Sabir Kaliyari was the great grandson of
Abdul Qadir Gilani. His father was Sayyid Abdus Salaam Abdur Rahim Jilani, son of Abdul Wahaab Jilani, eldest son of Abdul Qadir Jilani. His mother was Jamilah, elder sister of
Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar and a direct descendant of second
Rashidun caliph
Umar al Farooq. Sabir Kaliyari was born on 13
Rabi' al-awwal, 592 Hijri (1196). After the death of his father in 1204, his mother brought him to
Pakpattan to Baba Fareed. Baba Fareed entrusted him with the duty of distribution of food (
Langar). He accepted this duty happily and in between engaged himself in prayers. He dispensed with his duties well and also attended the discourse of Baba Freed Ganj-e-Shakar. Frequent and continuous fasting and eating leaves and wild food made him weak. When his mother came back again and saw him, she complained to his brother (Baba Fareed) about his weakness. Baba Fareed called upon him and asked the reason. Sabir Pak replied, "You ordered me to distribute the food and not to partake from it". Baba Fareed embraced him happily and remarked, "He is sabir (Patient)". From that day forth, He became famous with the name of "Sabir". ==Dargah==