Shrine of Bulleh Shah

The Shrine of Bulleh Shah is situated in Kasur City at the distance of one kilometer from Railway Station on Railway Road on its left side. There is also a mosque beside it, which is beautifully constructed in white and green tiles.

He was a Mughal-period Punjabi Muslim philosopher from 1680-1757, and his actual name was Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri. He is famous for Punjabi poetry, also known as the Kafi. His verse contains various solutions to the sociological issues of the world around human beings. He died in 1758 and was buried in Kasur.

The tomb of Bulleh Shah is just located outside the Kasur Bazaar in old Kasur City on Railway Road. One can easily accessed it from Lahore via Ferozepur Road at a distance of 55 km. A huge parking stand is available to park vehicles to visit the Shrine of Bulleh Shah. Devotees can visit the tomb from 5 am to 11 pm daily. One must require to wear modest clothing with head coverings before to enter the tomb boundaries with barefooted. You have to deposit your shoes at the allocated point on the charge of 50 rupees per person.

The spiritual sessions with Sufi poetry, Sufi Music, and Qawwali are conducted every Thursday night after Asr prayer to late midnight. Different renowned Qawwals perform the iconic Kafis of Bulleh Shah. Large number of devotees and Sufi music lovers attend these sessions on every Thursdays. In the open courtyard, take a seat to listen to live acoustic sessions of classical Punjabi Sufi poetry or Kafis of Bulleh Shah.

Annual 3-days Urs festival is held every year in the last week of August around 16th to 18th Sawan Bhadon. It is a spiritual gatherings with events like Qawwali sessions, Sufi poetry, lamp-lighting, and free Langar. Langar is a free communal meal distributed to devotees on Thursday or in days of Urs.

To enjoy the local Kasuri Food, one can walk on the outside Kasur Bazaar. One never forget the taste of Exit through the shrine bazaar lanes to taste authentic Kasuri Rabri Falooda and buy traditional dried Kasuri Methi from local merchants.

Combine your trip with the retreat parade on the border between Pakistan and India? See our Ganda Singh Border Parade Guide.

About Kasur

Kasur, land of Bulleh Shah, is just located at the distance of 55 km from Lahore via Ferozepur Road, adjacent on the north of Lahore. There is also an important border post, Ganda Singh Wala, with India. Its border is connected with Lahore, Okara, and Nankana Sahab districts.