Shrine of Adam Ibn Maleeh

This picture is the Shrine of Adam ibn Maleeh(Charsadda). He is famous as baba sahib. He is in the lineage of great Ali ibn Yousaf.  Akhun Darveza had described his manaqib in his accounts. There is little much confusion among the people about this shrine. Because generally baba sahib is famous as ali ibn yousaf. But actually the tomb of Ali Baba (Marrani baba) is unknown. We are grateful to the editorial staff of ujala sahar(Charsadda) for the full page cover image of baba sahib shrine.

Malak Yousaf Afghan

Malak Yousaf Yasin khel, a Notable Dilzak Afghan was The Father of Hazrat Ali (Marrani Baba,Charsadda). His Mazar is in Mardan. He is famous among Pashtun people as Shaheed baba. Malak Yousaf was The Commander of the Afghan Brigade in Mahmud of Ghazna's Army. In 992 He was Martyred with other Afghan Soldiers against Raja Jay Pal. We Pay Special Thanks to Senator Azam Khan Hoti Who Take Special Interest in the Reconstruction of Shaheed Baba Mazar and also appreciate the efforts of Farhad Ali Khawar in this regard.

                                    

Hazrat Khawaja Mohamad Afzal Khan

Tomb of Hazrat Khawaja Muhammad Afzal Khan is situated east from Haripur city on G.T Road in village  Shah Mohammad. The village is assigned on the name of Muhammad Khan Dilzak. Afzal khan baba was born here in a Zameendar family of  "Dilzak" Tribe. He learned Quran Sharif in Masjid and get Primary Education in village Talokar. He get Religious Education from Hazrat Baba Mohabbat Ali Khan Dilzak.On the order of Hazrat Baba Mohabbat Ali Khan in 1936 he went to Darbar of Ajmeher Sharif and give his hand to Syed Mohammad Hanif Shah in Chishtia Nizamia mystical line. Then He went for Hajj in 1967.He was a perfect Derwesh who spend all his assets in the way of Allah. He built two rooms with Clay outside the village in forest And live there, this was his own property. He endows all his property and let off just 8 kenals for Khanqah.at that time this property was not able for farming. In forest nobody came here in the day, because this place was known as place of ghosts. He spends 50 years in the adoration of Allah, And past various days with one or two cups of tea. He was famous with The Name of Sarkar Jee. After some years this place has become famous among the people as Takia sharif Khawaja Muhammad Afzal Khan. He leave this world on 8-Sep-1987 on Tuesday in 1408 Hijri, Now the darbar consists the buildings of Madrasa for Hifz-ul-Quran a Mosque and white marbles shrine of sarkar Jee. Haji Mehboob Ahmed is the Sajjada Nasheen of Darbar sharif. He manage langer and all other services with his best for pilgrims.

PROUD TO BE DILZAK

SAD RAHMAT DA KARLANI BABA PA GOR DI

CHI WARKARI LVI SAKHTAN WARLA LVI KUR DI

DWA GOHARA TRE PEDA VO VA BEMISLA

YO KODI DI BAL KAKI E KASHAR ROR DI

DA KODI NA BYA PEDA DWA BATORAN V

DA DILZAK SARA SHAMAK (ORAKZI)LA YAVI MOR DI

BYA DILZAK BABA DWA TORI BREKHAVOLI

CHI TAR DA DAMA E PA RAZAM BAZAM SHOR DI

DA DWA TORI YO LODHI O BAL YAQOB VO

CHI BARI KHUDY WARKARI PA HAR LOR DI

DA MANAM CHI BATORAN SHTA PA HAR QAM KI

AAFAREEN PA SHABORY KU SAR E TOR DI

KU LELA PA PYALA VENA MAJNUN STAI

ZAR TURDILA PA SHAHY CHI DI SAR KHUR DI

CHI PA HAR WATAN KI HARA JIBA WAI

ASAR WAI CHI DILZAK DI ZAMA ROR DI

By: ASARJAN DILZAK

Shah Borray of the Dilzak

Imagine an excellent archer, with a hard bow slung across the shoulder demonstrating excellent horsemanship, kamarband around a narrow waist surrounded by men who are in awe. Always in the middle of the thickest of battle, never missing a mark with either spear or arrow, this salar of the Muqadmatil-jaish was known for night raids (shabkhoon). An arrow from her bow would pierce through the hardest of surfaces, and no battle started without her. This remarkable woman was present at jirgas and battles, dressed in mens clothes, no one thought her an odd sight.

Briefly mentioned in Tavarikh-e-Rahmath Khani, Shah Borray is one of the few women who is actually mentioned by name and that too with awe and reverence.
Shah Boorray the daughter of Abdur Rhamn Umarkhail Dilzak, lived in the village of Kalpanri. This village back then was split in half by a deep stream and the two sides were bridged by bamboo trunks tied together. Surrounded by tall bamboos (up to 7 yards tall), and narkal trees teaming with man eating wildlife, it was a tough place to live in.
For unknown reasons she had turned her back on the life of women and had somehow managed to break conventions and be accepted as an equal among men. She owned property and wealth in her own right and refused to get married.
One day in the search of some runaway slaves she set out with a group of her relatives, as they spread out that day to cover more ground she found herself alone with her cousin called Rustam. As dusk approached they settled down for the night and it was decided Shah Boorray would take first watch. When it was Rustam's turn Shah Boorray lay down to sleep.
Rustam watched over the sleeping woman and was tempted to bite on her face. Knowing her refusal to get married, Rustam thought in this way he could trick her into marrying him. He also knew that she would not take kindly to what she would see as betrayal of her trust, so as dawn broke he moved her sword and bow out of her reach and saddled his horse. He stole one quick bite and then bit her cheek hard enough to break the skin and leave his teeth mark. Rudely awakened Shah Boorray reached to grab her weapons only to find them missing. Rustam jumped on to his horse and galloped off as fast as his horse would carry him and went into hiding.
Embarrassed, humiliated and extremely angry she searched for him, but the news spread among the Dilzak like wild fire, so she went home and refused to come out. She was obsessed with killing Rustum and plotted ways to murder him, yet she acknowledged that killing him would not remove the stain of shame that she felt. Rustam in the mean while had proposed marriage and Shah Boorray refused yet again saying she would rather marry someone else than let him win.
After a while she came to the conclusion that either way if she killed him or married another man she would never be able to change what had happened or stop the sneering. She finally reached the conclusion that the best way to get even would be to marry him.
For the first time that people could remember Shah Boorray wore womens clothes and had her hair braided, with a lot of fanfare she married Rustam. She started to observe purdah, but always carried her bow and arrows with her. A few times she did join battles with her husband but wore a veil.
When Babar at the urging of Malik Hamza Gigiani came to attack the Dilzak, he attacked one side of the village in the early dawn, while the other side awakened by the screaming and fracas thinking it was a man eating beast that had attacked were slow to respond. Once they figured out what was happening the men armed themselves and tried to cross the bridge only to find the Mughals waiting for them. The ensuing battle gave enough time for the women children and elderly to run to the mountains.
Rustam was sick and could not go to battle nor could Shah Boorray convince him to leave the village and escape. She had fought hard that day convinced that they would not be defeated but she saw everyone she knew fall around her. She went back to Rustam and asked him to leave telling him that she would cover their backs, but he refused yet again saying that he would only endanger her safety by slowing her down. Hard headed they both refused to budge and in the end Shah Boorray took her bow and arrows and standing just inside her doorway keeping an eye on Rustam she killed many men.
Her arrows never missed and always hit their mark, as the approaching front line Mughals started falling, it terrified those behind them and they shouted that surely this must be the work of some treacherous creature. They changed track and approached from behind where they showered arrows till there was no response from inside. On entering they found a woman clutching a bow on the ground and a man who was dead. Babar who had heard of this excellent archer wanted to see who it was and on being told that it was a woman he ordered that she be brought before him with great respect and honor.
When they went to bring her she had already died and it is said that Babar was very sad. He had her buried with great respect. For as long as he lived if anyone ever talked about the battle or the Dilzak, Babar never failed to mention the brave Shah Boorray and her incredible marksmanship.

courtesy: pashtunwomen.org