Nice Manqabat of Hz Khawaja Sahib (ra)

Came across this recently and liked it so I thought I’d share it with friends. The poet Noorani Mian hails from the famous spiritual line of Kichocha Sharif in India. Part 1 is found below and Part 2 here.

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Listen, O Drop!!

Listen, O drop, give yourself up without regret,
and in exchange gain the Ocean.
Listen, O drop, bestow upon yourself this honor,
and in the arms of the Sea be secure.
Who indeed should be so fortunate?
An Ocean wooing a drop!
In God’s name, in God’s name, sell and buy at once!
Give a drop, and take this Sea full of [...]

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How the Awliya are One

If ten lamps are present in one place,
each differs in form from another;
yet you can’t distinguish whose radiance is whose
when you focus on the light.
In the field of spirit there is no division;
no individuals exist.
Sweet is the oneness of the Friend with His friends.
Catch hold of spirit.
Help this headstrong self disintegrate;
that beneath it you may [...]

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A Few Gems from Shaykh Ahmad Sam’ani (ra)

I first encountered Shaykh Ahmad Sam’ani’s beautiful book on the Divine Names many years ago through an article by Prof. William Chittick written as a response to comments by Pope John Paul II that the God of Islam was distant and unloving (not his exact words). This is a common criticism/misunderstanding of many Christians who [...]

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Ajmer Sharif (may God increase its eminence)

Aasra hai ghareebon ka ghar aap ka
sajda gah e jahan sang e dar aap ka
hai nishan e Haram, hai zameen ka bharam
aastan aap ka Khawaja Hind ul Wali!

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The Station of No Station

The name and sign of the sage do not appear
‘Tis not wisdom to be “son of such- and- such”
Who leaves his place has no space
The people of Truth possess no signs
They leave no trace that they should be known by their trace
They raise no dust that they should be known by their dust
Do not think [...]

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Clarification on Shahab Sahib (ra)

Visitors to this blog will know that I have posted a number of pieces on the life and teachings of Qudratullah Shahab (ra) in the past and I can say (based on the feedback I get) that these posts of been very popular with people. To my mind this is an indication of the immense [...]

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A Reminder on the Importance of Suhba

1827- He narrated to me from Malik that it reached him  that Luqman al-Hakim counselled his son and said:, “My  son! Sit with the learned men and keep close to them.  Indeed Allah gives life to the hearts with the light of  wisdom as Allah gives life to the dead earth with the  abundant rain [...]

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New Pics at Jhelum Motorworks

Just a little note that I’ve began to add some pics at Jhelum Motorworks. These are momentos of the Hz Khadim-e Mohabbat (ra) since he had these up on the walls of his room. They are mostly images of the awliya both recent and little known and some of famous ones from the past.

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Remembering Shahab Sahib (ra)

Found this post about Hz Shahab (ra) today. It gives some background and has some pictures from the Shahab Nama. If you’ve wanted background information about Shahab sahib, you’re in luck. Take a look here.

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