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 . . .

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.

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.

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)

DAS AVTAR
III. DWAPUR YUGA

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.

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.

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.

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.