Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Ishq Me Tere Kohe Gham - Kalaam Hazrat Shah Niyaz

Here is the complete kalaam by Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A. which has been sung by various singers including Abida Parveen in his album Raqs-e-Bismil:

Ishq mein tere kohe gham, sar pe liya jo ho so ho
Aish'o nishaat'e zindagi, chhod diya jo ho so ho

Mujh se mareez ko tabiib,haath too apna mat lagaa
Isko khuda pe chod de,bahr'e khuda jo ho so ho

Aql ke madrase se uth, ishq ke maikade mein aa
Jaam'e fanaa'o bekhudi, ab to piya jo ho so ho

Hijr ki jo museebatein arz kiin uske rubaru
Naaz'o adaa se muskura kehne lagaa jo ho so ho

Hasti ke is saraab mein raat ki raat bas rahe
Subh'e adam huaa numoo, paaon uthaa jo ho so ho

Dunia ke nek'o bad se kaam, humko niyaz kuch nahin
Aap se jo guzar gaya, use kia jo ho so ho

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Karamaat ( Miracles ) Of Hazrat Shah Niyaz Be Niyaz (R.A.)


01. Once fire broke out in the bareily city.When it reched the Qutub ward where the Khanekhah of Hazrat Qibla Saheb was there.His eldest son ( Hazrat Shah Tajul Aulia Nizamuddin Hussain R.A. ) informed him this while he was resting.He at once came out and saw that the horse of Risaldar Amir Khan were being taken out from the the thatched stable.On seeing him,the Risaldar asked the servants to stop taking out the horses and said "If Qibla Huzur wishes to save them,they will be saved.Otherwise let them be burnt before him."Hearing these words,Qibla Huzur undewent a transformation and when he lifted his eyes,the fire took a different direction and was extinguished.The next Shah Tajul Auliya asked Qibla Huzur inqured what he recited.He replied "I didn't recited anything.I become a see and one spout of my water was extinguished the fire."

02. Once Allah Baksh Khan,one of Hazrat Qibla Huzur's desciple requested him to show his real face.He rubbed his hand over his face,which suddenly became radiant like sun.Nobody could see it.Allah Baksh Khan became unconscious,when he regained unconsciousness Hazrat Qibla told him:"This is sufficient for you."

03. Once a Nawab organized a Mehfil-e-Sama (Qawwali ceremony) and invited all the Sufis to attend it. Actually he wanted to make a mockery of the Sufis who used to go into the state of Haal and Wajd ( going into a state of ecstacy when they were in direct communion with God while listening Qawwali). The Sufis came to Hazrat Niaz-be-Niaz (RA) and told him about the motive of the Nawab and requested Him to accompany them. Along with his disciples Huzoor Qibla (RA) reached the gathering for sama. There were special arrangement for the elites and Nawabs and they were to sit on chairs . The Sufis and Qawwals (musicians) were made to sit on the floor. Huzoor Qibla (RA) got himself seated on the floor along with his disciples. In middle of the Qawwali session the Qawwal recited the following couplet:

“Ta Naqsh-Zamin-bood-Zama-bood-Ali-bood

Ta- Surat Paiwand-Jahan-bood-Ali-bood”

Inspired by the couplet Huzoor Qibla started waving his scarf. All the elite and privileged seated on the chairs fell down and started rolling on the ground. Nawab's brother came and apolized to Qibla Huzur.Huzoor Qibla then recited some verses and sprinkled the holy water on the persons who had fallen down. They regained consciousness and apologized for the disrespect.

04. A man by the name of Chaudhary Basant Rai, residing in Bareily requested Huzoor Qibla to visit one of his seriously ill relative. Huzoor Qibla went along with his disciples and asked one of his disciples to lie down near the cot of the patient. The disciple’s stomach started swelling and the patient’s pain started subsiding. The condition of the disciple became serious as the patient got well and asked for food. The disciple was then taken to the Khanqah and he too got well in a day or two.

05. Huzoor Qibla at the request of his disciples went to Bachraon near Moradabad. His seven disciples had invited him for a feast at their respective places on the same date.None of the seven disciple knew that someone else has also invited Huzur Qibla.Huzoor Qibla had his meals at the place of his stay and went his room for rest and told those present not to disturb him till he himself may come out. Next day all those who had invited him,came to thank Huzoor Qibla for having feast with them, then people around him discovered that while Huzoor Qibla was taking rest inside his room, each of his disciple felt his presence at their palces.

06. Once on Urs occasion. Huzoor Qibla asked his disciples to distribute bread along with sweets. Munshi Ali Bakhsh who was incharge of the Kitchen, informed Huzoor Qibla that only five Kg of floor was left in the larder and it would not be sufficient for all those present. Huzoor Qibla asked him to bring those five kg bread and covered it with thick sheet and told him to distribute the same without looking as to how much was left. The bread was distributed to all those present and after everyone had his share, the Munshi to his surprise found the five kg bread intact.


07. A person from Kabul had come to Bareilly to become Huzoor Qibla’s disciple. Before intering the city pious looking man met him and asked him , where he was going. The person from Kabul replied that he has come to Bareilly to become the disciple of Hazrat Niayz-be-Niayz (RA). The pious looking man replied that he was Niayz Ahmad and initiated him as his disciple.He directed him to the Khanqah (monastery) and instructed him to reach their soon. When the person reached Khanqah, he came to know that Huzoor Qibla had left for his heavenly abode three days back and prayers were being offered on the third day. The person from Kabul described the looks of the pious personality , people then told him thta it was quite similar to Huzoor Qibla.The man then realised that he has been accepted by Hazrat Qibla as his disciple after He had expired.

Reference : Karamat-e-Nizamia (Page 3 & 17)

Monday, January 5, 2009

Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz's view on Muharram and Tazia

Huzoor Qibla had great respect for Ahl-e-Bait [those related to the Holy Prophet (PBUH)].

He wrote on the glory of Hazrat Ali (K।W.K.):

ज़हे इज़्ज़ो जलाले बू तुराबे फ़खरे इंसाने
अली अल् मुर्तुज़ा मुश्किल कुशाए शेरे यज़्दाने

Zahay izzo jalaale Bu Turaabe fakhre insaane
Ali al-Murtaza mushkil kushaye shere Yazdane

(The honour and valour of Abu Turab is the pride of mankind.
No doubt Ali al-Murtaza (K.W.K), helper in the time of need, is the Lion of God.)

On the night of Asharooya-e-Moharram (10th day of first month of Muslim Calendar) he, accompanied by his disciples, used to go to pay respect to Tazias [symbolic tomb of Hazrat Imam Husain (AS)].

Once Moulvi Akbar Ali Sahib from Surat was staying in the Khanqah during Moharram. He accompanied Huzoor Qibla on Ashoora night and found that Huzoor Qibla had bowed to kiss the wooden platform on which Tazia was placed. Moulvi Sahib in his heart thought that this amounted to ‘Shirk’ (giving someone else same respect which is meant for God only). Huzoor Qibla through the divine power could guess of his feeling and asked him to look at the Tazia. When Moulvi Sahib saw he screamed and fell unconscious on the ground. Huzoor Qibla moved ahead. When he regained consciousness people asked as to what had happened to him. Moulvi Sahib then replied that he had seen Hazrat Imam Hasan (AS) in green dress on the one side of the Tazia and Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) in red on the other side.

Moulvi Akbar Ali Sahib had certain doubts which were clarified by Huzoor Qibla. He put the questions regarding Tazias and Yazid [enemy of Hazrat Imam (AS)]. Huzoor Qibla replied on the question on Tazias that he would not have allowed anybody to build Tazia as it was not possible to give full respect but once they are there, he respects the same with all respect at his command; and on Yazid he said he would not pollute his tongue with Yazid’s name and instead sweeten his tongue with the name of Imam Hussain (AS).

When Huzoor Qibla was unable to walk due to paralysis attack he did not visit the Tazia on Ashoora night. In his meditation he saw Hazrat Bibi Fatima (AS) saying that he had not come to visit her children. With tears in his eyes, Huzoor Qibla asked his disciples to carry him to the Tazias. The disciples thought he was to be taken lying on the cot but he refused and desired that he be taken on foot and visited five Tazias as per his usual practice. On 12th of Moharram a cauldron of Kichra (mixture of wheat, dal, mutton and other cereals) was got cooked for distribution among the people. The practice continues till date in Khaanah-e-Niyazia.

In glory of Hazraat Imaam Hussain (R।A.) Huzoor Qibla wrote:

अय दिल्बिगीर दामने सुल्ताने औलिया
यानी हुसैन इब्ने अली जाने औलिया
दारद नियाज़ हश्र ख़ुद उम्मीद बा हुसैन
बा औलियाए हश्र मुहिब्बाने औलिया

Ae dilbigeer daaman-e-sultaane-Aulia,
Yaani Hussain ibn-e-ALi jaan-e-Aulia.
Daarad `Niyaz' hashr khud ummeed ba Hussain,
Ba Aulia-e-hashr muhibbaan-e-Aulia.

O heart be with the skirt of garment of King of Aulias (friend of Allah)
That means Hussain (A.S.) ,who is the essence of Aulias.
Niyaz has put judgement day's decision in hope of Hussain (A.S.),
The faith of Lover of Aulias will be similar to that of Aulia's.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

SHAJRA-E-AALIYA-QADRIYA-NIYAZIA

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Sayyadul Qaunain Khatmun Nabiyeen Rasool e Karim Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (SAW)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (KWK)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Imam Hussain (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Imam Zain-ul-Abideen (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqar (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Imam Jaffer Sadiq (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Imam Moosa Kazim (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Imam Ali Raza (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shaikh Asaduddin Maroof Karkhee (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shaikh Safauddin (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shaikh Abul Husain Sirri Saqtee (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shaikh Abul Qasim Junaid Baghdadi (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shaikh Abu Bakar Abdullah Shibli (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shaikh Abdul Wahid Ibn e Abdul Aziz Yemeni (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shaikh Abul Farah Yousuf Tertoosi (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shaikh Abul Hassan Ali Hankaari (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shaikh Abu Saeed Mubarak bin Ali bin Husain Makhdoomi (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Ghaus-e-Aazam Maboob-e-Subhani Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gillani (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Abdul Aziz (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Muhammad Hattak (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Shamsuddin (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Sharfuddin (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Zainuddin (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Waliuddin (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Nooruddin (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Husaamuddin (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Nooruddin (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Muhammad Durwaish (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Mehmood (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Abdul Jalil (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Syed Abdullah Baghdadi Qadri (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shah Niyaz Ahmed Qadri (Rz.A)

SHAJRA-E-AALIYA-CHISTIYA-NIYAZIA

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Sayyadul Qaunain Khatmun Nabiyeen Rasool e Karim Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (SAW)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (KWK)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Hasan Basri (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Abdul Wahid Ibn e Zaid (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Abul Faiz urf Fuzhail Ibn e Ayaz (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Sultan Ibrahim Ibn e Adham Balkhi (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Sadeeduddin Huzaifa Mar'ashi (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Aminuddin Hubairah Basri (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Mumshad Uloowe Dinwari (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Ishaq Shami Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Abu Ahmed Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Abu Muhammad Abdal Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Nasiruddin Abu Yousuf Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Qutubuddin Maudood Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Haji Shareef Zindani Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Ajmaeri, Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaaki Iw(d)ashi Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Fareeduddin Masood Gunj Shaker Ajodhani Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Nizamuddin Muhammad Bukhari Badayuni Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Makhdoom Naseeruddin Mehmood Chiragh Dehlvi Awadhi Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Kamaluddin Allama Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Siraj-ul-Haq Waddin (Wahi uddin)Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Ilmuddin Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Shaikh Mahmood Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Shaikh Jamaluddin Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Shaikh Muhammad Hassan Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Shaikh Muhammad Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Mohiuddin Yousuf Yahya Madani Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Maulana Shah Kaleemullah Jahanabadi (dehalvi) Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Maulana Shah Nizamuddin Aurangabadi Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakheruddin Muhammad Dehlvi Chishti (Rz.A)

Elahi Bahurmate Raaz-o-Niyaz Hazrat Shah Niyaz Ahmed Qadri, Chishti (Rz.A)

Hazrat Shah Niyaz Ahmed (R.A.)




Name: Qutb-e-Aalam Madaar-e-Aazam Niyaz be Niyaz Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Ahmed Alvi Barelvi Qadri Chisti Soharwardi Naqshbandi Nizami Sabri Faqri (R.A.)



Birth: 6th Jamadiussani 1155 Hijri ( 7 August 1742 C.E.)




Parental Lineage: From his father side the lineage (silsila-e-nasab) goes to Maula-e-Kainaat Hz Ali (KWK) & from his mother side it goes to Imamain-Kareemain Saiyaada-tun-Nisa Hz.Fatematuzzahra (R.A.).He was Alvi Syed from his patenal family and Rizvi Syed from the maternal side.


His great grandfathers belonged to royal family of Bukhara (present day Uzbekistan).Among his greatgrandfathers Hz Shah Ayaat-ul-lah Alvi (R.A.) left the Sultanat and got settelled in Multan (Punjab province of present Pakistan).His grandson Hz Azmatullah Alvi (R.A.) came to Sirhind (Punjab,India),his Son Hz Hakeem Elahi Shah Muhammad Rahmat-ul-lah (RA) later came and settelled in Delhi.He was father of Hz. Niyaz-be-Niyaz (R.A.).He was appointed Kazi-ul-kuzzat (Chief Justice) in Delhi.He earned the title of "Hakim-e-Elahi". Hz Shah Niyaz-be-Niyaz (R.A.) got birth in Sirhind & came to Delhi with his father.


His mother's Name was Bibi Ladoo but was famous by the name of Hz. Bibi Garib Nawaz .She was daughter of Syed Maulana Sa'id Uddin,who traced his descent from Hazrat Imam Musa Raza (R.A.).He was a spritual caliph of Hazrat Sheikh Kalim-ul-lah (R.A.)of Shahjahanabad(Delhi).She was hereself a buzurg.Her Peer-o-Murshid Hz Shah Mohi-ud-din Diyasanami/Giyasnami (R.A.) inducted her twice in Silsila-e-Qadria, the reason for making her Mureed for the second time he told was that he was actually making the child in her womb (Hz Niyaz be Niyaz RA) his mureed.



Education: His primary education started at home under guidence of his mother's father Hz Syed Maulana Sa'id Uddin.He got higher education from Madarsa Faqriya Delhi which was equivalent to a collage at that time.He completed his education including Quran,Hadis,Tafseer,Fiqh at the age of 15 .He was awarded the degree of Farighut-tahsil after 3 days of questioning by various scholars.He then became Ustad (teacher) their.He later became the principal of the Madarsa.



Initiation in Sufi Order: Hz Shah Niyaz-be-Niyaz (R.A.) inherited spiritual qualities from his parents,particularly from his Mother from Childhood.
His mother gave him in the care of Hz Sayed Faqruddin Muhammad Dehalvi (R.A.) who is famous by the name Maulana Faqr-e-paak/Fakr-e-Zahaan who later made Hz Shah Niyaz (R.A.) his spritual desciple.He used to call him Miyan.Hz. Faqr-e-paak deputed Hz Niyaz Be Niyaz to Bareli (Uttarpradesh,India) to carry out the work of silsila.


Hz Niyaz be Niyaz RA was inducted in Qadri Silsila by Hz Abdullah Baghdadi (R.A.),who was direct descendent of Hz Gausul Aazam (R.A.).The incidence is such that one day Hz Fakre Paak(R.A.) told that in his dream Piran-e-Pir Hz Ghaus Paak (R.A.) has introduced him to a certain person (closely related to him) who would be sent to initiate Hz Niyaz-be-Niyaz (R.A.)as his desciple and Hz.Fakre Paak should have him accepted by the person.After six days Hz Fakre Paak (R.A.) told one day that Hz.Ghaus Paak (R.A.) has told him that the person has reached Delhi.Hazrat Fakre Paak placed a tray full of sweets on his head and holding the hand of Hz Niyaz-be-Niyaz (R.A.) went to Jama Masjid Delhi,where the person (Hz Abdullah Baghdadi RA) was staying.Hazrat Fakre Paak recognized Hz Abdullah Baghdadi at once and placed the tray infront of him.Hazrat Niyaz-be-niyaz was accepted by Hz Abdullah Baghdadi (R.A.) as his spritual desciple in front of huge crowd in the arch of Jama Masjid.


Hazrat Shah Niyaz Ahmed (R.A.) also recieved spritual blessings from other saints of other sufi orders.In brief it can be put that he was initiated in Qadri order by Hz. Syed Abdullah Baghdadi (R.A.) and Hz Mohi-ud-din Diyasnami (R.A.),in Chisti-Nizami order by Hz Maulana Fakr-e-Jahaan(R.A.) and Hazrat Said-ud-din (R.A.),in Suharwardi order by Hz.Maulana Fakr-e-Jahaan(R.A.),and in Chisti-Sabri-Naqshbandi order from Hazrat Shah Rahmat-ul-lah.



Marriage and Children:He was married with the daughter of Hz Abdullah Baghdadi (R.A.) who died after some year.He had two sons,Hz Shah Nizam-ud-din Husain (R.A.)and Shah Nasir-ud-din, from his second wife.



Death(Wafaat/Visaal): 6th Jamadiussani 1250 Hijri (9th October 1834 C.E.)



Mazaar-e-aqdas: His tomb is in bareilly (Uttar pradesh,India) .His Urs is celebrated anually in traditional way which is attended by huge crowd.



Khalifa (Caliphs):His elsest son Hazrat Shah Nizam-ud-din Hussain (R.A.) was his premier khalifa and sajjadanashin.He had lot of other caliphs,in which some prominent are-Syed Muhammed Sani of Badakshan,Maulvi Abdul Latif of Samarkand,Maulvi Nemat-ul-lah of Kabul,Maulvi Yar Muhammed of Kabul,Mulla jan Muhammed of Kabul,Maulana waz Muhammed of Badakshan,Maulvi Muhammed Husain of Mecca and Mirza Asad-ul-lah Beg of Bareilly.