THE FACE OF THE PIR IS LIKE A MIRROR REFLECTING THE REALITY OF GOD

THE FACE OF THE PIR IS LIKE A MIRROR REFLECTING THE REALITY OF GOD

The face of the Pir (Spiritual guide) is like a Divine Mirror for, among the faithful brethren, such change had occurred that one could infer that thoughts must have been influenced by extraordinary change as seen from their actions and movements.

A few days earlier their facial expression indicated that they were hankering after something important and noble. During the period of waiting of this achievement their worry and anxiety was writ large on their amazed and sorrow stricken faces.

But their present peace of mind is a positive proof that their heart was satisfied. Their every talk is full of divine dignity. It is an undenying truth that they might have observed some wonder of divine deed (the Accomplisher) which has not been visible earlier to their eyes. Perhaps Our Saint under this title had predicted the good news that God is found in the face of the Pir and in unequivocal words must have enable his devotees to witness the real Divine lustre.

There were such pious devotees whose state of condition and action needs no clarification and who by seeing the Divine face of Our Saint became so intoxicated that some gave up their property and adopted an ascetic life, some shed their ancestral temperament, some cut off the shackles of worldly life while some others led a lonely life to commune with God and in his remembrance. They were so absorbed that they witnessed Divine lustre in the face of their spiritual guide.

Research scholars among the mystics, regarding the truth of the unity of God, agreed that it is rather difficult to reach the vicinity of God, except those who willingly annihilated themselves before the Beloved or are ready to sacrifice their life to see Divine lustre are capable to achieve their goal. For e.g. Our Saint once facing his devotees said “A disciple who thinks his spiritual guide is far off is an imperfect disciple”.

A spiritual guide who regards his disciples not near him is also not a perfect guide.”

From literal point of view this saying has two parts the first shows a disciples; devotion and love are deeply connected and that it is the duty of a disciple to make this thought unshaken and mature. In the second part, a perfect spiritual guide’s higher stages are described and the devotees are informed of his bounties and blessings. With what amount of sincerity and affection the disciple absorbs himself in the thought of his spiritual guide, similarly the latter becomes his helper and assistant. If the disciple is not absorbed in the thought of his spiritual guide and if the Pir does not help his disciple it will be a great loss and the sincerity becomes null and void.