Das Avtar:Ten Incarnations of God (Shri Vishnu, The Ali)I. KARTA YUGA
In the FORM HALF HUMAN AND HALF FISH, LORD VISHNU reincarnated as ' MACCHA AVTAR' because FOUR VEDAS (Religious scriptures) of BRAHMA (PIR or GURU) had been taken away by the Devil SANKHASUR. In order to remove the prevalent darkness (IGNORANCE) in the world, BRAHMA had approached LORD VISHNU for assistance in the securing of the VEDAS.
The Devil SANKHASUR was hiding with the VEDAS in the PATAL (Underneath the Earth) , LORD VISHNU therefore asked the EARTH to give necessary information about SANKHASUR in return for high rewards. The EARTH prayed that the LORD, with his GRACE, wed the EARTH, or, in other words, become its RULER. LORD VISHNU most graciously granted a 'KOL' to wed the EARTH after the completion of TEN AVTARS, by which period; salvation of momins would have taken place.
There were many others who served LORD VISHNU in this cause and were given 'KOL' (promise) by the LORD. For example: MATA KUNTA, a Queen to King DHAMLA in the time of Lord KRISHNA (the Eight Incarnation of VISHNU ), was granted spiritual elevation (BATUNI DIDAR) by the Lord for her sincere service during the time of 'MACHHA AVTAR'; for BHAGAT KAMLADAN'S service during the 'MACHHA AVTAR', 'LORD VISHNU in the RAMA AVTAR granted him KOL of BATUNI DIDAR; king SANKHDEV'S five sons had rendered important services during 'MACHHA AVTAR' and at the time of SHRI KRISHNA were also given BATUNI NOORANI DIDAR and salvation; RAJA HARISH CHANDRA was appointed MUKHI of seven CRORE RUHANIS in the TRETA YUGA; similarly, SATI TARA RANI, KUNVAR ROHIDAS, BHAGAT RUKHMUGAT, AMRIKH, DHRUV, MUKHI PHELAJ, SURJADE RANI, KAMLA KUVAR, all these BHAGATS had been granted 'KOL' by the 'MACHHA AVTAR' for their most devoted services and were rewarded during the times of RAMA and SHRI KRISHNA. 'KOL' granted during the MACHHA AVTAR' is being fulfilled to this day. The 'NOOR-E-IMAMAT' better knows to whom and to what extent such 'KOLS' have to be fulfilled. Our Holy Pir Hassan Kabirdin has prayed in Ginan-e-shariff:
SAMI MACHHA RUPE DINO VACHA,
SO AAJ KALMAHE PARIE . . . . .
O! My beloved HAZAR IMAM, Thou hast
Granted us 'KOL' during MACHHA RUPE,
YA MOWLA, grace upon us Thy Mercies.
YA MOWLA FULFILL Thy KOL and grant us
Salvation and HOLY DIDAR.
Again, in another Holy Ginan, Pir Mabaap says:
AJ KAL DASME SHAH TAME VAR DATAR
SAMI MARA JUNA TE VACHAN SAMBHARO YA SHAH
VISAVNE VAR DIYO KAYAM SAMI SHAH RIKHISAR NA
JIV SADHARO
O! MY Lord, Beloved Hazar Imam, Thou art
'DASMO NAKLANKI AVTAR,' YA MOWLA
Remember Thou promiseth us during the MACH AVTAR.
I pray YA MOWLA fulfill Thy Promises, Bestow Thy favors
Of spiritual unification to the high of NOORANI DIDAR and
FANAH-FI-ALLAH-AMEEN.
Devil SANKHASUR was eventually captured by LORD VISHNU. Because the Devil had concealed himself with the VEDAS in the deep ocean, LORD VISHNU had taken 'MACHHA AVTAR,' the LORD killed him on the island of SANKHDAR. The HOLY SCRIPTURES were seized and returned to GURU BRAHMA, the world was again enlightened with knowledge. All MOMINS rejoiced.
In the first KARTA JUGA, there were FOUR INCARNATIONS of LORD VISHNU (THE GREAT ALI):
1. MACHHA- human and fish
2. KORABHA- tortoise
3. VARAH- animal and human
4. NARSINHA- lion and human
KARTA YUGA lasted for a period of 432,000 (four hundred and thirty-two thousand) years.
In the KARTA YUGA, LORD VISHNU incarnated as 'KORABHA AVTAR.' The Devil MADHUKITAK had SIXTY SIX CRORE followers residing around Mount Meru who were opponents of DHARMA (religion). The momins prayed to LORD VISHNU for help and LORD VISHNU planned to destroy MADHUKITAK.
In the AVTAR of 'KORABHA,' LORD VISHNU induced MADHUKITAK into exploring of the ocean for 14 RATNAS (precious items). MADHUKITAK agreed to the suggestion. The Mount Meru was lifted, moved, and held up by powers of 'KORABHA' in the centre of the ocean to facilitate churning and discovering of the 14 items. The 14 items that were obtained are as follows:
1. LAKHSHMI (Fortune)
2. KAUTUMBH MANI (Precious Stone - by the touch of the stone metal would turn into gold)
3. KALPA VRAKSHA (anything desired under the shelter of this tree was obtained)
4. THE MOON (A Model of-)
5. WINE
6. NECTAR (for gaining perpetual life, AMRIT)
7. SHANKH (a clarion)
8. Arrow
9. DHANVANTRI (Herbs and Medicines)
10. KAMDHENU (the cow of paradise)
11. POISON
12. ELEPHANT (Elephant of paradise having many tusks)
13. RAMBHA (a Fairy)
14. A HORSE (with seven faces)
LORD VISHNU eventually took possession of all the above and imparted the only item of poison to the Devil MADHUKITAK, who died miserably by making use of it. After the death of the Devil, chief BHAGAT AMRIKH and other MOMIN devotees of LORD VISHNU rejoiced and DHARMA developed rapidly. BHAGAT AMRIKH, because of his devoted services, achieved salvation and HOLY DIDAR.
During the THIRD AVTAR of the LORD VISHNU in the first KARTA YUGA there lived a king UTANPAD. A son was born two his first of two wives called BHAGAT DHRUV who was, from the early age of five, deeply religious and very regular at praying.
At the time, there was also a DEVIL MOR who was constantly harassing MOMINS of LORD VISHNU. DEVIL MOR was unusually powerful; he was an Earth-shaker, therefore LORD VISHNU had to take 'VARAH AVTAR.' LORD VISHNU sustained the EARTH and killed MOR.
The LORD was much pleased with BHAGAT DHRUV because of his love for the LORD and graced him with power to rule the earth for THIRTY SIX THOUSAND YEARS. Dhruv lived so long and ruled the earth with justice and peace. Religion developed, and the earth was enlightened with knowledge.
This Fourth AVTAR is that of MAN and LION combined. The reason LORD VISHNU reincarnated as 'NARSINH' or 'NARSANG AVTAR' will become clear as the narrative unfolds.
The DEVIL HARNAKANS prayed and prayed for ages and obtained 'KOL' from the LORD. The LORD told the DEVIL that he would get anything he desired as compensation for his vast prayers. HARNAKANS demanded from the LORD: I should not be killed by the following means (elements or conditions) - iron or wood , in dryness or greenness, by male or female, during day or night, indoors or outdoors, by the sky, earth, fire, water, or animal.
The LORD as promised, agreed to the above conditions of the DEVIL. The DEVIL HARNAKANS became very arrogant and started stirrings against religion and MOMINS. He opposed and stopped RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES on EARTH. Momins thus prayed to the LORD for help and the LORD answered them to have patience: 'Time will come I shall bring the end of HARNAKANS.'
After some time, a son was born to HARNAKANS whose name was PAHELAJ. PAHELAJ in his childhood was saying prayer in the Holy name of 'NARSINH.' When he was sent to school, he taught many of his fellow students the holy name of 'NARSINH.' The teacher, not happy with this, reported to KING HARNAKANS that PAHELAJ is misguiding other students and instead of your Honour's name he is teaching them the name of 'NARSINH.'
The King called PAHELAJ in his presence and asked him why he refused to take HARNAKAN'S NAME: ' There is no one greater than myself, you know this.'
PAHELAJ replied: 'Oh Dad, there is none greater than SRI-NARSINH. Dad you will be doomed one day, remember Dad!'
HARNAKANS was very much crossed by this and decided to kill PAHELAJ. He asked that PAHELAJ be placed next to a mad elephant. But Lo! The elephant prostrated in front of PAHELAJ and made him sit on his back. Then the king asked that PAHELAJ be rolled down a mountain. At this juncture the Almighty God saved PAHELAJ miraculously. PAHELAJ was also saved from a big fire. This raged the king so much that he told PAHELAJ to embrace a very hot pillar saying: ' Let us see now how your God NARSINH will save you from this. Where is he now?'
PAHELAJ boldly told the king: ' You are stupid, don't you see my God NARSINH in the PILLAR?' Although at first PAHELAJ was nervous, when he saw living ants moving on the heated pillar, he became very confident. He remembered the Holy Name 'NARSHINE,' 'NARSHINE,' and the pillar immediately burst apart- from where the Lord NARSHINE appeared in the form of 'Man and Lion.'
LORD NARSINH got hold of the Devil HARNAKANS and killed him with his claws. He killed him when it was neither day nor night and at the center of a door, neither indoors or outdoors, thus keeping his word.
PAHELAJ was appointed the MUKHI and consequently there was enlightenment of religion. 'NARSINH AVTAR' granted a KOL to MUKHI PAHELAJ for the salvation of FIVE CRORE RUHANIS. With prayers in the Holy Name of 'NARSINH,' FIVE CRORE RUHANIS achieved HAKIKATI BATUNI NOORANI DIDAR and SALVATION.
Das AvtarII. TRETA YUGA
LORD VISHNU reincarnated in 'VAMAN' or 'DWARF AVTAR' because there was a devil BAL who had a total of 660 million followers who were all disbelievers in GOD. With so many followers, BAL took to oppressing momins and not only that, but he sought advice from his GURU as how to combat the LORD and become successful.
His GURU advised him to perform as many YAGNAS as he could ( YAGNA means religious ceremony of inviting thousands of people, including RAJAS, MAHARAJAS, prominent personalities, and feeding them, presenting them with precious metals, gold, silver utensils, etc.) BAL fantastically performed 999 YAGNAS, but because of arrogance, his KUBUDHI (WRONGS of MIND) did not vanish.
One who performs YAGNA should not marry two wives at a time. But BAL, against the religious laws of the times, and to deliberately provoke GOD, married another wife while one was still living. The DEVLOK, MOMINS and the angels prayed to the LORD to punish BAL for his misconduct.
In 'VAMAN' or PIGMY AVTAR, the LORD appeared at BAL'S house as a beggar asking for alms. The dwarf asked for three and a half of his footsteps i.e. 3 ½ HATH ( 18 inches per HATH) of LAND for his hut. The wealthy BAL despite warning from his GURU SHUKRACHARYA took this as a mockery.
But Lo! The “VAMAN AVTAR” measured out the land with his divine “VIRAT” SWARUP (GODLY Aspect) as follows:
In FIRST STEP the Lord measured SWARGA (the Heavens),
In SECOND STEP the Lord measured MRATYU (the Earth),
And in THIRD STEP the Lord measured PATAL (the World Underneath the Earth).
Still BAL owed the LORD HALF HATH OF LAND! He was unable to give. Consequently, the LORD pressed BAL’S body into the PATAL, and he was killed. The light of religion illuminated the world once again.
Pir SADARADIN says in the Holy Ginan: -
BAL BHUPAT RRAYUINE SIA HUA,
JENE KIDHA NAVSO NAVANU JAGAN;
JASH BOLAYA TRAN LOKMA,
BAL E DIDHA DAN APAR;
SAMI GHER AAVIYA NAHI ODAKHYA,
BALNE CHAMPYA PAIYAR –KARAM . . . .
O MOMIN, think of KING BAL who was a great YAGNA performer.
He spent immense wealth after 999 YAGNAS.
Even after such fantastic charities, he became arrogant
And as result the Lord condemned him.
Therefore humility in life to achieve the true essence
Of religion is most essential.
BHAGAT KAMLADHAN was chief BHAGAT of the time. He, along with many other momins was graced with salvation and HAKIKATI NOORANI DIDAR.
FARSIRAM was born to the great saint of the time, JALVAGAN and his wife RENKAVATI. The saint and his wife led a pure and divine life.
Saint JALVAGAN'S wife's sister was married to the powerful Devil SAHESTRA-ARJUN.
On one occasion when SAHESTRA-ARJUN with his large army was at the place in the jungle where saint JALVAGAN and RENKAVATI lived, it passed in the thoughts of RENKAVATI, for one moment, that she was a pauper in comparison to her sister who had so much wealth and glory.
Unfortunately because of such poor thinking, her spiritual power was awakened. On that day she was unable to carry out her daily practice of filling water in apiece of cloth. RENKAVAN'S husband saint JALVAGAN guessed the cause of this weakening and cautioned her: he said to her that the SPIRITUAL KINGDOM is much richer and powerful than the TEMPORAL KINGDOM. JALVAGAN told SATI RENKAVATI to invite SAHESTRA ARJUN and his army to dine at their hut.
SAHESTRA ARJUN took this matter as a mockery, but JALVAGAN assured him of his able ness to provide the food. And just as he said, the whole army and SAHESTRA ARJUN were fed with a hearty meal, at which they were greatly amazed. This was done by the saint's spiritual power.
SAHESTRA ARJUN could not utter anything except that he asked the saint if he would part with the holy cow NANDINI, miraculously, thousands of warriors appeared to fight mercilessly the army of SAHESTRA ARJUN. This happened due to the divine mystery of the 'NOOR,' the light of GOD.
The sixth Avtar 'FARISRAM' appeared in ZAHIR. SAHESTRA ARJUN who had the power of a thousand hands was killed and the fate of his army also ended.
BHAGAT KAMLAPATI and other BHAGATS hereafter lived happily. Religion was enlightened and salvation was granted to all the BHAGAT RUHANIS.
In INDIA, there was a king named RAVAN. RAVAN had prayed extensively, he took a promise from God in his IBADAT that he should be given power equivalent to ten brains and twenty hands. Also he demanded that his heart be filled with AMRIT (Divine Water) so that he may remain deathless. All this was given him as a reward for Ibadat.
Thereafter, RAVAN became arrogant. He started to create obstacles in religious matters and to harass saints and sages. People were much disturbed by his aggressiveness. All the people prayed for 'MUSKIL ASAN' and their prayers were heard as 'SHRI RAMCHANDRAJI' reincarnated as the SEVENTH AVTAR of the Lord VISHNU (THE ALI)
SHRI RAM was a very brave, handsome prince, the son of King DASHRATH of AYODHYA city in INDIA. RAM was married to the most beautiful princess of a neighboring city, SATI SITA.
SHRI RAM also had a stepbrother named BHARAT. BHARAT'S mother out of jealously, sought to make BHARAT instead of RAM the heir to the throne (GADI) of AYODHYA. King DASHRATH, because of a previous promise to fulfill any wish of BHARAT'S mother's, had to do as she wished. BHARAT was made king and RAM was banished to the jungle. SITA went with him.
Devil RAVAN came to know about this and he saw his chance to fight against RAM. He kidnapped SITA to LANKA (CEYLON). There was a battle between SHRI RAM and RAVAN in which HANUMAN helped SHRI RAM get back SITA. Devil RAVAN was eventually defeated and killed.
SHRI RAMCHANDRAJI as the SEVENTH AVTAR met with many BHAGATS in different parts of the jungle where the momins were day and night praying for DARSHAN and DIDAR. BHAGAT VIBIKSHAN, a chief BHAGAT of the time, was appointed ruler of LANKA and the momins of the time lived happily in their religious and worldly lives.
Raja Harischandra
INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING SACRIFICES OF
RAJAH HARISH CHANDRA (THE MUKHI OF TRETA YUGA)
AND HIS WIFE SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA
FOR THE SAKE OF SATPANTH RELIGION.
RAJA HARISH CHANDRA was a king of AYODHYA NAGAR in India. He was a true and sincere rule. HE had a wife; SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA was a staunch follower of SATPANTH religion and RAJA HARISHCHANDRA became a most devout follower of SATPANTH. Even the angels envied RAJA HARISHCHANDRA for his sincerity, truthfulness and integrity.
It so happened that one of the religious saints, namely VISHWAMITRA, took an initiative to test RAJAHARISHCHANDRA'S integrity and nobility. By trickery VISHWAMITRA snatched possession of RAJA HARISHCHANDRA'S kingdom and the king's status was drastically changed. The king, SATA TARA RANI LOCHNA and their prince ROHIDAS were thrown out of their castle and into the streets.
In spite of having given up his kingdom, RAJA HARISHCHANDRA still remained in debt and owed VISHWAMITRA a certain amount of gold. Therefore according to the prevailing law, there was no alternative but that both RAJA HARISH CHANDRA and SATA TARA RANI be auctioned as slaves. RAJA HARISHCHANDRA was sold to a devil. SATA TARA RANI LOCHNA was sold to a rich family of AYODHYA as a servant.
Both RAJA HARISHCHANDRA and SATA TARA RANI had boundless faith in SATPANTH religion (The Religion of the 'NOOR'). They were not disheartened by the turn of events but on the contrary, were gay and contented because of their IMAN. VISHWAMITRA could not tolerate the steadfastness of RAJA HARISHCHANDRA and SATA TARA RANI and therefore plotted to do them both harm. With his prayer power VISHWAMITRA adopting the shape of a poisonous snake bit Prince ROHIDAS when he was having his pastime in the garden.
When SATA TARA RANI knew this she was much grieved and eventually she managed to take he one and only, beloved son for AGNIDAH or CREMATION. RAJA HARISHCHANDRA had been placed by his devil master on service at the SHAMSHAN or CEMETRARY to collect dues from the people who came for cremation. SATA TARA RANI had no money to pay the SHAMSHAN dues and therefore was forced to keep her clothing as security with her husband, who was in charge.
While STA TARA RANI was performing AGNIDAH, CREMATION ceremony for her beloved son ROHIDAS, VISHWAMITRA, with his TAP (or BANDGI) managed to compel showers to fall from the sky. Consequently the body of ROHIDAS was insufficiently cremated and half of the body remained unburnt. VISHWAMITRA at this point, played a very dangerous role by making it seem that, not he, but SATA TARA RANI was the one to have killed the royal prince whom she was now cremating. The Devil was bluffed by VISHWAMITRA and he ordered RAJA HARISHCHANDRA to kill SATA TARA RANI.
RAJA HARISHCHANDRA was compelled to follow the Devil's instructions and for 'SAT'-TRUTH'S sake RAJA HARISH CHANDRA raised a sword to kill SATA TARA RANI. But while the RAJAJI'S sword was raised to kill the RANI, at that moment, instantly! SHRI VISHNU (MOWLA ALI) appeared in 'NOORANI SWARUP'!! SHRI VISHNU blessed RAJA HARISCHANDRA and SATA TARA RANI. KUVAR ROHIDAS was brought back to life.
MOWLA BAPA appointed RAJA HARISH CHANDRA as the MUKHI of SEVEN CRORE JIVS.
SHAIKH FARIDUDDIN ATTAR, one of the well known poets and Sufis of Persia describes in his 'PANCHINAMA' (A CONFERENCE OF BIRDS), the glory of the PHOENIX: a bird with thousand holes in its beak for singing mystical music, it creates fire by swinging its own wings to burneth itself to death - for the sake of an exalted and glorified better life. SHAIKH ATTAR says that O Momin, be happy to dignify your RUH (SOUL) by the sacrificing of your mortal life in the true and sincere love for your MURSHID KAMIL HAZAR IMAM. Absolutely devote your life in love for your MURSHID KAMIL HAZAR IMAM.
At the battle of KARBALA true Momins went with MOWLANA SHAH HUSSEIN despite knowing their lives were to be sacrificed for SHAHADAT: the MOMINS most willingly, cheerfully embraced SHAHADAT, sacrificing the mortal life for the glorified ETERNAL EVERLASTING LIFE.
The immortal life sketches, the Great, Marvelous history of our beloved PROPHET MOHAMMED and of our HOLY IMAMS give tremendous inspiration to our lives. Their great and amazing sacrifices for human welfare, their love to save human souls from the disastrous influences of this material world , and their utilizing efforts to bring happiness to MOMINS in this and the next worlds have been so unique, so remarkable and are written on the GOLDEN PAGES OF IMMORTAL HISTORY.
HAZARAT MOWLANA SHAH IMAM HUSSEIN (A.S) , although he being the master of the universe, in order to impart everlasting impressions and teachings to the world for the sake of 'THE TRUTH' he sacrificed everything. His life and his history immensely inspires on a deep understanding of the true religion: the significance of prayers, tolerance and benevolence.
In similar spirit, RAJA HARISH CAHNDRA, SATA TARA RANI and KUNIVAR ROHIDAS, for the sake of SATPANTH religion gave away everything. When their sacrifices reached a peak, KHUDAWIND HAQQ 'NOOR-EN-ALLAHNOOR' appeared and graced RAJA HARISHCHANDRA his NOORANI DIDAR, awarding him the immortal title of MUKHI OF SEVEN CRORE RUHANIS. RAJA HARISCHANDRA, SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA and KUNVAR ROHIDAS became highly fortunate to be granted AMARPAD, meaning, non-fading, everlasting eternal glory: MOKSH, MUKTI and NOORANI DIDAR. Spiritually, in the ETERNAL WORLD, these great dignified RUHANIS are glorified eternally with the 'RUHANI TAJ' on their heads- the scriptures of the great religions give references on this point.
About this age of FARTAL VELA, our HOLY OIR SADARDIN has mentioned in GINAN-E-SHARIFF: -
ISA JUG MAHE TO KASANI NAHI,
HASNA BAHOT APAAR.
'O MOMINS, IN THE PRESENT AGE, there is no taste, no linking; if there is any it is but in a most insignificant manner. O MOMINS, be happy! There is much to rejoice in adopting and following the SATPANTH religion.
PIR MABAP has again in another verse of Ginan-E-SHARIFF that the GAIETY of life, the 'Red letter day' for MOMINS in the present age is because:
EJI ANAND ANAND KARIO RIKHISARO,
AVAL SHAH TAME PAAYA.
O MOMINS, REJOICE! REJOICE! YOU HAVE
RECOGNIZED OUR KHUDAVIND HAQQ, HAZAR IMAM.
How FORTUNATE we Ismailis are!!!
GINAN: ' EJI AMAR TE AYO MORE SHAHJIJO EMUALLAH'
BY PIR SADARDIN SAHEB
(AND EXPLANATION)
Our tradition holy ginan recited on the occasion of the new appointment of MUKHIS and KHAMEDIAS which refers to the great services and sacrifices of RAJA HARICHANDRA and SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA for satpant religion.
EJI AMAR TE AAYO MORA SHAH JIJO EMUALLAH,
HUKAM TE MOTEO E NA JAE HOJIRE - SUNIO BHAIJI JI EMU ALLAH
EJI AMARE TE SIDHA PANCHE PANDWA EMUALLAH,
MATA KUNTA E BHALERA HOJIRE - SUNIO BHAJI
EJI AMARE TE SIDHA TARA RANI LOCHNA EMUALLAH,
RAJA HARICHANDRA ROHIDAS HOJIRE - SUNIO BHAJI
EJI HARICHANDRA PUCHHE TARA LOCHANA EMUALLAH,
RANI MUNE SAPNUTAR LADHO HOJIRE - SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI SAPNA MANHE EVADU ME (N) JANIYU EMUALLAH,
TARA RANI PIYARIE PADHARYK HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI BHAL BHALERA RAJA PADSHAH EMUALLAH,
MARE NAKOI PIYAR TANO THAM HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI KHADAND KADHINE RAJA UBHA THAYA EMUALLAH,
RANI MUNE THAD E DEKHAD HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI RANI VINOVE AAPNA SHAJINE EMUALLAH,
SAMI RAJA LAJA RAKHANHAR HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI LADOO BIJORA NIPNA NARANGIYU EMUALLAH,
MA (N) S TE NIPNA VIRA DRAKSH HOJIRE - SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI GHUGHRI MAHE (N) THI MOTIDA NIPNA EMUALLAH,
PURIU TE NAGAR VELNA PAAN HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI TARE KHADANG MELINE RAJA BESI RAHYA EMUALLAH
RANI MUNE PANTH PANTH E DEKHAD HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI BHAL BHALERA RAJA PADSHAH EMUALLAH,
HEE PANTH KHANDA KERI DHAR HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI PAHELA TE DIJE KAYA KADAJA EMUALLAH,
PACHHE DIJE PINDI KERO MANS HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI DAAN TE DIJE GHODO HANSLO EMUALLSH,
KUNVAR TE DIJE ROHIDAS HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI AJODHA NAGARI KERO RAJPAT EMUALLAH,
TARA RANI NA SHANGAR HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
EJI PIR SADARDIN BOLEA VENTI EMUALLAH,
SAMI RAJA TU (N) TARIE TARANHAR HOJIRE- SUNIO BHAIJI
JI EMUALLAH
EXPLANATION OF THE ABOVE GINAN-E-SHARIFF
(In addition to the above traditional Holy Ginan 'EJI AMAR TE AYO MORE SHAHJIJO,' there is another Holy Ginan by PIR SADARDIN, 'EJI SEJADIE SUTO RAJA NINDHRA DHARI, TARA RANI ORASE RAYNA PAYJI' which gives most interesting life sketches of SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA and RAJA HARISHCHANDRA. The Holy Ginan 'SEJADIE SUTO RAJA NINDHRADHARI' describes how devotedly and with purified heart SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA observed and followed SATPANTH religion; it also tells us of how SATI TARA RANI managed to bring RAJA HARI CHANDRA in SATPANTH religion-it was her sublime, pure heart, sincerity, devotion and spiritual gains that impressed RAJA HARICHANDRA to adopt the divine 'NOORANI' SATPANTH religion. The explanation below is a summary of the heart-provoking story narrated in both the above stated Holy Ginans.)
PIR SAHEB SAYS: Verily, I say that when the 'AMRA,' THE HOLY FIRMAN, or DIVINE ORDER of MY MOWLA comes from me, I dare refuse to obey it. I would just accept it, bow down, and place my head and eyes upon it. By FARMANBARDARI, PANCH PANDWAS and MATA KUNTA achieved great deal from religion to elevate their mundane and spiritual lives. Similarly, RAJA HARICHANDRA and SATI TARA RANI, by FIRMAN BARDARI and devotion, achieved everything-dignity, glory, immortality of name in history, and THE EXALTED SPIRITUAL LIFE OF MUKTI, HAQIKATI, KHUSHALI, and 'NOORANI' DIDAR...
Once, RAJA HARICHANDRA was relaxing at night in his palace. SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA was taking care of RAJAJI that he may sleep happily, but RAJA HARICHANDA had suspicion in his mind and he only pretended to be asleep. SATI TARA RANI, as usual, thinking that the RAJAJI was asleep prepared to go to DHARAM DWAR, a place where GAT JAMATH assembled for religious ceremonies. She discarded her SOL SHANGAR (her most precious diamonds, pearls, rubies, ornaments, and her most valuable royal dress) , and adopted her DHARAM TANA CHIR or saintly, most simple, inexpensive religious dress. SATI TARA RANI then went to the royal stable and took out her favorite horse called HANSLO. As soon as the horse was ready, she went to KAMAL SWAR the strongest palace gate, which was hard to open. She , therefore , prayed to MOWLA, SAMI RAJA: “O SAMI RAJA TU (N) LAJA RAKHANHAR” ( O MY BELOVED SAMI RAJA, THOU ART THE PROTECTOR OF MY LIFE AND REPUTATION) .
SATI TARA RANI had unshaken, boundless faith in MOWLA, SAMI RAJA just as our Holy PIR SHAMS had: PIR SHAMS Mabaap neutralized the sun and brought it close enough to light a fire to cook meat. PIR SHAMS has said in a Holy Ginan:
HAQ TU (N) PAK TU (N) BADSHAH, MAHERBAN BI YA ALI TUNEI TU (N) RAHEMAN TUN, YA ALI AWAL AKHAR KAJI TUHNI TUNHI TUN
JAL THAL MUL MANDAN HARNARE, YA ALI HUKAM TERA YA ALI TUNHI TUN TE (N) UPAYA TE (N) NIPAYA, SARJANHAR YA ALI TUNHI TUN
YA ALI, YA MOWLA, O SWAMIJI THOU ART KHUDAWIND
HAQQ: THE DIVINE, MERCIFUL, SUSTAINER AND COMPASSIONATE. O MY MOWLA ALI , MY BELOVED MASTER , THE AIR , WATER, ATMOSPHERE—ALL THE CREATION IS UNDER THY ORDER AND TAKES LIFE FROM THY DIVINE “NOOR.”
PIR SHAMS had deep and boundless IMAN (FAITH) in MOWLA ALI. With this IMAN, He was able to fulfill all his desires and perform even miracles when necessary.
SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA, with her strong IMAN, while she arrived at the strong doors prayed: “SAMI RAJA TU (N) LAJA RAKHANHAR.” The strong doors opened on their own and she was able to come out of the palace. She started her journey towards DHARM DWAR and arrived at the river JAMANA. There was high tide and it was dark. It wasn’t possible to go across but she had to cross to reach GAT JAMAT’S meeting place. SATI TARA RANI was positive in her faith: she didn’t for any moment have a fraction of negative thought in her mind or heart. She knew , she had tremendous IMAN and ISHQ that my MOWLA SWAMIJ is with me—He is closer to me that my own veins. And MOWLA RAJA did fulfill all her desires and NEK UMEDS. Purity of heart and prayers with IMAN and ISHQ relying solely and absolutely on MOWLA BAPA truly works a wonder in life.
Once SATI TARA RANI reached the DHARAM DWAR OR GAT JAMATH, all the JAMATH members were present, and the JAMTH ceremonies were started. There were Ginans of the time, prayers and GHATPAT that SATI TARA RANI arranged. SATI TARA RANI was keen to finalize the ceremonies without wasting any time, lest RAJA HARICHANDRA woke up at the palace. SATI TARA RANI and the GATJAMATH SAID PRAYERS AND FOR juro, the horse HANSLO was slaughtered. The JURO, prepared meat, was distributed among the JAMATH present. At the end of the ceremonies, the skin and bones of HANSLO were accumulated , the GATJAMATH said prayers and HANSLO was brought back to life.
Now, about what was unusual this night!! All the time, since SATI TARA RANI had left the palace, RAJA HARICHANDRA had followed her right up to the DHARAM DWAR. RAJA HARICHNADRA had pretended he was asleep, when in fact after SATI TARA RANI’S departure from the palace he had managed to follow her unnoticingly. He reached the DHARAM DWAR and from where SATI TARA RANI had taken off her slippers, RAJA HARICHANDRA took one slipper before returning to his palace.
When SATI TARA RANI was preparing to return to her palace she found that one of her slippers was missing. SATI TARA RANI hurriedly moulded a slipper with wheat flour and asked GAT JAMATH to say prayers. SATI TARA RANI leading the prayers , prayed to MOWLA BAPA:
“O SAMI RAJA TU(N) LAJA RAKHANHAR”
O MOWLA RAJA THOU ART THE PROTECTOR OF MY LIFE AND REPUTATION.
Immediately, from the mould, an exact copyright slipper to her original one was provided. SATI TARA RANI and the GAT JAMATH said many SHUKRANAS to MOWLA BAPA.
“EJI KHADANG KADHINE RAJA UBHA THAYA EMUALLAH,” RAJA HARICHANDRA getting up from his bed, said astonishingly to SATI TARA RANI, “ O SATIJI I had a dream in the night and came to know that you had gone to your parents’ house.” SATIJI said, “O Darling, do not rely on such dreams.” “No, RANIJI the dream that I had could not have been unreal. How dare you say it was unreal.” RAJA HARISCHANDRA showed the slipper of SATI TARA RANI’S which was concrete proof that she had been out of the palace during the night.
“Oh darling you are great. Do not take such trifles as serious. It is going to harm us. I feel pained by such suspicions.” RAJA HARICHANDRA stood up in anger and wrathfully drawing his sword asked SATI TARA RANI to show him the THAL (TRAY) which she had brought back from the GAT JAMATH (PRAYER HOUSE) containing JURO. SATI TARA RANI remembered MOWLA BAPA at this critical moment and said, “O my SAMI RAJA MOWLA help me, protect me. It is your ‘KOL,’ PROMISE.”
Miraculously! All sweets such as LADOO and BIJORA turned into oranges, Meta turned into fresh grapes, GHUGHRI into pearls, and PURI into PAN (green leaves). PIR SADIRDIN has specially referred to this in verses eight, nine and ten of the Holy Ginan.
When RAJA HARICHANRA saw the TAHL full of the fresh fruits and the pearls he was immensely astonished. He quietly seated himself on the sofa-chair and said, “O RANIJI I want to embrace your SATPANTH religion. It is my most sincere desire. I will act and follow absolutely as per JAMATH’S rules. I have seen with my own eyes, when I followed you, all the miraculous, divine ceremonies of GATJAMATH. It was truly amazing!”
“O RANIJI I am prepared to sacrifice everything for sake of SATPANTH, the religion in which the light of God is present.”
SATA TARI RANA said to RAJA HARICHANDRA, “O RAJAJI, SATPANTH is a religion which is very hard to follow. Following SATPANTH is like walking on the sharp edge of a sword. There shall first be a series of Tests.”
“Our SWAMI RAJO MOWLA will demand your life, your flesh, your favorite horse HANSLO, our most beloved and only son ROHIDAS and all of my SOL SHANGARS (SATI TARA RANI’S jewellery, royal decorations and dresses worth CRORES.) Of course, all this will be over and above the kingdom of AYODHYA. All will have to be sacrificed as and when our SWAMI RAJO MOWLA will demand.”
“How will you be able to keep up your faith, Iman and your Ishq, love on our SWAMI MOWLA?”
RAJA HARICHANDRA, his past PUNYA (GOOD ACTIONS) were exceptionally powerful and rich that he most sincerely accepted all the conditions related by SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA. SATI TARA RANI by the consent of her father and other members of the GAT JAMATH approved her husband’s desire of embracing SATPANTH. But before admission, RAJA HARICHANDRA had to go through certain tests. Though a king, he was asked by GAT JAMATH to go for slavery at the Iron Smith’s workshop for some time. Also, he was asked to follow up some VRATS (TEKS), religious traditions and practices. The final test was to fill water in an untreated clay pot supported by a flimsy cotton thread.
When RAJA HARICHANDRA was found perfect in the last tricky and hard test he became eligible for admission in GATJAMATH of SATPANTH. RAJA HARICHANDRA proved himself a worthy and true devout follower of the SATPANTH. He became a “NOOR PARAST” or a lover of SHRI VISHNU VAR DATAR (THE ALI). RAJA HARICHANDRA’S devotion, true sincerity, his purity of heart was supreme. These high virtues elevated his soul to a very high spiritual level.
RAJA HARICHANDRA, SATI TARA RANI and KUNVAR ROHIDAS, by their sacrifices for SATPANTH and boundless love for the “NOOR” of KHUDAWIND HAQQ gained a lot. They were rewarded in such a manner that their names remain immortal in the history of SATPANTH religion. Spiritually, in the eternal world, these great-dignified RUHANIS are glorified eternally with the “RUHANI TAJ” on their heads. RAJA HARISCHANDRA was appointed as the MUKHI of TRETA YUGA for SEVEN CROR RUHANIS. By the devotion and sincere humble services RAJA MUKHI HARICHANDRA, SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA and KUVAR ROHIDAS achieved HAKIQUATI KHUSHALI and “NOORANI” DIDAR.
DAS AVTAR
III. DWAPUR YUGA
There was a king UGARSEN of MATHURA in India. He had both an over ambitious son, KANS, and a pious daughter, DEKVI. At the time of DEVKI'S marriage to another king VASUDEVJI, during the ceremony, there was an amazing and mysterious sound from the sky, 'O KANS there will be born a child (it will be the EIGHTH child) to DEVKI who will be your killer.'
KANS, on hearing this, was terribly disturbed and perplexed, to such an extent that he planned to overthrow of his father from the royal throne. He arrested the king and took control of the administration of the province. He also arrested his sister DEVKI and her husband VASUDEVJI, imprisoning both of them.
KANS became arrogant and a terror. He started the harassment of MOMINS and the killing of many of the believers of religion. Devil KANS killed one after another seven sons of DEVKI. But when the EIGHTH Child- SHRI KRISHNA-was born, VASUDEVJI on receiving a spiritual inspiration took the child to mother YASHODA, wife of NANJI in GOKUL (in India) and brought back a replacement of a newly born girl. Miraculously the way was opened for VASUDEVJI to do this.
When KANS came to know that an eighth child was born to DEVKI, thinking the child could be his killer, he endeavored to kill the girl. He was unsuccessful-the girl escaped from his hands into the sky warning him: O DEVIL do not be unaware that the DIVINE power by whom you shall be killed is now manifest in GOKUL.
This was enough for KANS to send a woman, PUNTA, of a devilish group to GOKUL. PUTNA tried to feed baby Krishna with poison on her breast, but baby Krishna with his DIVINE POWER sucked all the blood from her body and she died instead.
As a child, BAL SHRI KRISHNA, killed many demons and performed many miracles. One such event involves King NANDA, the foster father of SHRI KRISHNA who was a worshipper of INDRA DEV (The angel of Rain). SHRI KRISHNA had once made a firman to King Nandha to worship the mountain GOVARDHAN (or GOVARDHAN PARBAT) and this made INDRADEV angry- he issued an order to BARMEGH, the power of rain to flood the town of GOKUL. Rain fell so heavily that it became fateful. SHRI KRISHNA with his divine power raised the mountain GOVARDHAN with his one finger for seven days and nights while there was non-stop rainfall. During this period all the momins enjoyed, under the shelter of the mountain, the protection of SHRI KRISHNA and HOLY DARSHAN DIDAR. At the end, INDRADEV realized that he had behaved wrongly. He realized that the advent of the DIVINE INCARNATION, the bearer of the 'NOOR' had come in the 'EIGHTH AVTAR' of SHRI KRISHNA.' He prostrated before the 'NOOR' and Lord SHRI KRISHNA blessed INDRADEV.
Devil KANS still continued the oppressing of the MOMINS, the faithfuls of religion. Therefore Lord SHRI KRISHNA eventually decided to destroy KANS by waging a war against him in MATHURA. The royal seat (RAJGADI) was resorted to UGARSEN, the imprisoned father of KANS and also the mother of SHRI KRISHNA was freed. Because of SHRI KRISHNA 'S blessings, the new kingdom was able to withstand seventeen attacks on MATHURA by JARASANCH, which followed the defeat of KANS. The capital was then moved from MATHURA to DWARKA.
It is during the reign of SHRI KRISHNA, that the PANDWAS and the KORVAS lived. SHRI KRISHNA'S aunt MATA KUNTA was married to RAJA PUNDU. She had five sons who were known as PANCH PANDWAS. PANDWAS were deeply religious, the true Momins and most obedient followers of LORD KRISHNA, SHRI KARSANJI.
After the death of PANDU (the father of PANDWAS), the cousins of PANDWAS, KORWAS, who were anti-religious and powerful, seized Raj, Land and Possessions of PAMDWAS. Not only, that, but they harassed the PANCH PADWAS greatly. KORWAS had, in a very cunning way, induced the PANDWAS to gamble their land and possessions, upon the losing of which the latter had to leave their land and go in the jungle for thirteen years. When the PANDWAS returned to demand back their land, the KORWAS did not keep up the agreement. KORWAS absolutely denied parting with even a small portion of the seized land.
LORD KHRISHNA, who was always on the side of the PANDWAS in their constant rivalry with the KORWAS, ordered the PANDWAS to fight against the KORWAS for the right of at least a small portion of land. At first, the PANDWAS were frightened because of their weakness against the strong armies of the KORWAS, but later they agreed to fight only with the assurance LORD SHRI KRISHNA would be with them. While LORD KRISHNA was asleep at his house, one of the leaders of the Korwas sat near LORD KRISHNA'S head, whereas the PANCH PANDWAS near his feet; the Korwas asked for Lord Krishna's personal participation in the war.
The battle of MAHABARAT was fought. It lasted eighteen days. LORD KRISHNA told the frightened PANDWAS: Do not be afraid, I killed in advance the big army of Korwas, close your eyes and see what you behold. PANCH PANDWAS on closing their eyes visualized the dead bodies of thousands of warriors. In the battle, the enemies, including the ONE HUNDRED REAL BROTHERS of KORWAS were killed. After their victory, the PANCH PANDWAS ruled HASTINAPUR, DELHI (BHARAT INDIA).
GOPS and GOPIS were the true and most devoted MOMINS of SHRI KRISHNA. LORD SHRI KRISHNA used to play RAS with them, give them tremendous love and grace them frequently with Holy Didar and DARSHAN. There existed a tremendous spiritual love between GOP-GOPIS (MOMINS) and the DIVINE 'NOOR,' SHRI KRISHNA. MATA KUNTA (mother of PANDWAS) and SATI DRUPATI were among the true momins of the time. Before the war, when PANDWAS had lost their possessions in the gambling, they also had to concede to KORWAS' demanded that SATI DRUPATI work for them as their servant.
The DEVILISH KORWAS had once forced SATI DRUPATI into the open court and had attempted to discredit her in front of the shameless officers. At this difficult time SATI DRUPATI had prayed intensively to LORD KRISHNA and the Lord with his divine (KUDRATI) POWER had provided the SATI INVINSIBLY with NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE SAREES (DRESSES).
On one occasion, after the above incident, the PANCH PANDWAS asked SATI DRUPATI: 'O SATI, you know, we once committed a great blunder by disobeying our beloved LORD KRISHNA. In spite of our faults, how is that SHRI KRISHNA, remembers us day and night and loves us so deeply? At all times of our difficulties he comes to our rescue, assists us and showers upon us his boundless Grace and Blessings.'
SATI DRUPATIJI on hearing the question, shedding love tears, answered: 'O PANDWAS, I couldn't say much on this, but I do remember an unforgettable incident that happened once in the Orchard. Our Beloved KRISHNA was peeling SHERDI (sugar cane) and unfortunately, he cut a finger. It was bleeding. While the RANIS (Queens) of SHRI KRISHNA and other SAHELIS (maids) rushed around and elsewhere for a bandage, my SWAMIJI graced upon me ' SADBUDHI' or noble thoughts that instantly I tore off a piece of bandage from the SILKEN SAREE I was wearing to dress the wound of our beloved SHRI KRISHNA. Our beloved KRISHNA was extremely pleased. He showered upon our family his choicest blessings and love.'
SATI DRUPATI then told them how at the time of her difficulty in the court of the KORWAS, SHRI KRISHNA came to her aid: ' I was provided with NINE EHUNDRED AND NINETY NINE SAREES, the same as the number of yarns in the bandage I had dressed the wounds of Shri Krishna with-one saree in lieu of one yarn! It was a real time of difficulty for me; my reputation was protected by our beloved KRISHNA. The lord told me he would have provided more had they been needed. How wonderful and great our BELOVED MASTER LORD KRISHNA is!! He whole-heartedly appreciated my pure and sincere DIVINE LOVE in the offering of the small piece of bandage- so tiny and trifle but from the depth of my heart. Our LORD is so GREAT, Beloved and supreme.'
In this way and in many others, the LORD SHRI KRISHNA graced the MOMINS of the time with his SUPREME DIVINE LOVE. He displayed immense spiritual love. He displayed immense spiritual love by playing RAS-GARBA with the COP and COPIS. For Lord SHRI KRISHNA in 'JUDAI' (SEPERATION) most beautiful spiritual songs have been sung. In 'MILAN' (HOLY DIDAR) also, HAKIQATI KHUSHALI songs have been recited by momins. During the KRISHNA AVTAR, devotion to the 'NOOR' (JYOTI) by the momins and the love between the 'NOOR' and Momins was the highlight of the 'EIGHTH AVTAR' of SHRI VISHNU (THE ALI).
Here included, are three devotional songs:
SHRI KRISHNA'S LOVE FOR HIS MOMINS
SUN ARJUN GITA SAR,
PANDAV MANJO NIRDHAR.
CHAUD LOK CHHE VASH MARE,
BRAHAMAND KERO BHAR;
DHANYA MARA DASNE JE RAKHE,
MANE RADAY MINJAR.
MUJ BHAKAT KERE KARNE,
AVTAR LIDHA DAS;
HUN NIRANJAN NIRAKAR,
MANE BHAKTE KIDHA VASH.
ME SUDAMANE SANTOSHIYO,
TANDUL KARAN KAM;
SAMPATI AAPI THE NE,
NAV NIDHI SUDHARAJ.
EK VAR VIDURNE GHER JAI,
AROGI BHAJI PAN;
ME LAAD LADAVYA MARA DASNE,
RAJAANA MODYA MAN.
KORWANU KUL SANHARYU,
ME HANKIYO TARO RATH.
HUN CHAUD BHAVANANO RAJIO,
ME HANKIYO TARO RATH.
DRUPADI NA PATAKUD KADHLA,
HUN PAS NAHI TE KAL;
MARI DASINE ME PURYA,
NAVSO NAVANU CHIR.
MARA BHAKTA SUKHI TO HUN SUKHI,
DUKHIE DUKHIO JAN;
MARA BHAKTANE JE PARABHAVE,
TO MUNE KALEJE LAGE BAAN.
PIR SABJA ALI, when he visited East Africa in 1926, described a most interesting incident in his waez at Dar-es-Salaam. He said that once they (himself, missionary HUSSEINY, and other members of the HUZUR STAFF) were traveling with MOWLANA SULTAN MUHAMMAD SHAH by train in the interior of India.
At about midnight the train stopped at a station. Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah asked the missionaries (whose compartment was very close to MOWLA'S), 'MISSIONAIRY YE KONSA STATION HAY? (Missionary which station is this?)'
'KHUDAWIND YE MATHURA STATION HAY (Khudawind this is Mathura Station).'
'MISSIONAIRY! KRISHNA AVTARME YAHA (N) MAYNE GOPIO (N) KO BOHOT LAAD LADAYA- BOHOT KHEL LIYA. (Missionary! I gave my tremendous spiritual LOVE to GOPIES, MOMINS, I played divine mysteries at this place.)'
What wonderful recollections! They are exceptional and most beautiful. These words, no doubt, direct our thoughts towards the 'QUDRATI KHEELS'- THE MYSTERIES of the 'NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR' which are unfathomable even to the ASHTH CRCR BRAMAS and PIR PAYGAMBARS. MOWLANA SULTAN MUHAMMAD SHAH said in the Holy Firman, at the age of seven years when he came to the throne of HOLY IMAMAT- PAVITRA GADI of MOWLA ALI, 'O JAMAT DO NOT THINK I AM SMALL. I AM THE NOOR OF HAZARAT ALI
It was MOWLA ALI’S DIVINE “NOOR” in existence before the creation, it will be MOWL ALI’S “NOOR” which will be the last. Mowla ALI is the ZAHIR, the BATIN, and it is the same “NOOR-E-ALI,” HAZIR-KAYM-DAYAM our beloved LORD HAZAR IMAM NOOR MOWLANA SHAH KARIM AL-HUSSEINY (say Holy Salwat, o momins: ALLAHUMA SALI ALLAH MUHAMMADIN WA AALE MUHAMMAD). THE ALI’S DIVINE “NOOR” shall remain until the day of judgement.
Our Holy Pir SADARDIN says:
SO SO NAME SHAH ALI HEK BHANIJE,
ANHI SUJANEO SOHI KILTAR.
MOWLA MURTAZA ALI’S DIVINE NAMES ARE THOUSNADS.
MOWLA ALI’S DIVINE “NOOR” HAS APPEARED IN THOUSANDS OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS AND GARBS.
MOMINS! RECOGNIZE THE “NOOR,” THE LIGHT OF GOD, THE SAME (SHRI VISHNU) THE ALI’S “NOOR” WAS IN RAM AND KRISHNA.
(May our KHUDAWIND HAZER IMAM shower his choicest blessings, HAQIQATI vision and SHANAKHAT—Amen.)
LORD SHRI KRISHNA AVTAR . . . . .continues . . .
SATI DRUPATI'S PRAYER TO HERBELOVED LORD SHRI KRISHNA
AN INCREDIBLE, AMAZING EFFECT OF HER
MOST SINCERE AND HUMBLE PRAYER
SATI DRUPATI was spiritually most intimate and close to her beloved SHRI KRISHNA - The Eighth Carnation of SHRI VISHNU (THE ALI). At time of distress and difficulty, whether material or spiritual, SATI DRUPATI prayed to her beloved LORD KRISHNA from the depth of her heart and soul. She prayed with unshaken faith that her beloved SHRI KRISHNA would do everything for her-she had deep faith that nothing was impossible for SHRI KRISHNA, the Lord Of The Age.
As a result of the purity of her heart, her intense and humble prayer, at the time the materially most influential and powerful KORVAS (PANDVAS COUSIN BROTHERS) were attempting to discredit and humiliate SATI DRUPATI, was timely answered by the LORD SHRI KRISHNA. The KORVAS eventually became absolutely helpless. SATI DRUPATI'S beloved KRISHNA came, just in time, to her rescue and she was saved from disaster and calamity.
SATI DRUPATI'S each and every moment of prayer was deeply touching. Her powerful sentiments, her spontaneous sincere and expressions of heart were immensely appealing to her beloved KRISHNA, who was at the time physically asleep in his palace. As a result of her 'spiritual voice,' SHRI LORD KRISHNA instantly awoke to help his true devotee- THE MOMIN SATI DRUPATI.
SAYYAD IMAM SHAH, son of Pir SADARDIN, in his 'MOTO DAS AVTAR' gives an account of SATI DRUPATI'S most humble prayer: her prayer of humility and spiritual conception is captured as under: -
(MOTO DAS AVTAR)
(AVTAR EIGHTH)
SATI DRUPATI SABHA MAHE (N) UBHA RAHYA,
TYA (N) SHIR PADE BAHU TRAS;
HAVE HU (N) VAT JOU (N) MARA NATHNI,
JO KYARE DWARETHI CHADSE MARI VAR PURVA AASH.
SAMIJI PANDAW AMNE VANMAHETHI LAWEYA,
TE TAMARA CHARANNA PRATAF;
JYA (N) ARJUNE MACHH VEDH KARIYO,
TYA (N) SMAI MANE SO (N) PI TAMNE MARE BAAP.
E VALAJI TE VAHALPAN KYA (N) GAYO,
TAME TO KAMLA KERA KANTH;
AA KORAV KESH GRAHI RAHYA,
TAME KEM BETHA CHHO NACHINT.
SAMIJI HAVE VINTI SUNO MUJ RANKNI,
TAME PARCHHJO SAGALO MARAM;
HAVE DHARAM AACHAR KRIYAHIN THAY CHHE,
HAVE VEGE PADHARO TAME SHRI BRAHAM.
SAMIJI TAME BHAGATU (N) NE KAJE AAVIYA,
TAME PAHELA TARIA BHAGAT ANANT CROR;
TAMARA BHAGATUNE KASHT PADE TAME AAVI UBHA RAHO,
TAME BHAGATUNE KASHT PADE TAME AAVI UBHA RAHO,
TAME BHAGATU (N) NA MAHA BANDH CHHODO SHRI RANCHHOD.
HAVE SAMI TAME PER PADHARNI KARO,
NAHI (N) TO SAMI JASE TAMARI LAAJ.
HO MARA NATHJI TAME SU (N) NATHI LAJTA,
TAME EVDI SU (N) KARO CHHO VILAMB;
TAME DWARKA NAGRI SOVANNI KARI,
TAME RAMEA SOL SAHASTRA GOPIE VAR GOVIND..
SAMIJI TAME SOL SAHASTRA MAHE (N) RANGE RAMEA,
SAMIJI TAMARO SAVA LAKH SAJAN PARIVAT;
TE KARAN AMANE VISAREA,
SAMI TAME CHHO JAGJIVAN AADHAR.
SAMIJI HAVE BHAGATNE VIPAT PADE MA VISARJO,
TAME MUJANE LIYO UGAAR;
EVU (N) JANO MARA NATHJI,
TAME VELA VADO BHAGWAN.
TYARE SHRI KARSANJI HOTA NI (N) DRA MAHE,
VASUDEV PDHIYA UPAR KAMLA DHOLE CHHE VAY;
TE DEV NI (N) DRA MAHE (N) THI JABKE JAGEA,
TE DWARKA KERA RAY.
TYARE GHUR VIDURVYASNE BOLAVIA,
GURJI TAME GARUDNE KARO TAIYAR;
AAJ DASI MARI DAITNE VASH PADI,
TENE RAKHE SAME VILAMB THAY VAAR.
TYAR DEVNE RANI RUKHMANI LAGI PUCHVA,
SAMI TAMARI EVI TE KON CHHE DAAS;
TE KARAN TAME JAGI UTHIYA,
TENA SAMARATH KARVA KAAJ.
HARE TAME DASINE SHU (N) OLKHO,
JE BHAGAT PANCHAVLI NAAR;
JEM TRETA JUGMA (N) HE TARA RANI LOCHNA,
TEM DUAPUR MA (N) HE SATI DRUPATI PANCH PRATIPAL.
SAMIJI KHARA BHAGTANE CHHEH SETA DUKH UPAJE,
TENA MANMA UPAGE TAAP;
TYARE SACHA SAJANNE DUKH UPAJE,
TE DUKH UPAJE GHURNAR NE AAP.
A BRIEF EXPLANATORY TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE GINAN EXTRACT
SATI DRUPATI was made present in the court of KORVAS, the cousin brothers of PANDVAS. She was in a terrible condition, with no one to help her except her beloved spiritual SWAMI LORD SHRI KRISHNA. She relied absolutely on her beloved KRISHNA. SATI DRUPATI prayed silently, with her deepest of feelings and emotions: -
O beloved KRISHNA, at this moment I await thy gracious arrival. I am longing to see the blessed moment when my SWAMI RAJA KRISHNA will enter this court to fulfill my desires and relieve me from this disaster and calamity. O my beloved SWAMI thou knoweth everything.
O my LORD KRISHNA, PANDWAS brought me in this jungle by thy Holy Firman. Where ARJUN (one of PANDWA brothers) targeted an arrow on a fish, my father decided my wedding with PANDWAS; all was done by SWAMIS Holy Firman.
O my beloved KRISHNA I pray in thy Huzur with all my humility and submission.
O SWAM MARAJI, Thy help and grace is expressly needed. O my Lord, Thou proveth thy affection and supreme love, but where is it now? O my beloved KRISHNA where is thy divine, spiritual love that thou claimeth always for momins. Thou art the SWAMI NATH of KAMLA, I know my beloved KRISHNA, and I know this well.
But look at this O my SWAMI Raja, these KORVAS toucheth my head and pulleth my hair. At this critical period, O my LORD SWAMIJI why thou dost not appear soon. Why thou dost not taketh my care, O beloved Lord do come and help me. Help me my Lord.
O my Lord accept my humble prayer, I am helpless-O SWAMIJI Thou knoweth all. I am feeble, weak, and poor- totally helpless- Thou art the Glorified Master of the Worlds. Thou art the Great Merciful Master. These shameless KORVAS have violating manners.
O my Lord of the age, Thou art the creator, Thou art Omniscient, Thou art Omnipresent and Omnipotent. O my beloved, do come in person-your presence is expressly needed.
O SWAMIJI Thy presence on this earth is, no doubt, a great mercy and grace on the momins. It is a blessing for your Bhagat momins.
O my Lord of the age, thou hast graced salvation to ANANT RUHANIS (Billions of Souls) in the past.
O my beloved KRISHNA, Thou giveth all Thy 'NOORANI' shelter, help and assistance in all ways to your momins. Thou relieveth them from all difficulties. Thou giveth freedom, both materially and spiritually, to momins.
O my lord with divine grace, O my benevolent lord thou has eradicated poverty of the momins in this world and exalted their RUHANIS in the next world of Eternity.
O my SWAMIJI do come to help me now. O SWAMIJI why delay then, o my Lord.
O my beloved KRISHNA, aren't you hurt that thy momin is in distress?
O SWAMIJI isn't it a disgrace when your momin is humiliated? Isn't it thy humiliation? My beloved SWAMIJI.
O my omnipotent SWAMI, Thou made DWARKA city fully ornamented it with gold and beautified it immensely. Thou art the greatest!
O my SWAMI RAJA, Thou art RANGILA RAJA, the most romantic spiritual master. Thou played RAAS-GARBA with sixteen thousand GOPIS (MOMINS) and delighted their hearts and souls to such an extent that their souls achieved spiritual enlightenment - 'NOORANI' DIDAR and everlasting bliss.
O my beloved master of the universe, Thou played RAAS-GARBA in VRANDAVAN (GOKUL) with sixteen thousand Gopis and graced their hearts and souls with unimaginable, boundless, spiritual happiness.
O my Lord Krishna, Thou hath one hundred twenty five thousand friends and relatives- it is because of such a large number of thy high-class friends, relatives and unlimited treasures thou hast forgotten your poor DASI? Oh beloved, do not forsake me, do not forget me.
O SWAMIJI when thy momins are in distress, I pray do not forget them-O SWAMIJI.
O my beloved KRISHNA this is my most difficult time, protect me my Lord and fulfill thy promise-Thou promiseth momins, O my beloved Lord do come, do come soon.
Now at this moment these cruel KORWAS are pulling my dress (SAREE), the shameless savage DUSHASHAN is contemplating to undress me. O my saviour KRISHNA (LAJA RAKHANHAR SWAMI TUN RAJA LAKH) Shower thy grace upon me soon.
O my Lord of the age, protector of my life and reputation (MARA JIVAN ADHAR) protect me, protect me without delay-O SWAMIJI Thou knoweth everything, O my Lord do come soon -- MARA SWAMIJI . . . .
Lord SHRI KRISHNA, the master of CHAUD BRAHMAND, Maintainer of billions of universes, the eighth incarnation of SHRI VISHNU (THE ALI) was relaxing in his palace while SATI DRUPATI was praying with her heart and soul to the court of KORVAS. KAMLA, the Queen of SHRI KRISHNA was fanning the Lord Shri Krishna to comfort him.
But upon hearing the cry of his momin DASI SATI DRUPADI, LORD SHRI KRISHNA, King of DWARKA abruptly awoke with great concern and extreme anxiety. He asked GURU VIDURVYAS to prepare his eagle (GARUD- a powerful flying bird) , one of the means of travel exclusively for LORD SHRI KRISHNA: O GURU VIDURVYAS, my DASI MOMAN DRUPADI is in trouble. Devils are harassing her. Prepare GARUD without delay.
Witnesses such a tense situation, Queen Rukshmani asked the Lord Krishna: who? SWAMINATH is this DASI for whom SWAMINATHJI is worried so much.
Rukshmani! You wouldn't know her- she is my DASI, most sincere SATI DRUPAT. She is spiritually so close to me. Rukshmani, she is in my heart. Just a sin TRETA YUGA there was SATI TARA RANI LOCHNA, now in this age of DUAPUR, there is SATI DRUPADI.
I am always with my momins. I am hurt when my momins are in difficulty. MY momins' happiness is my happiness. When my momins are in distress I feel much pained myself-I am hurt and unhappy. I love my momins so much.
LORD SHRI KRISHNA, Miraculously with his divine power provided his momin SATI DRUPADI Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine Sarees at the time the Devil DUSHASHAN tried to undress and humiliate SATI DRUPADI.
OUR HOLY PIR also, through the Holy Ginan, has prayed to our beloved Hazar Imam, The 'NOOR' of HAZARAT MOWLA MURTAZA ALI: -
EJI TUJ VINE KOY AVAR NA DISE,
MOWLA AMANE CHHE TAMARO AADHARJI;
TUJ VINA AME EKALA SAMI,
MOWLA TAME THAJO RAKHEVADJI.
EJI DURIJAN DAVE PADEYA HO SAMI,
SAMI TU (N) MORI LAJA RAKHANHARJI;
JEM DROPADINA CHIR PURIYA,
TEM KARJO HAMARI SSARJI.
YA HAZER IMAM there is no one but thyself
Upon whom I rely - without thee I am but alone
And unprotected.
O my beloved HAZAR IMAM MOWLA ALI,
Thou art our protector-always
YA ALI protect us with thy 'NORANI CHHATRA.'
O my beloved Hazar Imam Mowla ALI,
SATANS/DEVILS are always after us to harass and
Destroy our worldly and spiritual lives; O my beloved
Mowla ALI safeguard our reputation, safeguard our lives,
YA MOWLA Thou alone are our protector - we depend
Upon thee alone YA MOWLA.
YA ALI YA HAZAR IMAM MOWLA ALI Thou protected
SATI DRUPADI and provided innumerable dresses (sarees)
At the time of her difficulty - Thou protected her with thy divine
'CHHATRA.' In the same manner, YA MOWLA we beseech
KHUDAWIND always to protect us with thy grace and
'NOORANI CHHATRA.' With thy boundless affection and great
Mercy YA MOWLA protect us always - AMEN.
The supreme divinity's (PAR BRAHAM'S) MAYA (illusion) is undoubtedly unfathomable - even the ASHAT CROR BRAHMAS (Prophets) have not been able to fathom his MAYA it is not in the least surprising.
There have been numerous Devils throughout the ages, from time to time on earth. At the very beginning of creation, the Earth had pleaded that it would not be able to bear the horrible Devils. She wanted to sink herself but only the concern about those living innocent stopped her. GUR BRAHMA (THE NABI) prayed to the 'NOOR,' THE 'NOOR-E-ALI' for his audience (BATUNI MULAKAT). He prayed and prayed so intensely that he was finally graced with an audience spiritually. The 'NOOR,' The OMNISCIENT, THE OMNIPOTENT, was fully aware of what was happening on the EARTH. In the interest of the entire world, the 'NOOR-EN-ALLAH NOOR,' He who is never begotten, descended on the Earth in his 'SIFATI' SWARUP.
As part of the 'NOOR'S' mysteries, the 'EIGHTH AVTAR' of the SHRI VISHNU (THE ALI), SHRI KRISHNA manifested on the earth. The deeply mysterious role of SHRI VISHNU (ALI) in his physical life is beyond human comprehension. Also, more mysterious is how and why LORD KRISHNA ended his physical Garb (JAMO) by letting himself be victimized by the arrow of an ordinary hunter. In spite of such an incident, SHRI VISHNU (THE ALI)'S DIVINE LIGHT, THE 'NOOR' remains Eternal, AVICHAL.
The victory of the PANDWAS in the battle of MAHABARAT made them rulers. Before SHRI KRISHNA changed his 'JAMO,' he instructed PANCH PADWAS to rule HASTINAPURI (DELHI). He also blessed them that they would be graced with Heaven: THE DIVINE LIGHT Revealed: ' I shall now become manifest in ARABIA.' But the PANCH PANDWAS pleaded, 'O our SWAMIJI we do not wish to live in heaven where there is no HOLY DIDAR and DARSHAN - without HOLY DIDAR life would be a living hell:
Immediately, there occurred friction with the PANDIT BRAHMINS, the BRAHMINS expressed their dislike of SHRI BUDHA himself has come to our door. When he was in KRISHNA AVTAR he made a specific Firman to us not to engage in any YAGNA ceremony. Now the significance of YAGNA does not stand in the least.'
The BRAHMINS realized that PANWAS would not any more listen to them; they left their scriptures and began to run. But LO!! A most unusual incident, the chief BRAHMIN MANEKCHAND, while he was running, turned into a camel and the rest of the BRAHMINS into crows. The Brahmins were punished by the degradation of their human lives to those of animals and birds. (A similar incident has happened in ISLAMIC HISTORY- a whole town of HUMANS became MONKIES because of NAFARMANI of GOD.)
In this way the end of the YAGNA and the selfish BRAHMINS was met. Immediately THE LORD SHRI BUDH gave HIS HOY FIRMANS TO PANDWAS, which PIR MABAP has made reference to in Holy Ginan:
EJI NIRMAL MAN KARI DEKHO AMARA PAAY,
TO PAP TAMARA SARAVE JAY;
JE DIDAR AAVI AMARA JOY,
TO ANANT JAGAN NU FALAJ HOY;
AM SAMA CHALI AVO EKAJ MAN,
TO PAGLE PAGLE CROR JAGANANU PUNYAJ THAY.
Meaning: O MOMINS, look at our HOLY FEET with your clean
heart that is bow down before us with your sincere heart,
and all your sins will be pardoned.
Anyone who beholds our HOLY DIDAR, he is benefited
With eternal rewards.
Those who will come towards us ( at our Holy House or
Religious Place) with concentration of love and devotion
Will be rewarded Ten Millions YAGNAS for each step.
It is only through our grace that Momins can make their
Spiritual life safe, peaceful and full of eternal happiness
To their souls.
'O PANDWAS, this is how our grace works,' LORD SHRI BUDH told the PANWAS. Because of PANDWAS' past good actions (PUNYAS) , the MASTER of THE UNIVERSES ('CHAUD BRAHAMAND NA DHANI') - SHRI BUDHA went to the PANDWAS home and saved them from spiritual calamity.
O RAJA AMARE TAMARE BHAKTINU SNEH,
TE KARAN DHARI VIKAT DEH;
POTANA JANINE SARAJ KARI,
TYARE TAMARE DWARE AVYA FARI.
AMARO JE KOI JAPE NAAM,
TENA AME KARIE KAAM;
RIDA MAHE AMNE RAKHE JEH,
TENE AME NA DAIYE CHHEH.
(GINAN: ' PARAB PANDVANO')
Meaning: Oh King JUJESTHAN I had to incarnate, myself, is such an incredibly unusual and different 'ROOP' (DRESS) of BUDHA AVTAR because of your 'PURVA BHAKTI' (Prayers of the Past). I have always considered you as my own children and therefore I have come to take your care - at your doorstep. Whoever remembers us, we look after them. Whoever keep me in their hearts, they are never let down because we send our mercies and we stand by them..
Immediately the five PANDWA brothers and MATA KUNTA bowed in front of SHRI BUDHA and prayed: ' YA MOWLA by your grace and mercies we are now
Saved. YA MOWLA! Thou art our protector. Thou art the Protector of our IMAN and ISHQ.'
LORD SHRI BUDHA then said to the PANDWAS: ' O my MOMINS, now you should remember that the THREE VEDAS (Religious Scriptures) are no more in action. The New VEDA is the 'ATHAR VEDA.' Now KALIYUGA is in Force, and the 'KHAT DARSHANS' (six DARSHANS) are no more valid. Those BRAHMINS who have misguided you did not recognize me. They were ignorant of my Holy AVTAR, of My 'NOOR.' They misguided you by claiming to be learned, but they were IGNORANT.'
PANDWAS then prayed to LORD BUDHA: 'YA MOWLA! We pray for our MUKTI (SALVATION), and for HOLY DIDAR.'
SHRI BUDH said: 'You were originally forgiven of all your sins, but since you doubted my Holy Firmans and performed YAGNA ceremony by advice of Brahmins, now THE ONLY SOLUTION for your MUKTI is that you pay the debts of the killing of EIGHTEEN KHONI people in the battle. Either pay for this debt in this life or you will have to pay in MAHADAN which will be very very hard to bear.'
PANDWAS agreed to pay their debt during their life and accepted the punishment of going up in the freezing Himalayas to most willingly bear worldly sufferings and say most SHUKRANAS.
SHRI BUDH said, ' After the punishment is over, you will be sent to paradise. You will not have to live in KALIYUG. This is for your good, because in the KALIYUG you will not be able to concentrate your mind, your faith will be shaken because of the extremely hard KALIYUG PERIOD.
' In KALIYUG there will be NINETY SEVEN and a HALF percent EVIL and just TWO and a HALF percent GOOD and VIRTUE. Therefore, O PANDWAS, you should go to paradise after your punishment is over.'
' Remember PANDWAS, KALIYUG will be a Dark Period:
- Kings shall be greedy
- Temporal rulers will be cunning
- People will be treacherous
- Teachers will be greedy for their own glorification and will be prey of temptations
- Hardly one out of ten million will be true
- Hardly one out of hundred thousand persons will be charitable minded,
' O PANDWAS, think how great it is that in KALIYUG our grace upon true momins will be thousand fold: Those who will recognize us and keep IMAN, LOVE and DEVOTION they will attain ETERNAL REWARDS.
In past YUGAS, for a THOUSAND sacrifices of time and money by devotees, the reward was merely ONE FOLD, but in KALIYUG, if my true devotees, MOMINS, will sacrifice their time and /or money even once, I shall reward them ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND (125,000) times (' KALIKARMA EK NA SAVA LAKH GANO LABH THAYSE').
'O PANDWAS, because KALIYUG will be so poisonous, 'ATHAR VED' (or HAZAR IMAM'S HOLY FIRMANS) will change frequently according to times. They will be hard to follow, but for MOMINS, because of their sincere love and devotion, it will be their happiness to adopt my Holy Firmans in their lives and thus follow up the ATHAR VED of KALIYUG.'
PANCH PANDWAS then asked the LORD SHRI BUDHA: ' Ya MOWLA! On what continent will KHUDAWIND'S 'NOOR' be Manifest?'
LORD SHRI BUDH said: ' My 'NOOR' shall be manifest in the following regions: -
(1) SENTHAR DVIP (ARABIA)
(2) DEHLAM DESH (IRAN)
(3) JAMPU DVIP (INDIA)
As soon as the above discourse ended, MATA KUNTA presented 'MEMANI' (FOOD OFFERING) to LORD SHRI BUDHA. MOWLA BAPA was much delighted and asked five brothers and MATA KUNTA to dine with him. It was against Hindu tradition to dine with MALECHA (MUSLIM), but PANDWAS did, despite the scandal it would cause in the society.
LORD SHRI BUDHA blessed PANCH PANDWAS and MATA KUNTA. Immediately a 'KUDRATI NAGARA' (DIVINE MUSIC) of the indescribable sound of bells was heard from the sky. Lord SHRI BUDHA said: 'Yes, NOW! Your YAGNA has been accepted and only with my DIVINE GRACE.'
PANCH PADWAS, MATA KUNTA experienced spiritual ecstasy and sang:
DHANYA-DHANYA. Rejoice-Rejoice. Felicitations! Today is a red-letter day for us, for our souls.
YA MOWLA were extremely fortunate to have thy mercy, grace and Holy Didar. Our sins are now completely vanished. All faults, mistakes, and sins are burnt into ashes. YA MOWLA, DHANYA-DHANYA, today is the happiest day of our lives.
' O PANDWAS! But this is not over- there is yet a further test of your faith,' said the LORD SHRI BUDHA, 'Your sins then shall completely vanish.'
'O PANDWAS, the sins you have you have committed by performing YAGNA ceremony which was against my Firman shall be forgiven only after you have slaughtered KAMADHENU COW. This is a further test of your IMAN-FAITH.'
And instantly KAMADHENU (a HOLY COW) descended from the Heaven before the PANDWAS. LORD SHRI BUDH said: 'Look! You have to now slaughter this cow.' (How hard and terribly difficult it was for PANDWAS to take such action, but PANDWAS without hesitating, accepted and followed exactly the Holy Firman of SHRI BUDHA.)
The people of the city of DELHI (HASTINAPUR) began to condemn the PANDWAS, however, miraculously, all the drops of blood of KAMADHENU, which were being shed on the streets of DELHI, turned into precious rubies of the choicest grade. People started to collect them and they became instantaneously rich. Nonetheless the people continued to say the PANDWAS had committed grave sins. They disassociated from the PANDWAS.
But LORD SHRI BUDHA blessed PANDWAS deeply for following his Holy Firmans with utmost sincerity, love, and devotion; consequently they experienced spiritual spiritual enlightenment and they were highly rewarded with spiritual dignity! PANCH PADWAS visualized 'NOORANI TAJ' (MONOGRAM) on their heads! MATA KUNTA visualized her dress to be of 'NOORANI' pattern with also a 'NOORANI' necklace shining on her neck! Such were their rewards and spiritual glory by following up the Holy Firman of SHRI BUDHA, the master of the universes, the creator.
PANCH PANDWAS still had to go to the HIMALAYAS for sufferings by which attain for themselves absolute spiritual purification and then afterwards to live in AMRAPURI (JINANT). LORD SHRI BUDHA mentioned to PANDWAS, 'O PANDWAS, after your HIMALAYAS suffering you will go to VAINKUTH meaning AMRA PURI (PARADISE), since I shall incarnate in MRATYULOK (ON THE EARTH) where I have to grace salvation to ANANT CRORI JIVS (ANANT CRORI SOULS).'
DHARAM RAJA JUJESTHAN prayed to LORD SHRI BUDHA:
SAMI MAT TAT TAME NE CHHORU AME,
SAMI TAM VINA AME RAHIE KEM;
VAIKUNTH MAHE NAHI DARSHAN DIDAR,
SAMI NAR VINA JEM NAARI KARE SHANGAR;
TAM VINA VAIKUNTH MAHE AME NAHI RAHIE,
SAMI JIYA TAME TIYA AME CHALIE;
AME AVASU SAMI TAMARE SATH,
JOIYE DIDAR DIVAS NE RAAT;
SAMI TAM VINYA AMNE SARAG MAHE NAHI SOHAY,
KHARA JAL PINE TRASNA NAHI BUJAY.
O SWAMI Thou art mother and father, we are but your children.
SWAMI without your presence we cannot live.
O SWAMI There is no DIDAR-DARSHAN in VAIKUNTH (Paradise).
O SWAMI A lady decorating herself with a lavish dress
Without her husband being present is awkward.
O SWAMI we shall not go to paradise without SWAMIJI'S presence.
O SWAMI wherever thou shall stay we shall follow, and we shall behold SWAMIJI'S Holy Didar day and night.
O SWAMIJI we dislike to live in SWARG (Paradise) without SAWMIJI.
O SWMIJI paradise is for us like salt water- our thirst cannot be quenched.
O SWAMIJI only by SWAMIJI'S HOLY DIDAR and DARSHAN our RUHANIS thirst shall be quenched.
O SWAMIJI we always want to be with thee SWAMIJI.
PANDWAS at this juncture prayed to the LORD SHRI BUDHA for perpetual protection or 'NOORANI' CHHATRA. SHRI BUDHA pledged a 'KOL' TO PANDWAS of his constant 'NOORANI' shelter and said to PANDWAS, ' O, PANDWAS, remember me always and I shall be always with you.'
'But, O PANDWAS, now let me tell you of KALIYUG'S difficult period on the Earth (MRATYULOK): there will be great unrest, wrongs and sins, therefore your minds will wonder.'
PANDWAS prayed: ' SWAMIJI thou art our mother and father, O SWAMIJI, by thy blessings we shall exist and we should be able to stand firm.'
'PANDWAS, what type of KALIYUG there will be, do you know? Two brothers shall fight; the weak brother will not be looked after; those who are financially unstable will not be regarded. O OANDWAS, you will not find pleasant and a happy living in KALIYUGA.'
PANDAWS prayed to the Lord SHRI BUDHA: ' O SWAMIJI, how then will people of KALIYUGA get salvation.'
' O PANDWAS, merely by our grace shall people get salvation. But our grace shall be showered upon those who will have our recognition, those who will have love and iman on us, those who will follow our Firmans as well as the Pirs' - they shall always be with us and we shall protect them in both worlds. My manifestation shall be in Arabia and in MALECH SWARUP (IN MUSLIM ASPECT).'
PANDWAS in a short while observed three wells. Two wells were sufficiently full of water, whereas one was dry. The two sufficient ones were providing water to each other. The dry one was completely neglected. 'O PANDWAS, this is what KALIYUGA will be like. Therefore, O PANDWAS, you had better stay in SWARGA (PRADISE).'
Again, PANDWAS prayed to the Lord SHRI BUDHA: O SWAMIJI, We reaffirm, we do not wish to go to SWARGA (live in PARADISE) but we want to be with you always, oh our beloved SWAMIJI . . . .'
But, all of a sudden, RAJA DHARAM heard a divine prayer that all of his brothers were already in VAINKUNTH (PARADISE) in 'NOORANI' dress.
RAJA DHARAM became deeply concerned about this matter since he alone was left behind without salvation. He prayed to Lord SHRI BUDHA, ' Oh my Lord, Why have I been left behind? Have I committed any blunder? If so, I pray for forgiveness.' ' Oh my Lord I do not remember I have ever committed sin my whole life.'
'RAJA DHARAM, remember you have lied just once in your lifetime, that was during the battle MAHABARAT, with the intention of winning the battle. Now in compensation for one fault, you shall have to live the whole of your life in the jungle or alternatively you have to jump into this tub of boiling hot water here in front of you.'
RAJA DHARAM began to tremble, was much perplexed and thought that how terrible it was to have done NA FARMANI. Because of the NA FARMANI of PANDWAS' following BRAHMIN preacher MANEKCHAND and ignoring Lord SHRI KRISHNA'S Holy Firman 'TIL NA LEKHA SHAH MARO LESE,' or each and every action is accounted for in this and/ or in the next world.
At this moment RAJA DHARAM was ready to obey the Holy Firman and plunge into the tub. But he became frightened, hesitated and decided to first check the hotness of the water. To his surprise, the water wasn't so hot-though it gave the appearance of boiling water it was luke warm and bearable for bathing.
RAJA DHARAM pleaded to Lord SHRI BUDHA, 'Oh my Lord , I am now ready to jump into the tub.'
LORD SHRI BUDHA said: ' O RAJA DHARAM, the unique opportunity is gone - you were to obey my firman instantly. Now there will not be the same benefits:
VALTA TE SAMI RAJA OCHARE,
ETO CHHE MOTO MARAM;
VEN AMARA VAHI GAYA,
HAVE NAAHYA NU NAHI PUNYA.
Meaning: LORD SHRI BUDHA said: There is always a divine mystery in my firman. Now the opportunity is gone and you will be rewarded to an extent not as much as you would have been.
' O RAJA DHARAM, nevertheless, now see the result of following my holy Firman even partially or to some smaller extent!'
RAJA DHARAM most amazingly visualized the salvation NINE CRORES RUHANIS and at this time RAJA DHARAM was also appointed the Mukhi of these NINE CRORE JIVS (RUHANIS).
' O RAJA DHARAM, behold our glory!! Think! Our divine grace in no time parted blessings for the salvation to millions of RUHANIS without their any remarkable efforts. This is how our divine grace works!!!'
THE PANCH PADWAS, SATI DRUPATIJI, MATA KUNTA, and PANDWA family were recalled from paradise. Hey were all together, and in a short while KALIYUGA was established. KALIYUGA was announced on a Friday and it came into force on from Sunday. Lo! Things were no more the same. Incredibly different incidents were experienced by the PANDWA family, which they had never seen or experienced in the past.
LORD SHRI BUDHA and the PANDWA family were once walking in the jungle when they saw a magnificent, large and most valuable gold brick. LORD SHRI BUDHA said: 'PANDAWS now watch what happens.'
PANDAWS saw a group of sixteen persons passing the valuable gold brick. They were overjoyed at the fortune they had found and decided to share it amongst themselves.
Upon carrying on their journey they became, at one point, unbearably hungry. It was decided that eight of the sixteen would go into town – HASTINAPUR (DELHI) – to find food and the remainder eight would watch and take proper care of the gold brick.
But Lo! Because of the effect of KALIYUGA, the caretakers of the brick planned the killing, upon return, of their fellows who had gone to town.
The eight persons, who had gone into town to bring food, ate delicious food heartily and thought to mix poison in the sweets before serving it to those who had stayed back with the brick.
The caretakers as was planned had killed the eight returning with the food. But also, the lives of the caretakers, who ere so happy that they were successful I killing their colleagues and in becoming sole owners of the fortune, ended in misfortune. The caretakers, before sharing the fortune decided to eat the food that was brought from town – little did they know that it was poisoned. They died instantly. All sixteen people were killed
“ O PANDAWS did you see what happened?”
“Yes, SWAMIJI, but whatever happened we firmly desire to be with you: Thou art merciful, absolute master, and our saviour.”
“Oh SWAMIJI, Thou art the independent and may decide our fate and destiny.”
In the end, LORD SHRI BUDHA, by the prayer of PANDWAS, decided to send them in MRATYULOK on the Earth. And PANDWAS took rebirths at different places:
RAJA DHARAM (JUJESTHAN) in KASHMIR
(His mother: LOCHNA, his father: RAGAVI)
ARJUN in UNCHNAGARI
(He was born as MATAPUTAR; his father was a silk merchant.)
BHIMSEN in the east at Jalandhar
SOHDEV in MALVA DESH at UJENPURI NAGARI – on the south side.
NAKUL at BANGLA DESH.
( Born in KANABI KACHHI CAST, dealers in vegetable products.)
SATI DRUPATI and MATAKUNTA
(Both from Devlok were born in DELHI in CHANDRA KUL or CHANDRA family.)
PANDWAS had to take rebirths because they had, after killing their cousins for RAJ (RULE) of the country, created love for them and became concerned that they killed they had killed them: In spite of the fact that the battle had been induced by SHRI KARSAN.
SHRI KARSAN had told PANDWAS to fight against KORWAS because KORWAS owned immense land (GADHA GIRNAR, HASTINAPURI, SINDH, PURABH, SHAH, JANPURI, DESH DAKHAN, SHER SATARO and many more parts of India) but refused to honor SHRI KARSAN’S suggestion that they part with just five towns so that the PANDWAS may live united with them.
KORWAS were arrogant and did not listen to SHRI KARSANJI’S FIRMAN. They commented: “Oh Krishna, what can you understand in politics and economics – you are merely a caretaker of cows.”
SHRI KRISHNA told KOVAS: “KORVAS, although PANDAWS are just five in number and not as wealthy as your big, well-off family, PANDWAS are undoubtedly strong and powerful in their own capacity.”
KORWAS just ignored SHRI KRISHNA: “ Oh dark-skinned KRISHNA, what do you understand in high affairs? We shall not part with even an inch of our land. Oh KRISHNA, you and the PANDWAS can do anything you wish – Oh KRISHNA convey our message to RAJA JUJESTHAN (RAJA DHARAM.”
The battle was fought by the advice of SHRI KRISHNA and the PANDWAS killed the KORWAS. Although it was an act of killing humans, because it was KRISHNA’S Firman, PANDWAS prospered prospered in both worlds, spiritual and temporal.
PANCH PADWAS by the Holy order of Lord SHRI KRISHNA left their home, the land they were ruling, and went to HIMALAYAS for sufferings in order to attain purification of themselves. After this they would take rebirths in MRATYULOK.
At this time the LORD SHRI BUDHA decided to, physically leave his world. Just before his departure, because the holy river GANGES had transmitted -- in spirit -a message to the ADASATH TIRATH (or SIXTY EIGHT PLACES OF PILGRIMAGE) about the divine mystery of Lord SHRI KRISHNA’S adoption of BUDHA AVTAR, the sixty-eight TIRATES bowed before (spiritually) the DIVINE LIGHT of LORD SHRI BUDHA and expressed their reluctance to live in KALIYUG. All these PILGRIM SHRINES prayed to the Lord: “Oh our Lord: Thou shall not be with us therefore we are most unwilling to stay in KALIYUG.”
Lord SHRI BUDH said: No! My DIVINE LIGHT shall be manifest in the KALIYUG – in SENTHAR DVIP (ARABIA), DEHLAM DESH (IRAN) and (BHARAT, NDIA). My advent shall be in “MANKHA VESH” or human dress.
Next, all the wandering evil spirits approached the LORD SHRI BUDHA and prayed: “Oh our Lord! What is going to be our fate?” To which the Lord replied: “You remain as you are; there will be a large number of misguided people in KALIYUG who will believe and worship you instead of my divine “NOOR.” Bu these people will not receive my divine grace.”
The evil spirits were satisfied at the LORD SHRI BUDHA’S confirmation on the above point.
Thereafter, the IDOLS approached Lord SHRI BUDHA (in spirit) and prayed: “Oh our Lord, Your presence will no more be with us, therefore we shall be handicapped. Not only that, but we will be unable to carry the burden of sins of the Puja (prayers and offerings conducted upon us – we are absolutely unauthorized for it.”
LORD SHRI BUDH said: “Do not worry about this. On the day of judgment, those who will have performed these PUJAS will be questioned and justice will be imparted to them.”
The idols were satisfied with the DIVINE ORDER and explanation.
Because the PANCH PADWAS corrected their faults by following the divine Holy Firman, RAJA JUJESTHAN, by the boundless grace and mercy of the divine “NOOR” was appointed Mukhi of NINE CRORE souls and at the same time the divine authority LORD SHRI BUDHA pledged his divine “KOL” for the salvation of NINE CRORE JIVS with MOKSHA, MUKTI and NOORANI DIDAR (Amen).
(During our times, in FARTAL VELA (which is under the MUKHISHIP of PIR HASSAN KABIRDIN MABAP), PIR SABJALI once said in his waez that HAZARAT IMAM AGA ALI SHAH (A.S.) on the day of BEEJ SHUKRAVAR in the suburb of AHMADABAD, India declared and said in a Holy Firman that today is the auspicious day of BEEJ and it is a very delightful occasion that the PANCH PANDWAS’ RUHANIS have this day reached, by the boundless grace and mercies, the ‘ASALWATAN’ or final destination at La Makan and become “ONE” in union with the “NOOR.”)
The divine project of DWAPUR JUGA was in this way accomplished and the YUGA ended. Immediately the fourth KALIYUGA began.
KHUDAI 'NOOR' as the NINTH INCARNATION of SHRI VISHNU- Lord SHRI BUDHA or Adam (approximately 4050 BC), became manifest in HAZARAT SHISH (SETH) ALEHISALAAM. Through HAZARAT SHISH it descended through the unbroken divine line of 'NOOR' bearers shown below. ( some important and familiar prophets with the 'NOOR-E-ALI'S' Manifestation of the time are also shown.)
N.B. : With every Prophet - the important and familiar ones of which were ADAM, NOAH, ABRAHAM, MOSES, JESUS, and MUHAMMAD (S.AS.) - there existed in IMAM the divine 'NOOR.' For instance, the IMAM, THE DIVINE GUIDE at the time of Prophet Moses was AARON and at the time of Prophet JESUS, SIMON, or SHAMUN SAFAN. Our beloved RASUL NABI-E-KARIM Hazarat MUHAMMAD (S.A.S.) at GHADIR-E-KHUM declared HAZARAT MOWLA MURTAZA ALI as the first 'NOOR-E-IMAMAT,' IMAM of the DAWR (NEW ERA). This was the Manifestation of the TENTH 'DASMO NAKLANKI.' O momin, say salwat: ALLAHUMA SALI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA AALE MUHAMMAD.
SHRI BUDHA (ADAM) AVATAR (MALECHNA- MUSLIM AVTAR)
THE NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR
THE BEARER OF THE 'NOOR' PROPHET (MESSENGER)
FROM SHRI BUDHA AVTAR At the time
SHISH (SETH)
SHAM (SHEM, SAM) (Son of Hazarat NOAH 2500 BC)
SALAM
MALKAN
ESLAM
HAROON (AARON) (Hazarat Musa (Moses) 1250 BC)
SHAMUN SAFAN (Hazarat ISSA (Jesus) 4BC-33AD)
(SIMON PETER, ST.PETER)
ADNAN
MAA'D
NIZAR
MUDAR
ELIAS
MUDRAK
KUZEMA
KENAN
NAZAR
MALEK
GALEB
LUVE
KA AB
MURE
KILABH
KUSE
ADBU MUNAF
ABU HASHAM
ABDUL MUTLIB
ABU TALIB
START OF NAKLANKI AVATAR:
SHRI SHAH MOWLA MORTAZA (Prophet Hazrat Muhammad,
ALI 570-632 AD)
GINAN-E-SHARIFF: 'DAS AVTAR,' BY PIR SADARDIN SAHEB Extract: AVTAR DASMO
Sri Dash Mahe Sri Dash Mahe (n) Naklanki Rupe Ladho chhe Avtar; Shah Mowla Murtaza Ali Rupe Naam Bhanaveaji ; Het Haqiquatne karne Samiji Tame Bhale Bhale Avaterea; Heat sete Turie Shah Chadse Aswar, Bhagat Odharia, Asur sangarie, Danav Darie, Gatiu Tarie, Asu Purie, Vacha parie, Sankh Chakar Lese Shah Haathe.
Sankh Chakar Lese Shah Hath,
Laine Farse Shah Pruthvi Mahe;
Have Pota Te Dase Avtar,
Parhareo Shah Girbha Vaas;
Shah Dese Rikhianne Raj,
Rikhiu Karse Avichal Raaj;
Rikhiaane Vaikunth Vas,
Pir Shohodev Kero Sam;
Partak Naklanki Naam.
Ho Mara Samiji Sri Das Mahe Maro Tun Sri Parmesara; Sri Dash Mahe Naklanki Rupe Lidho Chhe Avtar, Sri Shah Mowla Murtaza Ali Rupe Naam Bhanaveaji, Sri Mowla Murtaza Ali Te Sri Eslamshah, Sri Shah Mowla Murtaza Alini Mata To Bibi Zuleikha, Pita To Hashme Abu Talib Wali, Gur To Nabi Muhammad Mustafa Rasul Salela Alehe Wasalaam, Sakhti To Bibi Fatamat Zohora Rajiallahu Taala Anahu; Char Lakhne Batris Sestra Shri Shah Mowla Murtaza Ali Rupe Naam Bhanavea Ji Allah Ji Allah, Char Lakhne Batris Sahestra Aaj Kaljugno Parman Hua, Tare Athar Vedna Vara Vartea, Aaj Kaljug Mahe Shahanu Ek Rup Varateo Ek Danav Shah Aape Sangarse Crodi Baresu Pir Sadardin Tarea, Tene Gupth Panth Aradhea, Te To Sahi Amrapurino Vase Bhale Pamia Ji Allah Ji Allah; Pir Sadardin Kahere Bhai Kahu (n) Das Avtar , Te Je Sarvene Sune. Tene Ava Gamanana Fera Tale; Je Sambhle Das Avtar, Te Paam Moksha Mugat Didar; Je sambhale Nar Ne Naar, Tene Avagaman Nahire Sonsar.
Je Sambhale Das Avtar,
Te Dame Moksh Mugat Didar;
Je Sambhale Nar Ne naar,
Tene Avagaman Nahire Sansar;
Jem Mugat Huare Pilaj,
Tene Aaleo Shah Avichal Raaj;
Shahe Aaleo Dhruvne Raaj,
Dhruv Kare Chhe Avichal Raaj;
Bandh Kapiare Pailaj,
Tene Aleo Shah Avichal Raaj;
Shah Dese Rikhianne Raaj
Rikhiyu Karshe Te Avichal Raaj;
Rikhiane Vaikuntha Vas,
Pir Sohodev Kedo Saam;
Partak Dharyo Hari Naam,
Pir Sadardin Kedo Saam;
Partak Naklanki Naam.
Ho Mara Samiji Tu (n) Jug Sadharie, Bhagat Udharie, Asur sangarie, Danav Darie, Gatiyu Tarie, Asu Purie, Vacha Parie, Das Mahe Maro Tu (n) Sri Parmesara; Das Mahe Naklanki Rupe Lidho Chhe Avtar Shaha Mowla Murtaza Ali Rupe Naam Bhanayaji; Het Hakiqatne Karane Samiji Tame Bhale Bhale Avtarea; Das Avtar Mowla Murtaza Ali Jo Se Pir Sadardin Bhakhea Se Sampuran.
Haq Ashahado Ana
La Ilaha Ilallah,
Ashahado Ana
Muhammad Rasulillah,
Ashahado Ana Amirul Mominin Ali Sahi Allah.
YA ALI YA ALI YA ALI
EJI AGAM AGOCHAR APARMPAR HARI E BHOT CHALATRA KIYA:
KIRTA JUGMA AAPE SAMI MACHHA RUPAJ LIA, SOHI KALMAHE
KAYAMJI AVSE NAKLANKI AVANHAR;
BRAHMA VISHNU MAHESAR ROOP FERAVIA MUSALMANI LIYA,
SOHI KALMAHE KAYAMJI AVSE NAR NAKLANKI AVANHAR.
Meaning: Our Lord SHRI HARI VISHNU (THE ALI), Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent, Boundless, Beginning less, Endless, Whose Unfathomable mysteries are unknown to even eighty million angels, prophets, pirs, and paygambers, his ways are extraordinarily mysterious!!!
He incarnated - HIMSELF-in the aspect of 'MACHH ROOP'
In KARTA YUGA, and the Advent of the same 'NOOR' (Light Of Ali) shall be INCARNATE in KALIYUGA as 'DASMO NAKLANKI AVTAR.'
Now BRAHMA, VISHNU and MAHESHAR have changed their garbs and they are now in Musalmani aspect. The advent of SHRI VISHNU (THE ALI) KAYAMJI shall be in the aspect of 'NAR NAKLANK DASMO AVTAR.'
HAZARAT MOWLAMURTAZA ALI is the TENTH INCARNATION of the LORD SHRI VISHNU, the DASMO 'NAKLANKI AVTAR,' the same 'NOOR' as what the Hindus call 'SHRI VISHNU.' He is the MOWLA MURTAZA ALI who reincarnated in Arabia, proclaimed as the First Holy Imam at KHUM-E-GADIR by the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
All Imams descendant from Hazrat Ali are the same 'OOLUL' AMR MINKUM,' the same 'NOOR' OF ALI, the DASMO 'NAKLANKI AVTAR.' Today this 'NOOR' is MOWLANA SHAH KARIM AL-HUSAIYNI, SAHEB-UL-ZAMAN, HAZER JOMEJO DHANI, and ANANT CRODI JIVEJO TARANHAR - 'NOOR -EN-ALLAH NOOR' HAZER IMAM.
The DASMO 'NAKLANKI AVTAR' has reincarnated into KALIYUGA to fight and destroy the devil DAIT KALINGO of KALIYUGA. He will fight the devil on his horse DUL-DUL.
DAIT KALINGO with his very large army will march from CHINAB NAGRI to JAMPUDIP (INDIA). He will perform many miracles and tricks: feed horses that are made of wood; call alive dead fathers and mothers; keep flowing endless sources of honey, milk and food; make pure ghee from ordinary water, etc. The whole world will be charmed by his tricks, but true momins shall not be misguided.
Against this, the DASMO 'NAKLANKI AVTAR' MOWLA SHAH MURTAZA ALI or the HAZAR JOMEJO DHANI HAZAR IMAM will be present with his NOORANI LAKSHAR of:
NINETY NINE CRORES HAKJ,
THIRTY TWO CRORES KINNAR,
THIRTY THREE CRORES DEVTAS,
MUKHI OF FIVE CRORES RAJA PAYLAG,
MUKHI OF SEVEN CRORES RAJA HARISHCHANDRA,
MILLIONS OF JOGNIS & GINS,
And ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND PIRS & PAYGAMBARS.
The armies of both sides shall remain unshaken, undefeated, each powerful against the other, until 'HAZAR JOMEJO DHANI,' DASMO 'NAKLANKI AVTAR' with his TRI-POINTED ZULFIQAR and on his DUL DUL will appear and destroy DAIT KALINGO. This will be the time when the DAS AVTAR shall be complete and accomplished. This RUHANI prediction by Our Holy Pir Sadardin, which has been given to us MOMINS in advance, will come true.
THE DASMO NAKLANKI AVTAR,
MOWLA SHAH MURTAZA ALI (A.S.)
Hazarat MOWLA MURTAZA ALI was born in Macca at Kaa'ba Shariff, the holiest place in Arabia, the House Of God. Mowla Murtaza Ali's mother was Mata Bibi Zuleikha, and father HASHAMI ABU TALIB. When Mowla Murtaza Ali was born, our beloved Holy prophet Muhammad S.A.S was thirty years of age; and prophet Muhammad was revealed as THE NABI at the time Mowla Ali was ten years old.
Mowla Murtaza Ali, from the very young age, with Great Chivalry was of constant help to our beloved prophet - particularly at the time the Kaffirs (Enemies Of Islam) harassed our Prophet Muhammad S.A.S Mowla Murtaza Ali protected the religion of Islam. It is believed that service rendered by Mowlana Murtaza Ali for the cause of Islam was so great and remarkable that if any other Muslims were to continue to render service until the Day of Judgment, Mowlana Murtaza Ali's service cannot be reckoned with!
Mowla Murtaza Ali's wife was JANNATE KHATUN MATA BIBI FATIMA (A.S) , the beloved daughter of our NABI-E-KARIM MUHAMMMAD MUSTAFA RASUL S.A.S. They had two sons, MOWLA SHAH HASSAN (A.S.) and MOWLA SHAH HUSSEIN (A.S.)
BUJE MARAG PIR SADARDIN KERA,
JO HAY SADA KABUL;
SAB NABIYO KA SARDAR HAY,
SO DULLE NABI RASUL.
O momin, the rue path shown by Pir Sadardin
Is the path accepted by the almighty ALLAH, the 'NOOR-EN-ALLAH-NOOR.' Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa Rasul S.AS. Is the 'SHANSHAH.' The 'NOORANI' crown, the head of all the PAYGAMBERS - O momins say the holy salwat: ALLAHUMA SALI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA AALE MUHAMMAD.
Our beloved Prophet, also the first Pir, Hazarat Muhammad Mustafa Rasul S.AS. Was born in Arabia around 570 A.D. His father's name was Hazarat Abdullah, son of Hazarat Abdumutalib, and his mother's name was Bibi Amina.
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad, although he was graced with Holy Nabuwat (PROPHETHOOD) at the age of forty, he was the AAD GURU BRAHMA, THE NABI, right from birth. It is just as when the moon is covered by clouds it is not seen, but when the clouds move, the moon is seen to shine.
When our beloved Prophet Muhammad was young, a prominent widow merchant of Macca, BIBI KHADIJA, employed him and sent him to Syria to do business. The Prophet would return with huge prophets, unmatched by any of the other traders, and also giving perfect account of his sales.
Bibi Khadija, on one occasion, saw in a dream our beloved Prophet Muhammad S.AS. In 'NOORANI' KAYA or 'NOORANI' aspect, and she was spiritually inspired that Muhammad shall grace you with 'Shelter.' Then some days following this when she was looking out from over a hill for her caravans, Bibi Khadija saw divine, 'NOORANI' clouds over the head of our beloved Prophet S.AS.
Bibi Khadija immediately went to see Hazrat Abu Talib and said to him that the total profit that the business Muhammad had done, she was giving it to him and she desired that he look after her business. She also said that it was Allah's wish that she marry with Muhammad.
When Hazarat Abu Talib told Prophet Muhammad S.A.S. the wish of Bibi Khadija, the prophet agreed, and they were married. Our beloved Prophet was Twenty-One Years Of age at the time.
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad RASUL-E-KARIM S.AS. Used to, every night, go to a cave in the Hira Mountains for Ibadat. And when our Holy Prophet was forty, he received a revelation telling him that the almighty Allah had appointed him to Holy Nabuwat for the preaching of the religion Islam.
When Hazrat Rasul Karim S.A.S. went back home, he told Bibi Khadija about his experience and divine mission. Bibi khadija immediately embraced Islam as the first follower. And on the very same day Bibi Khadija declared in the city that Muhammad was the Prophet of ALLAH. The news spread all over Arabia in no time.
During the lifetime of Mowla Ali's father, Hazarat Abu Talib's, the KAFFIRS, although creating a lot of difficulties for Prophet Muhammad in his preaching of Islam, were not able to go very far with their plans. But in the eleventh year of Prophet hood, Hazarat Abu Talib passed away from this world, and the KAFFIRS planned to kill the Prophet S.A.S.
Our Holy Prophet Muhammad decided not to stay in Macca any longer and to move to Medina. Mowla Murtaza Ali and Prophet Muhammmad also advised the faithful momins to migrate from Mecca to Medina.
A heroic incident of Mowla Ali's strength took place at this time. Mowla Ali asked the Prophet to proceed to Medina, while himself staying behind. This, the Prophet S.AS. Was cleverly able to do without raising the suspicion of the KAFFIRS who were guarding the house of Prophet Muhammad. Kaffirs began to throw stones heavily at the house and were able to break in. To their great surprise! They found Mowla Murtaza Ali in the house. Mowla Murtaza Ali was very bold and he killed many Kaffirs.
Prophet Muhammad RASUL-E-KARIM S.A.S. Reached Medina This migration, at the time Prophet Muhammad was 53 years, and Mowla Ali, 23, is known as the first year of 'Hijra' (A.H.).
The Kaffirs did not give peace, ABU SUFIYAN was afraid that his cousin Muhammad was becoming influenced and would harm his government. Therefore, in Jijra two (2A.H.), he invaded Medina with an army of 1000, and the battle of Badar was fought.
Our Nabi Saheb and Mowla Murtaza Ali had a small army of 313. Against all odds, the mostly unarmed Muslim army won a brilliant victory over the well-equipped Meccan army. Mowla Murtaza Ali fought bravely and in the battle Abu Jahel, the powerful enemy warrior was killed. It was a great day for Islam.
During Hijra Three (3 A.H.), another battle, a fiercer one, was fought at OHAD. Prophet Muhammad S.A.S. became worried and was wounded. Mowla Ali fought almost single handed against the KAFFIRS, and was not only successful at killing them but also at protecting Prophet Muhammad S.A.S.
After the above battle, ABU SUFIYAN his own son MUAVIYA as a Prophet in Syria, and started to make the people take BAIYAT of MUAVIYA. It was the aim of Abu Sufiyan to murder the members of the family of HASHAMI and to make the Umayyad government influential and powerful. Those people who took Muaviya's baiyat, later, became known as the 'SHIAS OF MUAVIYA,' while those who remained firm behind Mowla Murtaza Ali, were known as the 'SHIAS OF MOWLA ALI.'
The battle of Khaybar took place in 7A.H. When the Holy Prophet S.A.S. fought, without result, for almost forty days, he prayed to Mowla Murtaza Ali. Hazarat Jabrail brought the DUA of NA'DE ALI.
NA'DE ALIYAN, MAZAHRAL AJAEB
TAJIDUDHU AUNAN LAKA, FIN NAVAEB
KULLO HAMMIN WA GAMMIN SAYANJLI,
BAWILAYATEKA YA ALI-O, YA-ALI-O, YA ALI.
Remember Mowla Ali, the creator of the 'Quadrat.' He shall assist you at the time of difficulty and all adversities shall be eradicated. O ALI, O ALI, O MURTAZA ALI.
And sure enough, Mowla Murtaza Ali, with his divine power, won the strong fort of KHAYBAR.
In Hijra ten (10 A.H.) , Hazarat Raul-e-Karim S.A.S. declared in the presence of one hundred and twenty four thousand Moslems that Mowla Murtaza Ali was to be the Imam and Khalif of Islam after the Prophet. The Prophet declared:
MAN KUNTO MOWLA HU FA HAZA ALI UN MOWLA,
ALLAHUMA WAL MAN WALAHU ADE MAN ADA HU.
ALI is the master of those amongst whom I was master,
O ALLAH love those who love Mowla ALI and reckon those
As enemies who have enmity with MOWLA ALI.
Thus, the FIRST HOLY 'IMAMAT' day was celebrated at Ghadeer-Khum-Khum.
A prominent scholar, S.V. Mir Ahmedali has written in his commentary on the Last AYAT in the Holy Quran - Revealed to Hazarat HABI RASUL-E-KARIM (S.A.S.) (SURATUL AL-MAIDAH, V: 3) after declaration of Mowla Murtaza Ali as Imam and khalif:
This verse occupies a very important and leading
Position in the Holy Quran and forms an essential
Part of the word of God. When the huge caravan of
Several thousands of the pilgrims along with the Holy
Prophet was on its march, returning from Mecca after
The 'Hajjatul-wida' and the caravan was at a place
Called Ghadeer-e-Khum, this verse was revealed to
The Holy Prophet.
Immediately on the receipt of the revelation, the
Holy Prophet ordered halt to the marching Caravan
And called back those who had gone ahead and waited
For those who were coming behind. When all the pilgrims
Had gathered, the Holy Prophet ordered a pulpit to be prepared.
The Holy prophet mounting the Pulpit delivered a long
Sermon of his parting advice to the people, and demanding
Acknowledgement from one and all of the huge audience,
Of his service towards the fulfillment of his mission as the
Apostle of God. He asked if he had conveyed to them the
Commands of God about the raith and its practice enumerating
Them one after another. The gathering in one voice replied to each
Question saying, 'Yes, O Apostle of God we do acknowledge that,
Thou hast conveyed the commands of the lord to us.' At last the Holy
Prophet asked, ' Am I not superior or the master to the believers more
Than their own selves?' The huge crowd in one voice shouted, 'certainly
O Apostle of God!' Again he asked, Am I not superior (or master) to every
Faithful one than his self?' Everyone of the huge gathering shouted, 'Certainly
O Apostle of God.' Then the Holy Prophet called Ali son of Abu Taleb to mount
The pulpit and raised him with the miraculous strength of his apostolic hands.
'To whomsoever I am the Maula (The Lord, Master) this Ali is his Maula.'
'O God! Be thou a friend to him who is a friend to him (Ali).'
'Be thou an enemy to him who is an enemy to Ali. Help the one who helps him
(i.e. Ali). Forsake the one who forsaketh Him (i.e. Ali).
As the Holy Prophet completed this declaration this verse (5:3) was revealed:
'This day have I perfected your religion for you and have completed my bounties on you and am pleased your religion to be Islam.' (5:3)
Descending from the pulpit, the Holy Prophet commanded everyone of the huge gathering to pay his 'Baiyat' or homage or allegiance to Ali. The first one to pay the baiyat was Omar ibne Khuttab (Who Later became the second Khalif) saying:
'Hurrah, Hurrah, O son of Abu Taleb thou hast now become my Maula (master) and the Maula (master) of every faithful man and faithful woman.'
Hearing the words with which Omar felicitated Ali, the Holy Prophet commanded Omar not to address Ali as son of Abu Taleb but as 'Amirul-Momineen,' i.e. the Lord commander of the faithful. Everyone paid his baiyat and the Holy Prophet commanded everyone in the audience to receive 'baiyat' for Ali as the 'Amirul-Momineen' at their own places on their return from the 'Haj.'
The event was so much known to everyone during the time of the Holy Prophet and so many of the great personalities have witnessed and vouched for it that none could ever venture to deny.
Without the appointment of some with divine qualities in the place of the Holy Prophet the security of the final word of God, the Holy Quran, and its true interpretation, the Holy Book would have met the same fate as that of the previous scriptures at the hands of the Jews and the Christians, and the promise God himself taking care of securing his own word in its originality under 15:9 could not have been fulfilled.
Thus without the faith in the 'Imamat,' i.e. continuation of the divine guidance , the religion Islam remains incomplete, to be nothing but what the fancy of the corrupt minds would have remolded it to suit their own selfish ends.
Besides the others, the following great authorities of even the accredited Sunni scholars have reported this even with all its details:
(S.V. Mir Ali goes on to give a list of THIRTY-SEVEN ACCREDITED AUTHORS AND SCHOLARS' NAMES and a list of FORTY-TWO WELL-KNOWN BOOKS In which the details of the event of Ghadeer-e-Khum have been given.)
A complete list of all the histories and the traditionists is impossible to present here. Only the well known and the leading ones whose position is universally accepted by the Sunni schools have been given.
When the Holy Prophet declared about Ali being the 'Maula'or the Lord or commander of the faithful, one of the hypocrites - Harith bin No'man Fehri could not tolerate the appointment of Ali in the place of the Holy Prophet and got upon his camel and deciding to leave the gathering, approached the Holy Prophet and said:
'O apostle of God, thou wanted us to discard idolatry: we did it. Thou wanted us to pray, fast, to go on pilgrimage, give the poor-rate, the Khums, to fight in the way of God, we did everything. And now thou art placing Ali over and above us. Is this what thou doest of thine own accord or in accordance with the command from God?'
The Holy Prophet said: 'Whatever I have done is nothing, but the execution of the revealed will of God.' Then the hypocrite prayed to God saying that if what the Holy Prophet said was true then let a torment come from heaven and kill him. Immediately a stone came from heaven and passing right through the man's body killed him.
Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S.) passed away from this material world in Hijra 11. In spite of the declaration, Khalifat was not handed over by Islam to IMAM MOWLA SHAH MURTAZA ALI. But eventually, in Hijra 35, after there had already been there three Khalifs of Islam, almost all Muslims decided and approached MOWLA MURTAZA ALI to accept the Seat of Khalifat. They gave their oath of allegiance to Mowla Murtaza Ali.
Mowla Murtaza Ali called all the people to the MASJIDE-RASUL, and when he took a seat on the pulpit, a member from those present passed the following resolution:
We, the MAHAJARINS, ANSARS, all the SHARIFFS, ASHABIS, and ISLAM in general, do hereby confirm and pledge that we see all the great virtues of NABI-E-KARIM S.A.S. in Hazarat Ali, therefore we most sincerely accept Mowla Murtaza Ali as AMIR-UL-MOMIN (Master of the Faithful Momins). We all swear in the name of Allah that our heart, soul, and all material possessions we dedicate to our KHALIF, AMIR-UL-MOMININ MOWLA MURTAZA ALI (A.S.).
As soon as the above resolution was passed, all the Muslims became ready to take BAIYAT of Mowla Ali. But before this was done, Mowla Murtaza Ali asked them whether their wish to make BAIYAT was of their own free will. All the Muslims said, 'We feel just and privileged to take thy BAIYAT, O our KHALIF, AMIRUL MOMININ MOWLA MURTAZA ALI. We pledge our allegiance by our own free will.'
MOWLA MURTAZA ALI yet told them not to give their hasty decision, but to go and come back one day later when they would be positive.
All the Muslims, after giving sufficient thought to the above matter, assembled again at the MASJIDE-NABI the next day. Mowla Murtaza Ali also came to hear their final decision, and made the following Holy Firman:
O brothers in Islam, remember the Khalifat shall, as from today, not remain in your hands - it shall not be with you. Give your serious thought over this matter. You are still free to appoint any other person whom you choose. I am ALI-IBNE-ABITALEB; I shall always be with you, never going against you. I shall use all my power for the interest of Islam.
Upon hearing of the Holy Firman, from all the directions of the MASJID-E-NABI, there was one voice: 'We all reaffirm our decision, we do not see any better KHALIF than YA MOWLA MURTAZA ALI. O AMIR-UL-MOMIN, be kind enough to stretch your hand so that we may take your BAIYAT.'
Despite BAIYAT, How the Enemies Oppose MOWLA MURTAZA ALI
TOLAH, ZUBEIR, and BIBI AYSHA (One of the widows of our beloved Prophet Muhammad S.A.S.) had been present at the time of BAIYAT to MOWLA MURTAZA ALI, yet they engaged in a plan to wage war against Mowla Murtaza Ali. ABDULLA BIN AMER of the BANI UMAYA gave them assurance of an army of one hundred thousand from BASRAH.
Mowla Murtaza Ali's sons Imam Hassan (A.s.) and Ammar Yaser left for KUFFA to gather an army of nine thousand. This army was joined at BASRAH by Mowla Ali's army from Medina.
Mowla Murtaza Ali said in Firman to his army:
Enemies have jealousy against me. They are treacherous. Since the prophet S.A.S. has appointed me as KHALIF Of Islam, they have been jealous. Today they oppose me after themselves agreeing to an oath of allegiance.
Kuzema Ibne Sabit prayed: 'Ya Amirul Momin, you are just and right. Despite their large numbers they will not be able to stand against thee, Ya Ali.'
But before engaging in war, Mowla Murtaza Ali wrote a letter to Tolah and Zubeir:
The day you requested me to accept Khilafat I refused it. But then because of your requests I agreed. I never compelled you to take my BAIYAT: on the contrary, it was you who were positive that I would be the right Khalif of Islam. Now, you are making a move against me! Remember your Oath of Allegiance!
And another letter to Bibi Aysha:
O Bibi Aysha, you are out to oppose me, which is against the wish of Prophet Muhammad Mustafa S.A.S. Although you say to the people you are opposing me in the welfare of Islam, remember this is an undesirable act of bringing about bloodshed amongst the Muslims. This is an act of Sin. O Bibi Aysha , have the fear of God.
When the above was conveyed to Bibi Aysha, she said, 'I do not wish to listen to Mowla Ali. I will not retreat.'
Mowla Ali then said to his true momins:
O my beloved momins, I have done my best, with all humility, to try and persuade Bibi Aysha against bloodshed. I have warned the enemies of the seriousness of the war. I have done everything possible to stop the battle.
I told them to have fear of Allah in their hearts. I do not understand why they forgot who I am. I am the ALI, the same ALI who has killed many great, powerful enemies of Islam. He same ZULFICAR is in my possession, and I have the same strength now as before.
ALHAMDULILLAH! All the doors of 'NYAMAT' are open for me - the enemies cannot now prevent their own death.
Bibi Aysha was instigating the army to fight bravely against Mowla Murtaza Ali. She ordered them to start attack, and thousands of arrows were fired. The chiefs of the army of Mowla Ali requested, 'O Amir-ul-Mominin, the enemies have started attack, our people are already injured!'
Mowla Murtaza Ali thought that there was no other way but to give order to his son Mohamed Haniff to attack the enemy. Mowla Ali also, with his mighty Zulficar, killed many Kaffirs.
Abdur Rehman Sura slaughtered the two legs of the camel Bibi Aysha was riding. Bibi Aysha cried to Mowla Ali, who was by her side, 'O Ali, I accept defeat, you have won the battle. O Ali, be kind to me.' Hazarat Ali asked the brother of Bibi Aysha, Mohamed Bin Abu Bakar to take care of her. She was taken to Basrah and later to Medina.
But Lo! In spite of all this, Bibi Aysha again changed. She began to agitate Muaviya, the governor of Syria, against Mowla Murtaza Ali (A.S.).
Muaviya's Campaign against Hazarat Mowla Murtaza Ali (A.S.).
Muaviya started to create propaganda in Syria; he told the people that Hazarat Ali wishes to grab Syria and to confiscate their property and assets. Muaviya was playing upon the sentiments of the people using the revenge of Hazarat Othman.
Muaviya wrote a letter to Umar bin Aas, a Muslim army general, for his assistance. Upon receipt of Muaviya's letter, Umar said to Muaviya that Hazarat Ali was a very respectable Khalif of Islam, 'O Muaviya, do you wish to oppose Hazarat Ali!'
'O Umar, I know what you mean, but I have no other way to degrade Hazarat Ali so that I may independently rule Syria and secure for my generations the rule.'
'O Muaviya, how dare you say that you are avenging the murder of Othman. You know it is not Hazarat Ali. In fact, you were asked by Othman for help before his murder, and had you not ignored him, Othman might still be alive.'
' O Umar, do you know the reason of not assisting Othman? The reason was to pave the way for what I wish to do now. We shall gain great power, glory, and wealth.'
' O Muaviya, of what good is material glory. You shall destroy your Akubat, Eternal Spiritual Life!'
But Muaviya did not listen and instead Umar's mind began to change, he was tempted by Muaviya's talk, 'If I join hands with you, what will you give me?'
When Mowla Murtaza Ali came to know about Muaviya's plot, he gave the following speech in public at Kufa:
The Almighty Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate, May he shower his blessings upon the faithful who are leading their lives on HAQ, the right path. When the faithfulls desert the HAQ, they desert the path of destruction. O momins, I find that the one who follows his NAFS is deceived. Beware, O momins, this world shall eventually come to an end and you will have to account for it in AKHIRAT.
No doubt, there are people who believe in AKHIRAT, and lead pious lives. O momins, join with such a group, and do not be arrogant. Do not go along with people who are on the wrong path - they are the most unfortunate ones.
O momins, obey the Firman of Amirul - Momin Hazer Imam, obey Ulul Amra, Sahebul-Zaman. Those who shall follow the Holy Firmans are on the path of HAQ. Those who create FISAD (DISUNITY) shall be positively punished by having to face the fire of Hell.
O momins, the ones who accompanied me in the battle of JAMAL are the blessed ones. Whereas those who were on the opposing side, I am not angry with them, but they missed the path. My guidance is purely in your own interest, for your own good.
O momins, Syria is under my power, and yet the governor Muaviya is plotting against me. Outwardly he shows that he is taking the revenge of the murder of Hazarat Othman, but this is not so. It is jealousy against me that stirs him. He wishes to create agitation amongst us muslims and to gain ruling power in Syria.
Mowla Murtaza Ali warned Muaviya, ' O Muaviya, remember you are adopting the path of 'Munafic.' How do you forget that I, with my Zulficar have destroyed many Kaffirs of Islam. I have destroyed your grandfather, father and uncle who turned their faces away from Nabi-e-Karim S.A.S. You shall go to the path of janam (Hell).'
During the period of ninety days, forty five thousand people were killed from Muaviya's side and twenty five thousand from Mowla Murtaza Ali's side. When the chief warriors of Muaviya's army were killed, and Muaviya's tent became visible to the army of Mowla Ali's, Umar bin Aas invented a trick to save his side from defeat. He ordered his warriors to raise the Holy Quran on their spears, as if begging for peace.
Mowla Ali's soldiers speaking this were deceived; they hesitated to attack, as was anticipated by Muaviya. Asass, one of the chiefs of army asked Mowla Murtaza Ali to stop the war. But Mowla Ali said, 'I had already advised Muaviya to follow the Holy Quran, he never agreed. Now because we are on the verge of victory, he is tricking us. I am not willing to stop the battle.'
Asass said, 'Ya Ali, they are Muslims requesting us to follow the Holy Quran!'
Mowla Murtaza Ali said, 'HAZA QURANO SAMET, WA ANA QURANO NATEO (This Quran is dumb, I am the speaking Quran.)'
There was disunity among the army of Mowla Ali. Malek Ushtar's group kept on fighting. But Mowla Ali had to stop him from carrying on.
Following the stopping of the war, Mowla Ali had to make an agreement with Muaviya. Arbitrators were appointed from both sides. And in this matter also, Mowla Ali's chosen arbitrators were not accepted by Muaviya, or the army of Mowla Ali. Abu Mussa Ashari, an old man, was agreed as the arbitrator, against Mowla Ali's will.
Umar Bin Aas, the arbitrator from Muaviya's side, easily fooled Abu Mussa, when the two arbitrators gave their decision eight months after the war had stopped. A totally unfavorable decision was passed for the side of Mowla Murtaza Ali and his momins.
Hazarat Mowla Murtaza Ali (A.S.)'S passing away from his physical world
Mowla Murtaza Ali said to the people of Kufa, 'You and your generations will have to suffer the consequences of the serious Befirmani during the battle.'
Nothing stopped Muaviya from continuing his revolting against Mowla Murtaza Ali. When Mowla Murtaza Ali sent his army to Syria to defend against Muaviya's disturbance, the Kharjis attempted the invasion of Iraq. So Mowla Ali had to redirect his army.
After victory over the Kharjis, Mowla Murtaza Ali called a meeting of the momins in Kufa to reorganize the fight against Muaviya in Syria. Mowla Murtaza Ali said to ABDUR REHMAN MULZIM, a faithful momin, 'O Ibne Mulzim, one day you shall attack me with your poisoned sword.'
Ibne Mulzim had been forced to act in this way because of the demand in the MOHOR of the marriage with a very beautiful girl whom he was in love with. The girl, Katma, demanded: 10,000 gold Dinnars, 100 male slaves, 100 female slaves, and the head of Hazarat Ali.
Ibne Mulzim had said to her that he could easily fulfil all her demands except the one of the head of Hazarat Ali. But Katama said she would not marry him if the death of the revenge of her brother during battle of Khaiber was not taken. Katama told Ibne Mulzim that when Mowlana Ali is in total concentration during Namaz, he should strike with a poisonous sword.
There was a big row in the mosque, and when Ibne Mulzim was arrested, Mowla Murtaza Ali said to Imam Shah Hussein and Imam Shah Hassan, 'Arrest him, but he must be punished only once since he has attacked me no more than once.'
Mowla Murtaza Ali (A.S.) performed 'NASS' of his 'Khudai Noor-e-imamat' to Mowlana Shah Hussein (A.S.) and Mowla Ali, thereafter, physically passed away from this world at the age of sixty-three.
O momins, the mystery of KHUDAWIND-E-KARIM is unknown even to the ASHTA CROR BRAHMAS. Pir, Paygambers, also have been unable to fathom the divine role. It was not the might of Muaviya , nor the strength of Muaviya's army, that enabled him to overthrow the material authority of Hazarat Mowla Ali. But it was the faithfulness and treachery of the followers, the momins themselves that was the cause of all the happenings. They let down Hazarat Mowla Murtaza Ali by their disobedience at Jang-e-Siffin, and gave Muaviya the chance to survive. The poison of this disobedience carried through to the battle of Kerbala.
When the momins, themselves, those for whom SHRI VISHNU VAR DATAR NOOR MOWLA MURTAZA ALI adopts AVTARI VESH, do not take benefit (On the contrary, become Nafarmani) then even the PURPOSE OF THE CREATION is lost.
The divine power could, of course, very easily have destroyed the evil forces. But because of Nafarmani whole circumstances are altered by the 'NOOR'
Mowla Murtaza Ali always acts for the good of the RUHANIS in general, helping his momins in ZAHIR and BATIN. The 'NOOR-E-KHUDAWIND HAQ submitted to the law of the nature, although HE-HIMSELF- is the creator of the divine law. By so doing Mowla Ali imparted to the world the great lesson on the futility of this life, significance of his tolerance, etc. Otherwise Mowla Ali Hazer Imam, by his KHUDAWIND POWER, if he so desired, could have destroyed the whole of creation in the wink of an eye.
Poet KHAKI ALEYMA RAHEMA has contributed a highly instructive 'QASIDA' on the DIVINE 'NOORANI' Aspect of Hazarat Mowla Murtaza Ali. The Qasida was originally composed by the poet in Persian and later translated into English and Gujerati. It was first printed in 1929 in the quarterly magazine 'IRAN' published in Russia.
Poet Rahema has explained in his Qasida a very deep philosophy of' JAMA,' of 'THE MAZAHARE ALLAH,' and of THE DIVINE 'NOOR' that has manifested in different physical garbs during the different ages as the 'EVERLIVING GUIDE.'
THE ALI
MOWLA MURTAZA ALI (A.S.)
ALI was in Existence when this world did not exist;
He brought into being the 'ARSH' (Heavens) and
The 'FARSH' (EARTH) by his power.
ALI is the 'One,' Eternal and Omnipresent; but his
Substance is hidden from those who are spiritually
Blind or short sighted.
ALI is the mystery of what is hidden in expression if
This could be revealed: He is manifest in the hidden
And in the open.
Ali is the one whom we should know as the almighty
And the creator of might; He has no equal, and is unique
In his nature.
Ali forgives and cancels human sin; He forgives the mistakes
Of the old and of the young.
Ali was the master of Jab'rill and of Salman; He as the mighty
Prince has overpowered sixty demons.
Ali is mentioned is Surat Fatiha; He is the meaning of the letters
Alif, Lam, and Mim.
Ali has sent down the Torah and the New Testament;
The Glory of Ali is revealed even in the suhuf of Abraham.
Go and read in the Koran the Ayat about the 'Posterity'
(Dhurriyee) - inquire about the meaning of the expression,
'One after another.'
I will tell the names of the descendants of Ali, One after
Another, if thou will listen to me.
Ali was Seth in the time of Adam, though he was hidden from the eyes of the unworthy.
Ali came in the dress of Sem; unbelievers cannot understand the mysteries of this matter.
Ali was Melchisedech (Malekusalaam); He on whose existence the being of the world depends.
Ali was in the dress of Malkan; He who gives the things of this world their souls.
Ali was in the dress of MOWLA-I-ISLAM; and there is no equal to him.
Ali himself was the Holy Aaron who showed the white hand (Yed-I-bayza) to Moses
Ali was Simon Peter; know this, he from whose luminous countenance the light came into existence.
Ali was in the dress of Adnan; he who became manifest for us undoubtedly.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Ma'aads'; from his light our eyes receive the power of seeing.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Nizar; he who guards us carefully.
Ali was in the dress of Muizz; he whose name thou repeatest everywhere with reverence.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Ilyas; he in whose name both worlds came into existence.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Mudrik; he by whose order all things exist.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Malik by whom is established the kingdom of the world.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Khuzayma; I really know him as the greatest one.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Kenana; he who from the letters KAF and Nun has created the world - 'KUN FAY KUN' means 'BE' and it became.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Malik by whom is established the kingdom of the world.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Fahr; he, by whose union the thirsty receive as much as the sea
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Luwa; he whose blessings appear in all things.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Ghalib; he, who enlightens the hearts of his followers.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Murra; he, whose virtues are with us.
Ali was of Ka'b; he, in whose name the Ka'ba was built.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Kilab; he who created flowers, delicate and beautiful.
Ali was in the dress of Abdul-Manaf; he, by whom mankind was created.
Ali was in the dress of Molwa Hashim; he, who guides the faithful and fulfillment of their prayers.
Ali was in the dress of Abdul-Muttalib; he who now grants us our prayers.
Ali was himself Abu-Talib; know it, know it for certain as there is no doubt about this.
Ali was seen as Ali himself by the world; solver of our difficulties in this world.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Hussein; he who created the beauty of the world.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Zayn-L-abidin; he who accepts the devotion of the worthy.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Baqir; he by whom the stages of spiritual knowledge are shorter and easier for the seeker.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Jaffer; let the faithful possess true sincerity.
Ali was in the dress of Ismail; he by whom the difference between the truth and untruth has become manifest.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Muhammad; he from whom the rays of true light began to shine.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Wafi Ahmed; true to the meaning of his name, he who is the solution of all our difficulties.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Taqui; he whose glory is sung by all things.
Ali was one whose name was Razi Abdullah; he whose looking upon an ordinary stone makes it a jewel.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Mahedi Muhammad; he in whose name the dead were made alive.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Muhammad Qaim; keep his name permanently in the heart.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Mansur; he who gives help to the righteous.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Muizz; he who has given dignity to the devoted.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Aziz; he whose like the world did not know.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Hakim; and from that time wisdom became manifest.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Zahir; this statement we are making in complete certainty.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Mustansir Billah; he who gives help to the poor and mendicant.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Nizar; do not doubt in this if thou art far sighted.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Hadi; he who leads all the faithful.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Muhtadi also; he who revealed to us the hidden mystery.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Qahir; let his anger overcome the wicked.
By name Hasan'Ala Zikrihis-Salam, he will give us today and tommorow all that we pray for.
Ali was in the dress of Zaiyau'din (ala) Muhamed; he by whose the will the light of the sun and moon shines.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Jalaluddin Hassan; he whose is his endless glory.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Alau'd-din Muhammed; he who made to descend the suras Yasin and Taha.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Ruknu'd-din Hassan Khurshah; he, by whose mercy we are reasonable creatures.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shamsiddeen Muhammad; by his grace and mercy Shams-Tabriz and Jalaluddin Rumi enlightened the world with high spiritual knowledge.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Qasim Shah; he by whose blessings the work of DA'WA continued in various parts of the world.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Islam Shah; he by whose order the world is enlightened with the truth.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Muhammad Bin Islam Shah; from his name Ilm enlightens us.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Al-Mustansir-Billah; by whose grace, spiritual, and material rewards are gifted to faithfulls.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Abdis-Salaam; by his mercy DA'WA of the faith became progressive and continued.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Ghareeb Meerza; he who kindles light of Iman in the heart of the momins.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Abuzar Ali; he by whose blessings the faithfuls are imparted with boundless prosperity.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Murad Meerza; he by whose grace works of DA'WA expanded to a high extent.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Zulfiqar Ali; he who is the master of the universes.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Nooriddeen Ali; he who is the light of both worlds.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Khalilil-Lahiali; he who is the master of momins and the saviour of the Faith.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Nizar; he who protects the faith of his faithfuls.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Sayyid Ali; he who is the all-knowing, the one and single.
Ali was in the dress of Hassanali Shah; he who is the imam of all, today and tommorow.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Kasimali ; he who is the distributor of paradise and of the hell on the resurrection day.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Abu'l Hassanali Shah; know it, he whose light possesses the whole world.
Ali was in the dress of Mowla Shah Hasan Ali; he by whose wisdom all things exist.
Ali shah was really Ali himself; from his name our eyes became enlightened.
Ali is Sultan Muhammad Shah; he by whose order both worlds exist. His wisdom absorbs both worlds; His substance is eternal, of the only king.
(Please note: the Qasida of Poet Khaki Khorashani Rahema ends here with the Holy Name and dress of Ali up to the time of Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah. The author has added what follows.)
MOWLA SULTAN MUHAMMAD SHAH (THE ALI) changed his dress. He manifested in the dress of Mowla Shah Karim Al-Husseiny Hazer Imam. 'NOOR-EN-ALLAH NOOR,' 'LIGHT UPON LIGHT,' the divine light - Ali-Murtaza is Mowla Shah Karim Al-Husseiny Hazer Imam; he by whose order both worlds exist.
Shah Karim Al-Husseiny Hazer Imam is the Centre of All Creation.
AL-KARIM means the generous. He is the one who forgives by his power. When he gives he is not concerned about the amount he gives. The one who seeks refuge and shelter with him is not lost.
His divine light, the 'NOOR' of Hazarat Ali is eternal, omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent.
ALLAHUMA SALI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA AALE MUHAMMAD
Divine Light ('NOOR') of Ali has always existed from the very beginning of time. With his absence, therefore, from the world for even an infinitesimal fraction of a second all evolution would come to a halt, Involution would set in, and the entire universe would dissolve back into nothingness.
The position of 'ULIL AMR MINKUM' (HAZER IMAM- THE DIVINE LIGHT ('NOOR') Of Ali) never disappears and this succession goes on until the Day of Judgment on earth.
Hazer Imam himself is the 'NOOR' of Ali - The Lord Of Truth (Khudavandi Haqq).
His wish and desire have no cause, for, where he stands, there is no cause, caused or causation - all three, they are one. Outside of 'Divine
Imamat' all is nothing. The Hazer Imam ('NOOR' Of Ali) is thus impeccable, infallible.
The divine light being the same, every imam is, and was Hazarat Ali himself, only in different physical Garbs and under different names. Hence, the oneness of the Imam and Shah Karim Al-Husseiny AGA KHAN being Hazarat Ali himself under that name and vice versa.
Momins in their lives are 'Dasond Sukarite Pura' and because of their love and devotion to the progeny of Muhammed (S.A.S.) are bestowed with 'ABHAY DAAN' or Freedom from fear in this and the next worlds (AMEN).
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