1. Mian Mir is famous for being a spiritual instructor of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
12 Facts About Mian Mir
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Mian Mir is identified as the founder of the Mian Khel branch of the Qadiri order.
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Mian Mir's younger sister Bibi Jamal Khatun was a disciple of his and a notable Sufi saint in her own right.
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Mian Mir migrated to and settled in Lahore at the age of 25.
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Mian Mir was a friend of God-loving people and he would shun worldly, selfish men, greedy Emirs and ambitious Nawabs who ran after faqirs to get their blessings.
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Mian Mir came with all the pomp and show that befitted an emperor.
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The reply from Mian Mir was, "Babayd keh sage dunia na ayad".
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Meanwhile, a poor man entered and, bowing his head to Mian Mir, made an offering of a rupee before him.
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Mian Mir's hunger is like a fire that burns all the more furiously with more wood.
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Sakinat al-aulia, a 17th-century biography of Mian Mir compiled by Dara Shikoh, does not mention this account.
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Mian Mir's funeral oration was read by Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, who was a highly devoted disciple of the Saint.
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Mian Mir was buried at a place which was about a mile from Lahore near Alamganj, that is at the south-east of the city.