~Spiritual tourist~

Amongst the great luminaries in the world of spirituality in Kashmir, Hazrat Makhdoom SahibRA, a spiritual tourist with heart full of compassion, a symbol of selflessness and generosity occupies a distinguished place. It is customary that if we want to have detailed information about a person in theworldly affairs, we try to approach and inquire hiscontacts, friends, classmates and other acquaintances. Much is not documented about Hazrat Makhdoom Sahib RA, the author therefore sought the documented opinions, views, thoughts and experiences of some of the top spiritual personalities who were contemporaries of Hazrat Makhdoom Sahib RA. Mir Baba Hyder Tullamuli, Mulla Sheikh Ahmed Chagli, Khawaja Hasan Qari, Khawaja Ishaq Qadri, Baba Ali Raina, Mulla Bahauddin, Allama Sheikh Baba Dawood Khaki, Moulana Tahir Rafeeque, Baba Naseeb-ud-Din Gazi are some of the great sufis of the time who have experiences with the Makhdoom Sahib RA. Allama Khaki RA (the first disciple and student of Hazrat Makhdoom Sahib RA) quotes that besides religious, spiritual and moral knowledge, Makhdoom Sahib RA was bestowed with a divine knowledge - Ilm-e-Ladunni - a special form of knowledge bestowed to a saint when he or she understands the reality of tawheed. Baba Dawood Khaki narrates in his book, that Makhdoom SahibRA was a standard bearer of invaluable unforeseen power and command. Besides he had the capability to pre-engage wordsand complete reciting Quran within no time (Tye-Haroof), omnipresent (Tye-Makan)and Tye zaman (see before-hand), says Mulla Tahir Rafique in his book Tohfa Mehboobia .When asked what is the level of spirituality and supernatural blessings between you and Makhdoom SahibRA ; the level and degree is samebut Hazrat Makhdoom SahibRA has been granted for himself and for dissipating to others. I have been conferred only for myself not for dissipation,replied Mulla Rafique. In a severe winter a poor disciple came from Anantnag (Islamabad) with a bag of coke on his back and presented it to the murshid with a view that it will be used to a combat cold. The murshid had a pity on the innocence and love of his mureed and offered in return a handful of coke, with an advice to see it at home. He was amazed tosee coke turned into Gold. The incident is narrated by Hazrat Baba Naseeb ud Din GaziRA in a request to murshid as angish tilla kar de tilla, behremureede benawa Choon az karm kar de dua ya Sheikh Hamza Peer ma. Moulana Noor ud Din Jafar Badakhshi quotes his murshid's (Mir Syyed Ali Hamadani) saying in his book Khulasatul Munaqib, that there is always a group of Sufis who are named as Akhyar Sayyah (The spiritual Tourists). They are assigned a specialduty by Allah to help and guide those righteous persons who are in desperate need. They are always a group of seven such big souls working together. Makhdoom Sahib RA too had been giftedwith this special duty. Many a time he was reported present by the people around when he was physically hundreds of miles far away. Was it the rumour of death of his brother Baba Ali RainaRA, in Arabia, he did not follow the rumour instead met his brother who latter confirmed after his arrival. A fire broke out in Village Tujjar, while Makhdoom Sahib was physically at Lolab. Suddenly he sprinkled water on the walls of the room he was sitting in, next day people in Tujjar village reported Makhdoom SahibRA extinguishing the fire of his house. In view of the degrees of Ibadah, he acquired various super special levels in mystical dimension and Tasauf. He became Gousul Azam at 15, Qutbul Aqtab at 21, Qutbul qawnain at 31 and supremo of all the saints of the the time at the age of 41,quotes Mulla Sheikh Ahmed Chagli Sahib RA in hisbook Risala Sultania. Asrarul Abrar, a book on spiritual athleticism mentions that Makhdoom Sahib RA ordered the running river waters to inform Mir Baba Hyder Tullamuli RA (a close Associate of Makhdoom Sahib RA) that he wants to relish fish from river Sind; within an hour Mir Baba Hyder Tullamuli RA came with the dish and told he was informed by the water to do so. Makhdoom SahibRA has been very strict a teacher quotes Baba Dawood khaki RA in Virdul Mureedeen. Sharing his studentship secretes in the book, he mentions that murshed initially assigned Baba DawoodRA, feeding and watering horses, forfetching water for the community kitchen; he was made to wrap bovine skin on body and to wear a leather cap on head, wear a chappal made of grass (Pulhor) and lead the horse on which Makhdoom SahibRA rode. The on lookers were amazed to see their former Chief justice doing it for his murshid (teacher), but observations of the sincere student were totally astonishing!Pa barhana choon ze shokh anderkash medum Khar o shak tareequm az gulmar shud ast When I walked in such costume, I could see myselfwearing a crown and costume better than that of a king.The roads appeared as gardens of flowers and beautiful landscaping.

Titles Of SultanulArifeen Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoomi(radiallahuanhu)

HazRat Mir Baba Hyder Tulmuli (qadasallahu sira) Called His Murshid (Sultanularifeen) With innumerable Titles, Some Of them Are mentioned below :- Ya Awliya'ei Ya At'qiya'ei Ya As'fiya'ei Ya Ghous Ya Qut'bei Ya Ghousus Saqalain Ya Qutbul Qawnain Ya Sultanud DaAraYn Ya Ghousul Aalamen Ya Qutbus Saaliheen Ya Ghousul Azam Ya Mehboob-ul-alam Ya Makhdoomul Azam Ya Sultanul Aarifeen Ya Sultanul Waasileen ~Chil'chilatul Aarifeen~

SULTANUL ARIFEEN SACRED GRAVE

Prophets and Martyrs wil feel Delighted

Whose Glimpse Alone Makes You Remember ALLAH

Mankabat Hazrat Mehboob’ul Aalam (Rehmat’ul lahe Allah)

MERE SULTAAN TAAG BAR SAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. BE T’CHUS TALIB T’CHE TCHUK REHBAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. BE T’CHUS GEER GOMUT MYANE PEERO, MAI T’CHEM DAAMNAS T’HAF T’CHEERO. AZ ZAAR BOZTAM T’CHE HEZ T’CHUI BAGAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. T’CHANE DARBAAR’E YEM KOR SARKHAM, BILA WYEN TAS KAMYUK T’CHUI GHAM. MAI AAGO HETMUT T’CHUM HACHAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. BE KARHAI ROZ’AS SAR FIDA, MAT’E KARTAM PANAS NISH JUDA. MAI T’CHU PEER’O WYEN MACHAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. BI SAERE HYETH T’CHUSAI KARAN ZAREPAR, T’CHE YENAI AAGO MYONUI AAR. KHATA MYENEI T’CHE KARHEZ DARGUZAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. MAI T’CHUM TAMAH BI KARHAI SAAL, BI WANDHAI LAAL T’CHE HIKH NA SOUN. AZ DIKHNA DARSHUN MAI CHALNAM SHAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. T’CHANDE T’CHOUN T’CHUS MANDCHANAI, BANEM YARE T’CHANE AASTANA’I. MAT’E MASTANAI BI WANDHAI SAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. BI AYEGIZA AAS T’CHANE BAR TAL, T’CHE KAR SANEN MUSHKILAN HAL. T’CHE DIM KHAIYRAAT BI T’CHUS BEZAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. BI GARE DRAVSAI VEREY T’CHANE, ZUV FIDA MYOUN HEREY T’CHANEY. AZ SULTAAN KARTAM THAZRA’I NAZAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. DIL MYOUN AYENDREI HYENDRO MUT, DAKHO DAADYO T’CHUS T’CHENIROMUT. MAI HEZ SATH T’CHEM T’CHENEI MICHAR TAM BAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. KAS WANE YEM ZAAR KUS BOZUM, SHAH’E SULTAAN AZ MAI DAAD BOZYEM. DAWA KARTAM BI T’CHUS ZAIR’E DAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. FAKEER YAQOOB SAEB T’CHUI KARAN NAAL’E ZARE, MYANE PEERO BOZTAM ZAEREE. MAI ROZTAM T’CEHI YAWAR, AK NAZAR YA SHAHE SULTAAN AKH NAZAR. (Rehmat’ul lahe Allah)

A PAGE FROM CHIRAG-i-MARIFAT/ CHILCHILAT-UL-ARIFEEN

HAZRAT MAKHDUM SHAIKH HAMZA (RA) [900 AH- 984 AH] (An introductory page from “CHARAG-I-MURIFAT”- translation of ‘CHILCHILATUL ARIFEEN by Hazrat Moulana Mohammad Ishaq Qari Kashmiri (b. Mazar-i-Baqi). After the advent of Islam Kashmir has produced innumerable Awlya, Aqtab, Abdal and renowned Scholars, who have served the cause of Islam to their utmost, using all their abilities and had made the sole purpose of their life the spread of the religious knowledge, eradication of Kufr and Shirk and to promote love among humanity. They devoted every moment of their life in this very purpose. Among these spiritual giants, the revered person of Hazrat Sultan-ul-Arifeen does not call forany introduction. Every child of Kashmir is acquainted by his name and about the location of his last resting place. HIS BIRTH: His sacred birth took place at Tujjar Zaina Gir in 900AH in the house of Baba Mohammad Usman Raina. His mother Bibi Maryam was a pious, God-fearing, devoted to regular prayers and fasting. She was a degree higher than other girls of the village in her intellect, understanding and shyness, thus unparalleled. The family of Baba Usman Raina had been converted to Islam since six generations only. His dynasty belongs to the historically famous and well known dynasty of Chandar-Bansi clan, which according to Shastrya books reaches up to Brahma.From the different history books, which have recorded their details in Urdu and Persian, the family tree is as under: Hazrat Makhdum Shaikh Mohammad Hamza (RA) ibni Mohammad Usman Raina, ibni Zaiti Raina, ibni Jahangir Raina, ibni Daulat Raina, ibni Abdal Raina,ibni Ahmad Raina, ibni Rawan Chandar, ibni Ram Chandar, ibni Sangram Chandar, ibni Bilad Chandar, ibni Mal Chandar, ibni Susram Chandar. With the fruitful association of religious scholars and sofi saints, this dynasty too got once influencedby spiritual rays of Islam. Many God-fearing, pious and noble persons were born in this dynasty, who spread the lesson of humanity and best etiquette among masses. Lastly it was Hazrat Makhdum Shaikh Hamza (RA), who was born in this family, who established his might of spiritual excellence not only among Kashmiris, but also in rest of India as well, and transformed lakhs of people in the likeness of the purified gold, after building their inner character. Moulana Ishaq Qari Kashmiri (RA) states about an event that took place in the childhood of Hazrat Sultan-ul-Arifeen that after thorough research and enquiry, it is established thathe was a born saint and he was blessed by the sightof Hazrat Khiza (AS), when he was still in the mother’s womb.According to Moulana Ishaq (RA), when his mother had to go out in the darkness during her pregnancy, she could see nothing and was very much vexed and suddenly there was a light like that of the fourteenth moon and she thought, what could this light be due to, which made entire surroundings to shine? And there camea reply that this light is due to the spirituality of your son, who is in your womb. By the light of his spirituality, a world will become enlightened and common people will get an everlasting benefit and in fact all this happened later on. He conveyed the message of Tawheed, Risalat and of human brotherhood among innumerable servants of God and lakhs of the servants were successful on sipping the drink of Unity. His initial Education: His initial education took place in Tujjar village Pargana Zainagir. After this he was admitted in the Madrasa Dar-ul-Shifa of Baba Ismail Kubravi in Srinagar., Where ther was arrangement of teaching inner knowledge along with the external knowledge. He learnt the intricacies of concentrating on Allah, night worship, tahajjud, Awrad-u-Azkar etc. His mind and heart became clear like a mirror after getting trained in all these traits. He reached his pinnacle of the outer knowledge in the young age of twenty only. His teachers would be surprised on seeing his alarming ability and descriptive answers of the questions put to him. This was all due to the inner knowledge-( Alim-i-Ludni) Silsila Suhrawardy: A grand person of Silsila Suhrawardy Hazrat Sayid Jalal-ud-Din Dehlavi (RA) was once seated in Madina Munawarah. He witnessed in a dream a handsome adult in conversation with the Prophet Muhammad (PBH) and found blessings being showered on him. Makhdum Sayid Jalal-ud-Din asked, “O’ Prophet of Allah, what is the name of this boy and where does he live?” The reply was , “Outwardly he is the son of Baba Mohammad Usman Raina of Kashmir, but otherwise he is our son spiritually” It was on the instructions of the Prophet (PBH) that Sayid Jalal-ud-Din came to Kashmir to guide this youth.Thus Sayid Jalal-ud-Din guided him after reaching Kashmir and handed over to him the Khilafat nama of Suhrawardy Sisila. He stated that whatever was in his possession, that I have given to you as it was. If any true seeker comes, this gift should reach him too, so that the servants of God are guided. Sayid Jamal-ud-Din remained in Kashmir for six months and then returned to other corners of India for preaching among people of the land. The Shajra Mubarak of Suhrawardy Silsila is as under: Hazrat Muhammad (PBH), Hazrat Ali (KW), Khwaja Hasan Basri (RA), Khwaja Habib Raiy (RA), Shaikh Maroof Karkhi (RA), Shaikh Siri Siqti (RA), Shaikh Junaid Baghdadi (RA), Shaikh Mumshad Dainuri (RA), Shaikh Ahmad Aswad Daynuri (RA), Shaikh Abdullah Amwiya (RA), Shaikh Zia-ud-Din Abul Najib Suhrawardy(RA), Shaikh-ul-Shayukh Shaikh Shahab-ud-Din Suhrawardy (RA), Makhdum ShaikhBaha-ud-Din Zakarya Multani (RA), Shaikh Sadr-ud-Din Arif (RA), Abul Fatah Shaikh Rukn-ud-Din (RA), Makhdum Jahanyan Sayid Jalal-ud-Din Bukhari (RA), Makhdum Sayid Nasir-ud-Din (RA), Sayid Makhdum Hamid Kabir (RA), Makhdum Sayid Shah Abul Fatah Rukn-ud-Din (RA), Makhdum Sayid Mahmood Abul Qasim (RA), Makhdum Sayid Mohammad (RA), Makhdum Sayid Hamid Sageer (RA), Makhdum Abdul Wahab Dehlavi (RA), Makhdum Sayid Jalal-ud-Din Bukhari Dehlavi (RA), Makhdum Shaikh Mohammad Hamza Kashmiri (RA). His Khalifas: When he got the Khilafat-nama of Suhrawardy silsila, he started to benefit people by preaching and training them, in his house at Kalashpora Mukhdum Mandav Srinagar and people of every category used to come to him, who would get training in their inner and outer form according to their capacity. Among the scholars of the time the following were the persons who got fully benefitted by his useful association, who spread the knowledge of do’s and donts among lakhs of Kashmiris. Their biographies are recorded in detail in different books. The prominent disciples were: Hazrat Moulana Baba Daud Khaki (RA), Shaikh Ahmad Chagli (RA), Khwaja Hasan Qari (RA), Khwaja Ishaq Qari (RA), Moulana Feroz Ganai (RA), Mir Baba Haidar Tulmuli (RA), Mohammad AliRaina (RA), Molvi Mir Mohammad Afzal (RA), Baba Hardi Reshi (RA), Bayazid Shimnagi (RA) etc. Baba Daud Khaki: He was the most favourite disciple of Sultan-ul-Arifeen and was called Abu Hanifa Sani due to his thorough hold on knowledge of Fiqah and Hadith. His disciples mentioned in the booksl/manuscripts are: Hazrat Mir Nazuk Qadiri (RA0, Baba Naseeb-ud-Din Gazi (RA), Khwaja Masood Pampori (RA), Khwaja Dawood Balkhi Zoonimari (RA), Shaikh Mohammad Moomin Shah-Sayid Suhrawardy (RA)- ancestor of the author, Haji uttar Baba (RA), Shaikh Mohammad Parsa(RA), Shaikh Ghazi-ud-Din (RA), Mir Yaqoob (RA), Khwaja Mohammad Parsa (RA), Shaikh Mohammad Sayeed (RA) (S/O Khaki) etc. Likewise the list of disciples of others too is a long one. Biographies of Makhdum Shaikh Hamza (RA): His khalifas and faithful disciples have recorded countless books on his life in both prose and poetry, out of which the poetry book WIRD_UL_MURIDIN of Moulana Baba Dawood Khaki is famous. Its detailed translation DASTUR-US-Slikeen too has been done by him and both thebooks have been printed. Moulana Mohammad Ishaq Qari has written in 982 AH a detailed account of His biography and miracles performed by him inthe book CHILdren CHILAT-UL-ARIFEEN, which has been translated from Persian to Urdu by Abdul Salam Suhrawardy of Naid Kadal Srinagar in 1982 AD. Khwaja Mohammad Hasan Qari (RA0 has written RAHAT-UL-TLIBEEN. Baba Ali Mohammad Raina has written TAZKIRAT-UL-ARIFEEN. These are yet to be published. Baha-ud-Din Mattoo has written in Persian poetry the book SULTANYA. Saif-ud-Din Qari has written recently MATA-i- NOOR with quotes from ‘Dastur-us-Salikeen’, whichhas been printed. Khwaja Ghulam Mohi –ud-Din Amritsari has published from Amritsar a pamphlet in 1914 AD named TUHFA-i-MAHBOOBIA. Besides this many pamphlets have been written in Urdu and English by different persons who rever the saint. There are countless poetic presentations made by many authors Respectable Moulana Mohammad Qasim Bukhari (RA) has translated in Arabic poetry the WIRD-UL_Muridin. His death: After attaining the age of 84 years and after a brief illness of seven days, he passed away on 24 th Safar, 984 AH (INNAte Lillehammer WA INNAte aloha RAJIOON) and I am writing this on 24 th Safar, 1434 i.e. exactly 450 years after according to Hijri Calender. He was buried on Koh-i-Maran, where he used to spend days and nights in solitude.Lakhs of people offered Nimaz-i-Janaza. Khwaja Mohammad Tahir Rafiqi Ashai (RA)gave him the lastbath and led the Janaza prayers.His mausoleum is frequented by all anf=d sundry and lakhs of people pay theirrespects on his Durgah every year.

AZ CHU NA MEELADE KHAYRUL BASHAR (kashmiri)

Aashqo Paeraav Kochhe Bazaar- Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar ¤ Khosh Khabar Waechh Mechh Ye Gaam O Shehar- Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar ¤ Arsh Malayek Kya Shaadmaan Hamdaa Hamdaa Paraan Insaan - Pesh Kor Aashiqo Jaan O Jigar ¤ Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar. Faarsas Aaye Toofanech Lehar Mahal Kasraa Go Zer o Zabar Rome Kis Qaisaras Chaeye Thar Thar ¤ Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar. Soor Shaitanas Mal Nae Aaw Naar Hasdass Manz Walnae Aaw Be Waaye Chhehchin Khaak Barsar ¤ Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar. Aalmas Waaechh Yaam Pazrechh Daleel Laat O Manaat Gaye Khaar O Zaleel Gaye Sadaaye Allahu Akbar ¤ Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar. Rabbi Igfirlee Mangaan Su Aaw Rehmat Lil Aalameen Thouw`hus Naav Cheshme Muchraveth Trouvun Sar ¤ Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar. Tas Nundde Baanes Noor Tabaan Noor Manzlis Chhanna Hoor`re Lal Waan Posh Badnas Wathaan Mushki Anmbar ¤ Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar. Gaash Aaw Aalmas Gat`te Gaye Duur Yaam Kor`r Maalikan Nooruk Zahoor Noor Sa`eet Aalam Gow Munawwar ¤ Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar. Az Yateemann Sapez Shaadmaeni La Chaaran Te Chaej Pareshani Chamkeo Be Zubanan Muqaddar ¤ Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar. Ya Nabi Rabb Sund Chhe Chukkh Mehboob Chhoun Deedaar Aalmas Margoob Kor "Nazeeran" Te Yee Arz Mukhtasar ¤ Az Chhu Naa Milaade Khairul Bashar .

BAS MUHAMMAD (SALALLAHU'ALAY'HEWASALLAM)

Bykasan Heund Kas Muhammad (salallahualai'he'waSallam) Ruhuk Aaraam Diluk Ras Muhammad (salallahualai'he'wasallam) Najaatech Chaie Bas Akei Wath Rate Yahay Wath. Muhammad Bas Muhammad Bas Muhammad(salallahualai'he'wasallam)

ALLAH KA DOST

SultanulArifeen Mehboobulalam Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoomi (qadasallahu sira ) farmaatay hain k Sulook k Ibtidayei Ayaam mei Agar Mei Kissi Raat Ko Tahajjud Par Baydaar Na Hota To koi Aa'kar Darwaza Khat'khataata Ya Darwaazay Ki Zanjeer Hilaaata Aur Zor Zor Se Pukaarta aur Kehta - 'AY BABA HAMZAH! UTHO DAIR HOGAYEI. UTH AUR WUZU KAR KAY NEMAAZ(e tahajjud) ADAA KAR LE ! ' (dastoorus salikeen)