Day: April 14, 2023

COUPLET 17

هر که زین بر مرکب تن تنگ بست * چون نمین بر خاتم دولت نشست

Herki Zeen Ber Markabe tan Tang Bast, Chun Nageen Ber Khatame Doulat Nashest

Everyone who over powers his material desires becomes the King of all the wealth and shines like rug over the treasures., It is an established proposition that whoever eschews the Love for this material world reaches the height of human glory.

COUPLET 18

یر پاش اینجا شکوه خیبر است * دست او آنجا قسیم کوثر است Zaire Pash Eenja shikohi Khayber Ast, Daste-Oo Anja Qaseem-e-Kouser Ast

Allama Iqbal says “The greatest kingdom of this world is under the feet of Hazrat Ali while in the hereafter Hazrat Ali is the distributor of the cups of wine in paradise. The Prophet (s.a.w.) has said “Ali is the master of Kauser” (a canal of sweet water in paradise) and History tells that it was Hazrat Ali whose sword won the all battles which Muslims fought against the unbelievers in the the time of the Prophet (s.a.w.) and proved most fruitful in spreading Islam.

COUPLET 19

از خود آگاهی یداللهی کند « از یداللهی شهنشاهی کند Az Khud Agahi Yadullahi Kunad, As Yadullahi Shahanshahi Kunad
There is a saying of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) “who comprehends his own “self” comprehends God”. Thie implies that seeking one’s ownself leads to God. Iqbal in this couplet says Hazrat Ali (a.s.) has comprehended his ownself and has obtained knowledge of realties of life and by dint of this knowledge he ruled over the universe as if he was the hand of God the Almighty.

COUPLET 20

ذات او دروازه ی شهر علوم * زیر فرمانش حجاز و چین و روم

Zat-e-Oo Darwazai Shahre-Uloom, Zaire Farmanash Hijazo Cheeno Room

Hazrat Ali (a.s.) is the gate of the city of knowledge and the countries of Arabia, China and Rome are under his sway. The historian Tirmizi and Hakam say that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said “I am the City of knowledge and learning and Ali is its gate”. Hazrat Ali was in fact the Shahinshah (spiritual ruler) of the whole world.

The above couplet refers to the tradition.

COUPLET 21

ران باید شدن بر خاک خویش * تا می روشن خوری از تاک خویش

Hukum ran Bayad Shudan Ber Khake Khaish, Tamai Roshan Khuri Aztake Khaish

A man should over power his material deeiree so that he may raise himself to the lofty position of humanity. Hazrat Ali dominated his worldly ambitions and achieved the zenith of nobility.

COUPLET 22

خاک گشتن مذهب پروانگیست * خاک را اب شوسه این مردانگیست

Khuk Gashtan Mazhabi Parwangi Ast, Khaka Ra ab Show Ki Eeen Mardangi Ast

According to Iqbal those who give up relation with this world and become monks are not brave men. The brave is one who keeps his link with the society yet does not beeome a slave to his material desires. He pays tributes to Hazrat Ali (a.s.) since he besides being most pious man was active member of society and paid his liabilities which he owed to his God and the members of the society with full justice.

COUPLET 23

سنگ شو ای همچو گل نازک بدن * تا شوی بنیاد دیوار چمن Sang Show Aye Hamcho Gub Nazuk Badan, Tashawi Bunyaad e-Diwar-e-Chaman

COUPLET 24

از گل خود آدمی تعمیر کن * آدمی را عالمی تعمیر کن

Az giley Khud Adamey famir Kun, Adamey ra aalamey Tamir Kun

COUPLET 25

گر بنا سازی نه دیوار و دری * خشت از خاک تو بند د دیگری

Gar bina Sazi na diwar o darey,

Khist as Khakay too bandad deegarery

COUPLET 26

Ai ze Jaurey CharKh-e-na Hanfar Tang, Jamey too faryadiey bedade Sang ای ز جور چرخ ناهنجار تنگ * جام تو فریادی بیداد سنگ

COUPLET 27

نامه و فریاد و ماتم تا کجا * سینه کو بیهای پیچیم تا کجا Nala-o-faryad o matom Ta Kuja, Seena Kobe Haye paiham ta Kuja

Iqbal advises all the Muslims to become as strong as stone so that petty events of this world may not harm them. According to him a Muslim should be hard working, resolute in mind and loyal to his religion. He should not lament over what has been lost but should continue to strive for gaining more and more as lamentation does not compensate.

COUPLET 28

در عمل پوشیده مضمون حیات * لذت تخلیق قانون حیات

Dar amal poshida Mazmoon-e-Hayat, Lazzatey takhliq qanoon-e-Hayat

COUPLET 29

خیز و خلاق جهان تازه شو * شعله در بر کن خلیل آوازه شو

Khez-o-Khallaqe Jahan-e-Taza Shau, Shola dar bar kun Khaleel awaza shau

COUPLET 30

با جهان نامساعد ساختن * هست در میدان سپر انداختن

Bajahan-e-na musaid Saakhtim, Hast dar Maidan sipar andakhtan

COUPLET 31

مرد خودداری که باشد پخته کار * با مزاج او بسازد روزگار

Mardey Khud darey Ki bashad Pukhta Kar, Ba mizajey oo besazad rozgar

COUPLET 32

گر نسازد با مزاج او جهان * می شود جنگ آزما با آسان Gar na sazed ba mizaje oo Jahan, Mee showed Jang azma ba aasman

COUPLET 33

بر کند بنیاد موجودات را * می دهد ترکیب نو ذرات را

Bar Kanad Bunyade manjudaat ra, Mee dehad tarkeeb-e-nau zarrat ra

COUPLET 34

گردش ایام را برهم زند * چرخ نیلی فام را برهم زند

Gardishe ayyaam ra barham zanad, Charkh-e-neali faam ra barham zanad

COUPLET 35

می کند از قوت خود آشکار * روزگار نوسه باشد سازگار *

Mee Kunad az quwwate Khud aashkar, Rozgarey nau Ki baasbad Sazgar

DIGNITY AND VALUE OF A PIR

Our Saint said a true and sincere disciple is one who regards the spiritual Pir’s place as free from blemishes. He also said, “Whoever has no spiritual guide, he has no faith”. A disciple’s success depends on his guide’s favour.

A disciple who has mere devotion towards his guide than his beliefs, his guide protects him in absence. A disciple should desire that, for which his guide has give a signal. A disciple is like a bedridden sick person, and the guide is his doctor.

It is obvious that a sick person who abides by his doctor’s instructions is cured soon. A disciple is one who regards a guide’s services more than his father’s. A guide is one who should be more affectionate to his heart’s children and than his own children. A disciple should make his guide the centre of his affection and submission, if he swerves from it he would suffer and would not be successful. A disciple who makes his guide the object of his desire would be successful.

The first condition of a disciple is he should not over step the boundaries fixed by his guide. A true disciple is one who forgets everything in the presence of his guide. A disciple should meet his spiritual guide like a drop joins an ocean, if he does not join, tell then he is a mere drop but one he merges he becomes an ocean.

GOD APPEARS IN THE FACE OF A SPIRITUAL GUIDE

A disciple’s intention and sincerity if in accordance with the guide, he is merged with his spiritual guide.

The above mentioned collective sayings may be regarded as rules of procedure for disciples and the later sayings are comprehensive benefits for the devotees. Our Saint in simple words has referred to that sublime issue which is the moral code of mystics in the most exalted attitude which is specially the name and highest goal of lovers. Amongst mystics complete isolation from the world and mergence with Truth (God) is called FANA (Annihilation).

DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF ANNIHILATION BETWEEN SARKAR WARIS AND BABA AUGHA T SHAH

Once, Haji Aughat Shah Sahib stated before our Saint that from the mystic sayings and from their unanimous opinion that annihilation is divided into three stages. First a stage is with their Pir, second with the Prophet and third with God. Every stage is superior to the proceeding one. The mystics complete one after the other and the last stage they regard as complete and final. It is apparent that the literal meaning of annihilation is completeobliteration, so how is it possible for him to accomplish other stages when his self if merged in spiritual Saint’s existence.

Our Saint smilingly said that one the disciple merges with the Pir and with the same face the Pir he crosses the second and the third stage. The annihilation is riot a physical death. The Mystics assume conventional terms i.e. it is an unconscious state.

The disciple is so absorbed in carrying our instructions of his Pir that he forgets the worldly ties, their connections and forgets his very existence.