Sheikh Muhtaram

            The mausoleum is situated west of Budhu-ka-Aua, north of the road to Shalimar, at the end of the railway barracks.  It is in the form of a quadrangle, covered by a dome, with a tower at each of the four sides.  Beneath the dome were the tombs of Sheikh Muhtaram, and two of his near relations. There are four arched entrances to the mausoleum.  On the walls outside were inscribed Inscriptions, many Arabic sentences and Persian verses, of which, however, the following only can now be read:-

·        The guide of the passengers to the way of salvation.

·        He who had a heart like that fo Solomon and wisdom like that of Asaf,

·        Shah Muhtaram, the saint of God,

·        Travelled from this world to the assembly of the departed pious.

·        When I searched for the date of his death,

·        The mind which is sound and virtuous said

·        Deduct five from the following sentence and say

·        May he enter the high paradise.

·        Written by Mahomed Akram.

            As the inscription show, the Sheikh died in 1102 A.H. (1690 A.D.) or seventeen years previous to the death of Aurangzeb.  On the arches are inscribed the passages. 

            “O God ! pardon the sins of the followers of Mahomed.

            “O God ! Take compassion on the followers of Mahomed. 

            Persian verses were also inscribed on the southern doorway, but the following only can be deciphered now:- 

            “I have bent the head of humility before thy threshold 

            Toward the top of the western corner of the southern wall is the inscription:- 

            And God loves those who make penitence 

            The mausoleum has been surrounded by a verandah and adapted to the purposes of an English residence.  It is now used as a place for manufacturing soda-water for the North-Western Railway Co-operative Store Association, Dealers in Arms and Ammunition, Licensed Wholesale and Retail-dealers in Wine and Spirits.