The erstwhile state of Bahawalpur was famous for its richness and peacefulness. The state delightedly patronized literary activities and literary figures. It is why there rose many poets and prose writers. Azam Bahawalpuri was one of them. He was the first poet of the state of Bahawalpur who had a diwan to his credit. He wrote many books both in prose and verse.  Some of them are Jawahir Abbasia, Diwan Azam Bahawalpuri, Iqbal Nama, Maulood al-Nabi and Hulia al-Nabi (PBUH). Hulia al-Nabi is in Masnavi form which he wrote on request of notables of the state like Maulvi Muhammad Amin, Sheikh Raheem Shah, Qazi Pir Muhammad, Sheikh Abdullah and Mian Ilahi Bakhsh. This Masnavi is in four languages including Persian. Most of the verses are in Persian. The Masnavi was firstly published from Bahawalpur in 1879.