotees of Ghausia and Qadriya lineage. I have read this Deewan (Poetry book) from the beginning to end and found that the poet has summarized the great unbounded matter in a sophisticated manner. I wish every devotee of Hazrat Ghaus-e-Azam to have one copy of it as a token of love for Ghaus-e-Azam”.
2. The honourable Ala-Hazrat Maulana Syed Ghulam Mustafa Naushahi, Barkhurdari, Haspanvi (RUA) writes about it: “He (Maulana Asar) has beautifully composed his poetry in love of Hazrat Ghaus-e-Azam. We have not seen a poet parallel to him in our age”.
3. Maulvi Muhammad Abdullah Qureshi writes in foreword of “Makaateeb-e-Iqbal banaam Girami” (Letters of Iqbal addressed to Girami): “Hakeem Ghulam Qadir Asar (1271Hij, 1854 AD – 1355 Hijri, 1936 AD) habitant of Basti Shaikh Durwesh, Jalandhar. He was a class fellow of Girami at Madarsa of Khalifa Ibrahim. He had acquired great acclamation in the world of Tibb (Medical).
4. Dr Khwaja Abdur Rasheed writes in “Tazkiratush Shoara-e-Punjab” (History of the poets of Punjab): “No 6. Asar, Ghulam Qadir Shah Jalandhary. Hakim Ghulam Qadir Shah, who was a physician and habitant of Basti Shaikh Durwesh, Jalandhar. He was born in 1272 Hijri. He acquired education of Arabic and Persian at the Madarsa of Muhammad Ibrahim; Mr. Grami was his calss fellow as well as friend. He had knowledge of and name in Arabic and Persian literature. He used to compose poetry in Urdu, Persian and Punjabi languages. He was also a skilled calligrapher. He also had knowledge of Music. His poetry composition in praise of Hazrat Ghaus ul Azam Dastagir has already been published.”

The books and poetry compositions  of Hakeem Ghulam Qadir Asar Ansari Naushahi Jalandhari are listed below:

In 1929, when Allama Dr Muhammad Iqbal visited Islamia High School, Jalandhar to attend a celebration, Ghulam Qadir Asar Jalandhari composed welcome address in Persian Poetry. Wrote it in his beautiful calligraphy and read it in the meeting (Details Here):

Ma’adda-e-Tareekh  (Poetry for Ghulam Qadir Asar’s death date numbers)

“Asar shah Naam Aawraan” 1356 Hijri.

(Ref: book “Shareef-ut-Tawaareekh”, Volume 3, Part 6, Page 180 – 206)

اے اثر رہتا ہوں میں محوِ تماشا رات دن

لوحِ دل پر نقش ہے عکس آپ کی تصویر کا

{ I keep watching beauty Asar , every moment day and night

Your picture hangs on my heart , every moment every sight }

About the prominent Offspring:

Out of his 7 sons, Pirzada Ghulam Haider (Pictured below) took full charge of the ancestors’ spiritual assets till his death in 1951 & Pirzada Abdul Hameed (Pictured below) became a pride (politically/ social works/ other literary works) for the Pirzada family.

Pirzada Ghulam Haider	Pirzada Abdul Hameed