Sheikh Musa

            This mausoleum is situated to the north of Kila Gujar Singh, one mile from Lahore, in the direction of the Akabri Gate.  The dome is graceful and picturesque, and is decorated with enameled pottery work of a green colour.  The walls inside are covered with passages from the Koran, written in Tughra characters, in raised letters, of solid masonry, perfect to this day.

            The tomb is enclosed with a wall of solid masonry.  The saint flourished during the reign of the Afghan (Sur) Emperors, and was held in great esteem by the Omerahss of the Court.  According to Sheikh Abu Bakar, author of the Tazkira-I-Kutb-ul-Alam, Sheikh Musa was a man of great sanctity and piety, and was universally respected.  His occupation was that of a blacksmith, and all men following that profession at lahore respect the tomb, and celebrate his anniversary with great rejoicings.  The author of the Tazkara has related many of his miracles, but the following is told by the people to this day.  It is said that, once, a Hindu woman of great beauty brought him a spindle, to get it straightened.  The Sheikh put it on the fire to work it out, but was so much struck by her beauty, that , forgetting the spindle which he had placed in his furnace, he fixed his eyes upon her face.

  The woman, suspecting the Sheikh of being actuated by ill motives towards her, tauntingly observed ; What is there in my face that you are looking at ? you seem to have quite forgotten your work.  The Sheikh replied; I am only contemplating the Maker’s skill, who modeled so beautiful a shape as yours, and if I am actuated by any ill motive, here is the red hot spindle, I will put it in my eyes.  If I have looked on you in bad faith, let them be roasted.  Saying this he passed the burningh spindle over both his eyes.  They were quite unhurt, while the iron spindle, by coming in contact with the saint’s eyes, was changed into pure gold.  The woman, on seeing this miracle, was convinced of the innocence of the Sheikhs intention, and , was, moreover, so deeply impressed with the truth of the mahomedan faith that she forthwith became a convert to that religion.  Her tomb is situated close by.  Sheikh Musa, died in 925 A.H.

             The Ain-I-Akbari has the following mention of Sheih Musa:

             He was a smith and performed many miracles.  He died in the beginning of Akbar reign, and was buried at Lahore.