Maulana Syed Muhammad Baqar and his penname was Shams. His household is known as the lineage of Ijtihad (theocracy) in India and Pakistan. He was born in Jaunpur on 10 August 1909 corresponding to 23 Rajab 1327 AH, Tuesday and passed away in Karachi on 6
January 2007 corresponding to 16 Dhul Hajj 1427 AH, Saturday.

His reverend father, Aalim-ul Ulama (noblest of scholars) Maulana Syed Sibt-e-Hussain Sahib Qibla Tab-Sarah (may his grave be fragrant) Mujtahid (religious authority) and respected mother
daughter of Hazrat Malaaz-ul -Ulama (shield of scholars) Maulana Syed Abu Al-Hassan aka Maulvi Bachchan Sahib Qibla Tab-Sarah nurtured him on their lap.

He earned Dabeer-e-Kamil (Master in Writing) from Lucknow University and studied Medicine from Munmba-e-Tib College Lucknow. Maulana was proficient in Urdu, Persian and Arabic languages, ​​and was also familiar
with Hebrew and English.

Shams Sahib Qibla started poetry from 1923 at the age of 14 and literary articles and essays from 1926 at the age of 17. For a prolonged period in India and then in Pakistan, he was engaged in research, criticism, creation, composition, compilation and reforms in the fields of education, literature, poetry and oration. Additionally, he also had a passion for medicine and hunting.

Amongst his published literary works: History of Lucknow; Youth of Lucknow; Language of Lucknow; Poetry of Lucknow; Civilization of Lucknow; Philosophy of Khayyam; Wisdom of poetry; History of Urdu language; Five Methods; Writings of Color; Critical Discussions; Failure of Mirror; Versified Pearl; Selections of Diwan-e-Javed; and Signs of Sun received accolades.

His book "Philosophy of Khayyam", which was published in 1937 by Sarfaraz Press Lucknow,was included in the syllabus of Bachelor of Arts and Dabir-e-Kamil (Masters in Writing) of
Lucknow University for an extended period. In this book, rubaiis (four-line stanzas) of 11 th century polymath Omar Khayyam were discussed in relation to his thoughts and philosophy.

Shams Sahib articles in daily Sarfaraz, Lucknow; Haqaiq Magazine, Lucknow; Monthly Nigar,Lucknow (Editor, Niaz Fatehpuri); Aks-e-Latif Monthly, Karachi (Editor, Makram Lucknowi); and Tulu Afkar, Karachi (Editor, Hussain Anjum) were popular for quite some time.

Maulana Baqar Shams was the companion of many illustrious scholars of literature, amongst whom Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa, Mirza Muhammad Hadi Aziz, Josh Malihabadi, Professor
Masood Hasan Adeeb, Mirza Jafar Ali Khan Assar, Maulana Ali Naqi (Naqan Sahib Qibla), Dr.Ahsan Farooqui, Niaz Fatehpuri, Hazrat Safi Lakhnavi, Hazrat Aziz Lakhnavi, Nadim Sitapuri,Mushfiq Khawaja, Dr. Shaukat Sabzwari, Arzoo Lakhnavi, Mirza Kazim Hussain Mehshar, Sahir Lakhnavi and Hussain Anjum are included.
Maulana was called by literary luminaries as Honor of Lucknow, Unrivalled Researcher, Master of the Era, Advisor of men of letters, Prince of Writing, Renowned Author, Visionary Critic, Great
Historian, Literary Reformer, Unique Scholar, Genius of Time, Wealth of Honor, Great Investigator, Collection of Perfections, Ocean of ornaments of science of history, Peerless in the
era, Author of his time, Master of Poets, Writer endowed with diction, Adroit Commentator,Flag bearer of grandeur of language and narration, and Lucknow’s circle of knowledge.