Kaaba manam,haram manam - ~ Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Beniyaz Rz.A.

Kaaba manam, haram manam, dair manam, Sanam manam;

Momin-o-birahman manam, man na manam, na man manam...!!!

~ Az Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Beniyaz Rz.A.

(Kaaba bhi main hoon aur haram bhi main hoon, butkhaana bhi main hoon aur sanam {but} bhi main hoon;

Momin aur birahman bhi main hi hoon, Main main nahin hoon na main main hoon....!!!)

Ishqat aanast kazd naam-o-nishaanam baqeest - Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Be-Niyaz Rz.A.

Ishqat aanast kazd naam-o-nishaanam baqeest

Gar che faani shuda am zikr-o-bayaanam baqeest

 

(Mere ishq ki wajah se mera naam-o-nishaan baaqi hai,

Main fana ho gaya hoon phir bhi mera zikr-o-bayaan baaqi

hai)

 

Gauhar-e-hasti man gar che hubaab aasa hast,

Zaat-e-haq kaan man-o-bahr rawaanam baqeest;

 

 (Mera hasti ka moti gar che hubab {bulbuley} ki tarah hai,

Lekin zaat-e-haq mera kaan hai aur main bathe huey samandar ki tarah zinda hoon)

 

 Mehfil-e-saghar-o-mai mutrib-o-nai aakhir gasht,

Mast-o-wajd-e-dil raqs kunaanam baqeest;

 

 Saaghar,Sharaab,mutrib aur saaz ki mehfil khatm ho gai hai,

Lekin dil ki masti aur wajd ka raqs abhi baaqi hai)

 

 Shola-e-noor-e-qidam bar-dil-e-tooram tabeed,

Su khatm khaak shudam sozish-e-jaanam baqeest;

 

 (Noor-e-qidam yaani humesha rahne waale noor ka shola mere dil ke toor pe chamka,

Aur sab kuchh khatm-o-khaak ho gaya lekn dil ka soz abhi baaqi hai)

 

 Gar na-ma nad-em dar-een dair che baqeest ‘Niyaz’,

Kaz azal ta-ba-abad jaan-e-jahaanam baqeest !!!

 

 (Aye ‘Niyaz’ agar main is butkade mein na bhi raha to kya hua,

Azal se abad tak mera jaan-e-jahaan mera mahboob baaqi rahega)

 

 

~ Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Be-Niyaz Rz.A.

 

Taj-ul-Aulia Hazrat Shah Nizam-Ud-din Hussain Saheb (R A)

Peshwa-e-deen-o-duniya Shah Taj-ul-Auliya

Mera maqsad mera mansha Shah Taj-ul-Auliya

Saahib-e-Sir'r-e-tareeqat, waqif-e-asraar-e-haq

Haq tabeeyat haq shanaasha Shah Taj-ul-Auliya

Mehr parwar maah-e-aasa be-niyaz-o-be-reya 

Ayen-e-duniya ayen-e-uqba Shah Taj-ul-Auliya 

Sar basar meri muhabbat, sar basar mera khuloos 

Sar basar meri tamanna Shah Taj-ul-Auliya 

'Raaz' ayen-e-shauq mein kahna pada hai apna raaz 

Hain meri hasti ka parda Shah Taj-ul-Auliya 

~ Az Hazrat Shah Muhammad Taqi Aziz Miyan 'Raaz' Niyazi Sahab R.A.

"Taj-ul-Auliya" Hazrat Shah Nizamuddin Hussain (RA) was the spiritual successor & the eldest son of Hazrat Shah Niyaz Be Niyaz (R.A.)

He was born on 1st Safar 1234 Hijri (30th November 1818). Huzoor Qibla recited Azaan in his ears.

From his early childhood he was brought to the Khanqah and spent most of his time in the company of reputed Khalifas. He started speaking Persian in the company of these khalifas and got well versed in Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Hindi languages.He got his early education in Fiqah, Hadith and Tafseer from various teachers and was put under the care of Khalifa Maulana Makhdoom Abdul Shakil Sahib and Maulana Obaidullah Sahib Badakhshani.When he reached perfection in all the faculties of religion at the age of thirteen, he was asked to pray two rakats (as Namaz-e-Shukrana) and Huzoor Qibla bestowed upon him his Khailafat. He was made Sajjada Nashin in the presence of all reputed Khalifas and privileged people of the city. He was made to sit on the “Masnad”. Huzoor Qibla stood and presented two silver coins to him and announced “Whosoever is my Khalifa or mureed, from today onwards will be mureed and khalifa of Hazrat Nizamuddin Hussain (RA)”.

When he reached perfection in all the faculties of religion at the age of thirteen, he was asked to pray two rakats (as Namaz-e-Shukrana) and Huzoor Qibla bestowed upon him his Khailafat. He was made Sajjada Nashin in the presence of all reputed Khalifas and privileged people of the city. He was made to sit on the “Masnad”. Huzoor Qibla stood and presented two silver coins to him and announced “Whosoever is my Khalifa or mureed, from today onwards will be mureed and khalifa of Hazrat Nizamuddin Hussain (RA)”.

Huzoor Tajul Aulia (RA) acquired knowledge of meta physics, philosophy, astrology and astronomy. He excelled in the art of soldiery, sword fighting, target shooting and the use of bow and arrow. He had developed expertise in various forms of music and even the acknowledged musicians at that time paid obeisance to him. He was very sensitive for the aroma of scent. He could tell just by smell as to what other plants were close to the flower bed out of which the scent had been prepared.

He was of 16 years 4 months when the visaal of Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz R.A. happened. 

On 6th Jamdiussani 1302 Hijri, i.e., 23rd March 1865 the spiritual authority of Huzoor Tajul Aulia (RA) was transferred to his son Siraj-us-Salekeen Hazrat Shah Mohiuddin Ahmad (RA). In the presence of all disciples and Khalifas Huzoor Tajul Aulia announced Hazrat Shah Mohiuddin Ahmad (RA) to be his spiritual successor. Hazrat Shah Mohiuddin Ahmad (RA) was made to sit on Masnad. Huzoor Tajul Aulia took off his turban and placed it on the head of Hazrat Shah Mohiuddin Ahmad. He then stood up and offered two rupees as nazar to Hazrat Shah Mohiuddin Ahmad (RA) as per the tradition. He further informed that these two rupees are the same which his peer had offered to him at the time of Sajjada Nashini and Hazrat Maulana Fakhre Pak had given to Hazrat Niaz-be-Niaz (RA).

Huzoor Tajul Aulia (RA) had started giving indication to his son that soon he may be leaving this world.

a cloth merchant brought beautiful silk. Huzoor Tajul Aulia sent this to his wife Bibi Sahiba and asked her to pick some otherwise after sometime she may not be able to wear the same. Bibi Sahiba refused saying that she already had lot of Silk so there was no need for this.

When he went to village Sirsa for hunting, he caught a single fish and made it clear that he will not hunt in future. Hazrat Sirajus Salekeen (RA) mentioned that two days before his leaving this world he used to recite these couplets and got engrossed in meditation.

“ Mohe Madhuban mei Shayam Bulaye Gayo”

“Soti thi Mai to Apne Mandir Mein”

“Mohe Soti ko Aai Jagaye Gayo”

“Mohe Madhuban mei Shyam Bulaye Gayo”

               This couplet describe the love expressed for the beloved. It says that Shayam has called me to his place. I had been sleeping in my temple, he came and woke me up. Shayam has called me to his place.

A day before his visal he raised his both hands as if to shake the same with somebody. When Hazrat Sirajus Salekeen (RA) enquired as to with whom he wanted to shake hands, he told that all the holy saints of this order had come to enquire about his illness. That’s why he raised his hands to welcome them. Hazrat Tajul Aulia (RA)

After a brief illness left on his heavenly abode on 1st Ramzan 1322 Hijri (9thNovember 1904),Thursday at 2:10 PM 

      Shah Taj-ul-Auliya ae qaat-e-ghum Assalaam

Ae sartaaj-e-vilaayat haq ke mehram Assalaam

Jo hain aashna sir're asraar ke - Hazrat Shah Niyaz Ahmed R.A.

~Jo hain aashna sir’re asraar ke ~

Jo hain aashna sir’re asraar ke 

Wo hain yaar har yaar-o-aghyaar ke 

Andhera ujaala, nihaan aur ayaan

Ye jalwe hain sab jalwa-e-yaar ke

Bahaar-o-khizaan hum pe hai eksaan

Kabhi yaar-e-ghul hain kabhi khaar ke

Idhar ki nahin jaante rasm-o-raah

Miyan hum to baashinda hain paar ke 

Kahaan se kahaan le ke panhucha ye dil

Malaayak jahaan se rahye haar ke

Nahin Qais-o-Farhaad sa main ‘Niyaz’

Ke hon gard-e-sahra–o-kohsaar ke 

~ Hazrat Shah Niyaz Ahmed R.A.

Maula - Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A.

Payambar bar sar-e-mimbar nashisto khwan Maulayash
Ke ta Maula-e-ashra baashad andar khalq-o-burhane...

~ Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A.

Urdu Translation:
Hazrat Paigambar Mustufa (S.A.W.) ne mimbar par Hazrat Ali (K.W.K.) ko Muala Kaha
Take Unki Maulaiyat saari duniya ke liye daleel rahe.....

Kafir-e-ishq hoon main banda-e-islam nahin - Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Beniyaz R.A.

Kafir-e-ishq hoon main banda-e-islam nahin

But parasti ke siwa aur mujhe kaam nahin

Ishq mein poojta hoon qibla-o- kaaba apna 

Ek pal dil ko mere uske bin aaraam nahin 

Bulhawas paanw na rakhiyo kabhi is raah ke beech

Koocha-e-ishq hai ye raguzar-e-aam nahin

Haye re haye chali jaati hai yun fasl-e-bahaar

Kya karoon bas nahin apna wo sanam ram nahin

Aar kya hai tujhe duniya ki malaamat se ‘Niyaz’

Aashiqon mein tuu akelaa hi to badnaam nahin 

~ Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Beniyaz R.A.

Jashn-e-Chiragaan, Khanqah-e-Aaliya Niyaziya, Bareilly Shareef, 17 Rabi-us-Sani

Aao logon aaj hai Khair-ul-Wara ki raushni

Hai Niyazi rang mein Ghaus-ul-Wara ki raushni

Haath failaaye khade hain har taraf shah-o-gada

Shah Niyaz-e-Paak ke ghar hai ataa ki raushani

Ae dil bageer daaman-e-Sultan-e-Auliya - Manqabat in the praise of Hazrat Imam Hussain A.S. by Hazrat Shah Niyaz Be Beniyaz R.A.

Hazrat Syed Abdullah Qadri Baghdadi R.A. - Murshid-e-Paak Hazrat Shah Niyaz Be Niyaz R.A.

Hazrat Syed Abdullah Qadri Baghdadi R.A. was the direct descendent of Hazrat Ghaus-ul-Aazam Muhiduddin Shaikh Abdul Qadir jeelani.

Both his family & spiritual lineage reaches to Hazrat Ghaus-ul-Aazam through 11 generations.

He was the sajjadansheen (spiritual successor) of His father Hazrat Syed Abdul Jaleel Baghdadi R.A.

The faiz which he received from Hazrat Ghaus-ul-Aazam made him a great Buzurg of Qadri Silsila.

He came to India to initiate Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A. to the Qadri Order. He received the instruction from Hazrat Ghaus-ul-Aazam R.A. in his dreams to go to India and Initiate Hazrat Shah Niyaz in Qadri order and make him his spiritual successor (Khalifa). Similarly Hazat Fakhruddin Fakhre Jahaan (R.A.) in his dream Hazrat Piran-e-Pir Ghaus-ul-Azam (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 Hazrat Fakhr-e-jahaan (R.A.) told one day that Hazrat Ghaus-ul-Aazam (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 Hazrat Niyaz-be-Niyaz (R.A.) went to Jama Masjid Delhi,where the person (Hazrat Abdullah Baghdadi RA) was staying .Hazrat Fakre Paak recognized Hz Abdullah Baghdadi at once and placed the tray in front of him.Hazrat Niyaz-be-niyaz was accepted by Hz Abdullah Baghdadi (R.A.) as his spiritual disciple in front of huge crowd in the arch of Jama Masjid.

There are two different dates available for his arrival to India. One version says that this was 1185 Hijri (1771-72 AD) and other version says that it was the year 1100 (1777 AD).

Hazrat Shah Abdullah Baghdadi R.A stayed at the Jama Masjid in Delhi.He gained lot of respect and popularity in Delhi. Great Sufis of that time Hazrat Maulana Fakhruddin Fakhre Jahaan R.A., Hazrat Mirza Mazhar Jane Jaanan R.A.,hazrat Zafar Ali Shah Shahabadi R.A.,Hazrat Mir Nanu,Hazrat Fateh Ali payed there respect and homage to Hazrat Shah Abdullah Baghdadi R.A. ,they even carried His palanquin (Paalki) on their shoulders.

From Delhi he went to Rampur (U.P.).The Nawab of Rampur faizullah Khan Saheb became his disciple and on his insistence Hazrat Abdullah Baghdadi R.A. got permanently settled in Rampur. In Rampur Hazrat Abdullah Baghdadi R.A. got constructed a grand Mosque and Khaneqah but never built a home. faizullah Khan Saheb offered him grants for this construction work but Hazrat Refused.

His visaal happened on 14 Muharram 1207 Hijri (1 Nov.1792) at the time of maghrib and he was cremated on the next day at the time of Zuhar. A beautiful mazaar is constructed in Rampur at the same place. He brought with him a stone from Baghdad which had the mark of the feet of The Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.) as per his will this stone was attached to his Mazaar Shareef.

His three main spiritual successors were Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A., Hazrat Maulwi Mazhar Ali R.A. & Hazrat Shams-ul-Zuha Akbarabadi R.A.

Zahe izzo jalaale Bu-Turaabe fakhre insaane - Manqabat in shan of Hazrat Maula Ali (K.W.K.) by Hazrat Shah Niyaz (R.A.)

Zahay izzo jalaale Bu-Turaabe fakhre insaane,
Ali-e-Murtaza mushkil kushaaye sher-e-Yazdaane.
...
Wali-e-Haq wasi-e-Mustufa dariyaae faizaane,
Imaam-e-do-zahaane qibla-e-deene wa imaane.
...
Payambar dar sar-e-mimbar nashishto khaan Maulayash,
Ke taa Maulae ashra baashad andar qhalk-o-burhaane.
...
‘Niyaz’ andar qayamat be sar-o-saamaan khwaahi shud
Ki az hubbo tawallae Ali daari to saamaane.
...
~ Hazrat Shah Niyaz Be-Niyaz R.A.

Ae dil bageer daman-e-Sulatan-e-Auliya - Kalaam Hazrat Shah Niaz Be-Niaz (R.A.)

Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Beniaz (R.A.) had great respect and love for Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.).He wrote the following Persian manqabat in praise of Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.),this manqabat is unparalleled among the kalaams written in praise of Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.),either in Persian or Urdu.





अए दिल बगीर दामन-ए-सुल्तान-ए-औलिया
यानी हुसैन इब्ने अली जान-ए-औलिया

ज़ौके़ दिगर बजाम-ए-शहादत अजो़ रसीद
शौक़े दिगर बामास्ति-ए-इरफ़ान-ए-औलिया

चूँ साहिब-ए-मक़ाम-ए-नबी-ओ-अलिस्त ऊ
हम फख्र अम्बिया शुदा हम शान-ए-औलिया

आएना-ए-जमाल-ए-इलाहीस्त सूरतश
जांरो शुदस्त किबला-ए-ईमान-ए-औलिया

ताकर्द सर्फ़-ए-हक़ सर-ओ-सामान-ए-हस्तियश
गोए सबक़ रबूदा ज़मीरान-ए-औलिया

दारद 'नियाज़' हश्र ख़ुद उम्मीद बा हुसैन
बा औलियास्त हश्र मुहिब्बान-ए-औलिया


Ae dilbigeer daaman-e-sultaane-Aulia,
Yaani Hussain ibn-e-ALi jaan-e-Aulia.

zauq-e-digar bajaam-e-shahadat azo raseed,
shauq-e-digar bamasti-e-irfan-e-Aulia

Chun sahib-e-maqaam-e-Nabi-o-Alistou,
Hum fakhr-e-Ambiya shuda hum shan-e-Aulia.

Aaeena-e-jamaal-e-Ilaahist sooratash,
Zanro shudast qibla-e-imaan-e-Aulia.

Taqard sarf-e-haq sar-o-samaan-e-hastiyash,
Goye sabak rabooda zameeran-e-Aulia.

Daarad `Niyaz' hashr khud um'meed ba Hussain,
Ba Auliast hashr muhib'baan-e-Aulia.


English Translation -

O heart! Hold the skirt of the emperor of Aulia (friends of Allah).
That means Imam Hussain (A.S.) ,who is the soul of Aulia.

He had other willingness and so he chose to taste martyrdom ,
There is a different ecstasy due to the Divine knowledge available with Aulia.

His position is like Huzur Nabi Kareem ( S.A.W) and Hazrat Ali (K.W.K.),
He is the pride of the Prophets ( A.S.) and also of Aulia.

He is the mirror (reflection) of Allah's elegance,
He is the reference for the faith of Aulia.

They agree to spend their belongings and life for the supreme truth ( Allah),
This lesson is to be learnt from the life of Aulia.

'Niyaz' has left his decision of the judgement day in hope of Hussain (A.S.),
The faith of Lovers of Aulia will be similar to that of Aulia.

This kalaam has been sung by various prominent singers.

Ae dil bageer sung by Shakir Ali,Tahir Ali,Mahir Ali Qawwal (Nizami Brothers)

Ae dil bageer sung by Javed-Taufiq Niazi Qawwal

Jashn-e-Charagan - The festival of Light at Khanqahe Niyazia Barelliy

Today India is celebrating one of it biggest festival 'Diwali' or 'Deepawali', the festival of light.

This reminded me of "Jashn-e-Charagan" a similar festival of light celebrated at Khanqah-e-Niyazia Bareilly.

Jashn-e-Charagan is being celebrated at the Khanqaah for the last 300 years.
Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz (R.A.) received bashaarat (massage) from Hazrat Gaus-ul-Aazam Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (R.A.) to organize charaagan on His name on 17th Rabi-ul-Sani ( The day of visaal of Hazrat Ghaus Paak R.A.) and informed him that on this day if somebody makes a legal wish, by the grace of Allah it will be fulfilled within one year.

From that time this festival of light is constantly celebrated at the khanqaah.
People from various parts of India, irrespective of there religion,caste & language visit the Khanqaah on this day, some even come from abroad.Some come to make a wish and to request for their desire to be fulfilled and some come to convey their regards after their wishes are fulfilled.

ANI News channel report on Jashn-e-Charagaan at Khanqaah-e-Niyazia,Bareilly

Till now due to this occasion thousand of people's wishes has been fulfilled and Insha Allah this favor (faiz) of Hazrat Ghaus-ul-Aazam R.A. will continue through the intercession (waseela) of Hazrat Qibla Shah Niaz (R.A.)

Mamoor ho raha hai aalam mein noor tera - Kalaam Hazrat Shah Niaz (R.A.)

मामूर हो रहा है आलम में नूर तेरा
अज़ माह ताब माहि,सब है ज़हूर तेरा

इसरार-ए-अहमदी से आगाह हो सो जाने
तू नूर हर शरार है,हर संग-ए-तूर तेरा

हर आँख तक रही है तेरे ही मुहँ को प्यारे
हर कान में हूँ पाता,शोर-ए-ज़हूर तेरा

जब जी में ये समाया जो कुछ है सो तू है
फिर दिल से कब दूर हो कुर्ब-ओ-हज़ूर तेरा

भाता नहीं है वाइज़ जुज़ दीद-ए-हक़ मुझे कुछ
तुझको रहे मुबारक हूर-ओ-क़सूर तेरा

वहदत के हैं ये जलवे नक्श-ओ-निगार कुसरत
गर सिर्र-ए-मरिफत को पावे शऊर तेरा

गर हर्फ़-ए-बेनियाज़ी सरज़द 'नियाज़' से हो
पुतले में ख़ाक के है,प्यारे गुरूर तेरा

English Transliteration:

Mamoor ho raha hai aalam mein noor tera.
Az maah taab mahi,sab hai zahoor tera.

Israar-e-Ahmadi se aagaah ho so jaaney,
Tu noor-e-har sharar hai,har sang-e-toor tera.

Har aankh tak rahi hai tere hi munh ko pyaare,
Har kaan mein hoon paata,shor-e-zahoor tera.

Jab ji mein ye samaaya ki jo kuch hai so tu hai,
Phir dil se kab door ho,qurb-o-hazoor tera.

Bhaata nahin hai waaiz juz deed-e-haq mujhe kuch,
Tujhko rahe mubaarak hoor-o-qasoor tera.

Wahdat ke hai ye jalwe naqsh-e-nigaah kusrat,
Gar sirre-maarifat ko,paaye shaoor tera.

Gar harf-e-beniyazi sarzad 'Niyaz' se ho,
Putley mein khaak ke hai,Pyaare guroor tera.

English Transaltion:

Whole universe is filled with your light,
Moon and marine life are all your manifestation.

One who is aware of the secrets of Muhammad(S.A.W.),knows
You are the light of every spark,every stone belongs to you.

Every eye is watching only your face,O Beloved!
I find every ear filled with roar of your manifestation.

The heart is filled with the thought that you are everything,
Then how can be your nearness and presence be far from the heart.

I do not like anything then the sight of the extreme truth, O preacher!
You can keep the virgin of paradise and sin for yourself.

The abundance of creation,is infact the manifestation of unity,
Only if one's wisdom can evolve to decipher the truth.

If the expression of Independence occurs from 'Niyaz',
O beloved ! It is only because this human being is filled with your pride.

Tune apna jalwa dikhane ko - Kalaam Hazrat Shah Niaz R.A.

तूने अपना जलवा दिखाने को जो नकाब मुंह से उठा दिया
वहीँ महवे हैरते बेखुदी मुझे आइना सा बना दिया

करूं क्या बयाँ मैं हमनशीं असर उस के लुत्फे निगाह का
की तअयुनात की क़ैद से मुझे एक दम में छुड़ा दिया

जिसे देखना ही मुहाल था न था उस का नामो निशाँ कहीं
सो हर एक ज़र्रे में इश्क ने हमें उस का जलवा दिखा दिया

जभी जा के मक़्तबे इश्क में सबक-ए-मकामे फ़ना लिया
जो लिखा पढ़ा था 'नियाज़' ने सो वोह साफ़ दिल से भुला दिया



Tune apna jalwa dikhane ko jo naqaab munh se utha diya
Wahin mahw-e-hairat-e-bekhudi mujhe aaina sa bana diya

Karoon kya bayaan maen hamnasheen asar us ke lutf-e-nigaah ka
Ki ta'aiyyunat ki qaid se mujhe ek dum mein chhura diya

Jise dekhna hi muhaal tha na tha us ka naam-o-nishaan kahin
So har ek zarre me ishq ne humen us ka jalwa dikha diya

Jabhi ja ke maktab-e-ishq mein sabaq-e-maqam-e-fana liya
Jo likha parha tha 'Niyaz' nein so woh saaf dil se bhula diya


English Translation:

The moment You unveiled Your face to display Your splendour,
It was the very moment You turned me into mirror.

How do I describe my love, the impact of her ravishing glance
In a split moment, it freed me from the fetters of world's prison.

His contemplation was not possible and He was not at all discernible
Love has shown us His glory in every particle of dust though.

In the school of love when he took lessons into surrender and annihilation
All that 'Niyaz' had learnt so far he erased it all from his heart.

Literary Compositions Of Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A.

In history various Sufi saints have also been renowned writers and poets. These friends of Allah worked for spiritual upliftment of people and acted as bridge between man & God. For this they also wrote various books, though literary achievement has never been their focus but they ended up being high grade writers and poets.

Other than being a great Sufi saint of 19th century Hazrat Shah Niyaz ( R.A.) was also a great literary figure of that time. Other than being the master of tasawwuf he was also a great scholar of Tafseer (Science of explanation and interpretation ) Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence.), and Hadees (oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic prophet Muhammad ).

At present the information regarding 14 of the books written by Hazrat Shah Niyaz (R.A.) is available.Hazrat Shah Niyaz ( R.A.) used to write books as per the requirement of his individual student and disciple and this books were taken by those individuals to their respective places. In times contact has been lost with various of his Khulfas who belong to other part of the world and so there is no excess to those books. Secondly in the 1857 gadar a part of the khaneqaah was burnt in fire and due to that also the access has been lost to various books.

LIST OF BOOKS WRITTEN BY HAZRAT SHAH NIYAZ ( R.A.)-

01. Risaala Raaz-o-Niyaz
02. Shams-ul-Ain Shareef - It is named as 'Kashf-ul-Ghain Min Shams-ul-Ain' in the Sahitya Akaadmi ( academy) book 'A History Of Indian Literature'.
03. Noor-ul-Ain
04. Tohfa’e Niyaz ba Hazrat-e-Be-Niyaz – Its Subject is Tasawwuf & language Farsi (persian)
05. Hashiyah Sharah ‘Mulla Jalaal’ - Commentary on works by Hazrat Mir Zahid Mulla Jalaal, on religious philosophy. The language is Arabic.This books shows the authority of Hazart Shah Niyaz R.A. had on the topic of religious philosophy and the Arabic language.
06. Hashiyah Sharah ‘Chagmani’
07. Risaala Tasmeet-ul-Maraatib
08. Risaala Mantaq – This was written for Hazrat Aal-e-Rasool Saheb R.A. Mahrera Shareef ,who was the Peer-o-Murshid of Hazrat Imaam Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi R.A.
09. Mazmua Qasaaid-e-Arbiya – It contains Qaseeda in praise of Maula Ali KWK,Panjatan Paak A.S. and Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique R.A., the khamsa in praise of Hazrat Maula Ali KWK has 21 band and the khamsa in praise of Panjatan Paak has 32 band.The language is Arabic.
10. Sharah Qasaaid-e-Arbiya – In this book Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A. has written the sharah of his Arabic Qaseedas in Farsi and Arabic containing reference from Quran,Hadees and various Sufi sources.
11. Bayaaz – The language is Farsi (persian) – This book provides the date of visaal of Hazrat Nizaamuddin Aurangabadi R.A. and details of Hazrat Maulana Saheb R.A. stay in Delhi with his poetry.
13. Deewan-e-Niyaz Urdu – Contains poetry of Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A. in Urdu & Hindi dialects.
14. Deewan-e-Niyaz Farsi - Contains poetry of Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A. in Farsi ( Persian).
Sahitya Akaadmi (academy) book 'A History Of Indian Literature' written by Mr. Sisir Kumar Das gives the year 1834 as the publication year for deewan of Hazrat Shah Niyaz which the last year of his life.
The 'Records of Government, North western province' vol-IV published by Government Press, Allahabad in 1868 mentions a press for Agra 'Mutba-e-Qadiri' which earned Rs. 500 by printing Farsi & Urdu Deewan of Hazrat Shah Niyaz R.A. at the cost of Rs. 1 per copy.
The most circulated and famous was the version published by Munshi Nawal Kishor Press.

Khwaaja Muinuddin ke ghar - Basant by Hazrat Shah Niaz R.A.

ख्वाजा मोईनुद्दीन के घर आज आती है बसंत
क्या बन बना और सज सजा मुजरे को आती है बसंत

फूलों के गजरे हाथ ले गाना बजाना साथ ले
जीवन की मद'हा में मस्त हो राग गाती है बसंत

छातियाँ उमंग से भर रहीं,नैना से नैना लड़ रहीं
किस तर्ज़े माशूकाना से जलवा दिखाती है बसंत

ले संग सखियाँ गुलबदन रंगे बसंती का वरण
क्या ही खुशी और ऐश का समान लाती है बसंत

नाजों अदा से झूमना, ख्वाजा की चौकट चूमना
देखो 'नियाज़' इस रंग में कैसे सुहाती है बसंत

Khwaaja Muinuddin ke ghar aaj aati hai basant
Kya ban banaa ke saj sajaa mujre ko aati hai basant

Fulon ke gajre haath le,gaana bajaana saath le
Jeewan ki mad'ha me mast ho raag gaati hai basant

Chhatiyan umang se bhar rahin,naina se naina lad rahin
Kis tarz-e-maashooqana se jalwa dikhaati hai basant

Le sang sakhiyaan gulbadan,rang-e-basanti ka varan
Kya hi khushi aur aish ka saamaan laati hai basant

Naazon ada se jhoomna,Khwaaja ki chaukath choomna
Dekho 'Niyaz' is rang maen kaisi suhaati hai basant

Yaar ko humne ja ba ja dekha - Kalaam Hazrat Shah Niaz R.A.

यार को हमने जा बजा देखा
कहीं ज़ाहिर कहीं छुपा देखा

नुक्ता-ए-एहसान से वाकिफ हो
चेहरा-ए-यार जा बजा देखा

कहीं मुमकिन हुआ कहीं वाजिब
कहीं फानी कहीं बका़ देखा

दीद अपने की थी उसे ख्वाइश
आप को हर तरह बना देखा

देखता आप है सुने है आप
न कोई उसका मासिवा देखा

सूरत-ए-गुल में खिलखिला के हँसा
शक्ल-ए-बुलबुल में चहचहा देखा

शमा हो कर के और परवाना
आप को आप मैं जला देखा

कर के दावा कहीं अनल हक़ का
बर सर-ए-दार वो खिंचा देखा

था वो बरतर शुमा-ओ-मा से "नियाज़"
फिर वो ही अब शुमा-ओ-मा देखा

कहीं बेगानावाश नज़र आया
कहीं सूरत से आशना देखा

कहीं है बादशाह तख्तनशीन
कहीं कासा लिए गदा देखा

कहीं आबिद बना कहीं ज़ाहिद
कहीं रिन्दों का पेशवा देखा

कहीं वो दर लिबास-ए-माशूका
बर सर-ए-नाज़ और अदा देखा

कहीं आशिक़ "नियाज़" की सूरत
सीना बिर्याँ और दिल जला देखा




Yaar ko hamne ja ba ja dekha,
Kahin zaahir kahin chhupa dekha.

Nukta-e-imaan se waaqif ho,
Chehra-e-yaar ja ba ja dekha.

Kahin mumkin hua kahin waajib,
Kahin faani kahin baqa dekha.

Deed apne ki thi use khwahish,
Aap ko har tarah bana dekha.

Dekhta aap hai sune hai aap,
Na koi uska ma siwa dekha.

Soorat-e-gul mein khilkhila ke hansa,
Shakl-e-bulbul mein chahchaha dekha.

Shama ho kar ke aur parwana,
Aap ko aap mein jala dekha.

Kar ke daawa kahin anal haq ka,
Bar sare daar wo khincha dekha.

Tha woh bartar shuma-o-ma se 'Niyaz',
Phir wohi ab shuma-o-ma dekha.

Kahin begaanavash nazar aaya,
Kahin surat se aashna dekha.

Kahin hai badshah-e-takht nashin,
Kahin kaasa liye gada dekha.

Kahin aabid banaa kahin zahid,
Kahin rindon ka peshwa dekha.

Kahin woh dar libaas-e-mashooqaan,
Bar sare naaz aur ada dekha,

Kahin aashiq 'Niyaz' ki soorat,
Seena biryaan-o-dil jala dekha.


English Translation:

I saw my beloved in all I saw,
At times revealed, hidden at times.

Been familiar with the issue of faith,
I saw the face of my beloved in all I saw.

At times a possibility, at times imperative,
At times ephemeral, at times eternal.

Inspired by the wish to see Himself,
He made Himself into every form.

He is the one who sees and hears
I saw no one other then Him.

Laughed gleefully through blooming flowers,
Crooned in nightingale's melodious songs.

He took the forms of the candle and the moth,
And annihilated Himself in flames of His own.

At times claiming "I am the Truth",
Witnessed his head raised on the Cross.

O 'Niyaz' He was beyond the bounds of `You' and `Me',
And yet I see Him in every `You' and `Me'.

At times he behaved like unfamiliar,
At timed I found him familiar with the face.

At times he is the emperor in power,
At times seen with a mendicant's begging bowl.

At times, a devout worshipper,
Lord of rakes and drunkards at times.

At times in the beloved's attire,
He was seen throwing up His charms.

At times as a lover like 'Niyaz',
He was seen beating his breast and heart aflame.

Khuda hi ka jalwa nihaan dekhta hoon - Kalaam Hazrat Shah Niaz (R.A.)

Na tan dekhta hoon na jaan dekhta hoon,

Tujhi ko nihaan aur ayaan dekhta hoon.

Jidhar dekhta hoon jahaan dekhta hoon,

Khuda hi ka jalwa miyaan dekhta hoon.

Hai jo kuchh ki paida sab ayn haq hai,

Ki ek bahr-e-hasti rawaan dekhta hoon.

Agar koi jaan-e-jahaan gair-e-haq hai,

So maen us ko wahm-o-gumaan dekhta hoon.

English translation:

I see neither my body nor my soul,

I see only you as my inward being and outward being.

Wheresoever I look and whatsoever I see,

I see only the vision of God.

That which come into being is nothing but the real in itself,

I see only one current of existence running everywhere.

If any worldly object is dear other than the real,

I regard it as imaginary and illusory.

List Of Khulfa-E-Karaam Of Hazrat Shah Niyaz BeNiyaz R.A.

Apart from India Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Be Niyaz has his murideen & khulfa in various part of the world,including Pakistan,Sindh,Bukhara,Kabul,Misr,Sham,Samrkand,Rome etc.
Unfortunately information regarding many of his Khulfas in other countries is not available.

Here is the list of some of his important Khulfas with brief information of their places :

01. Shah Taajul Auliya Hazrat Shah Nizamuddin Hussain (R.A.) – Eldest son & Sajjada nasheen – Khanqahe Aaliya Niyazia Bareilly Sharif
02. Hazrat Maulvi Abdul Lateef Saheb (Khwane Uloom) R.A. – Samarkand ( Present day Uzbekistan)
03. Hazrat Muhammad Fakhre Aalam Saheb (R.A.) – Sahjahanapur ( 80 Km from Bareilly)
04. Hazrat Syed Ahmed Ali Saheb (R.A.) – Shahabad ( District Hardoi,U.P.)
05. Hazrat Meer Mohammad Sami Saheb (R.A.) - Badakhshan (a region comprising parts of northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan )
06. Hazrat Maulvi Yaar Muhammad Saheb ( R.A.) – Kabul
07. Hazrat Miskin Shah Saheb (R.A.) – Jaipur
08. Hazrat Hakeem Rahmatullah Saheb ( R.A.) – Bachrayun (District : Jyotiba Phule Nagar, U.P.)
09. Hazrat Maulvi Mahmood Alam Saheb ( R.A.) - Bachrayun (District : Jyotiba Phule Nagar, U.P.)
10. Hazrat Bakhshullah Khan Saheb ( R.A.) - Shahabad ( District Hardoi,U.P.)
11. Hazrat Syed Hashmat Ali Khan ( R.A.) - Shahabad ( District Hardoi,U.P.)
12. Hazrat Mirza Asadulaah Beg Saheb ( R.A.) – Bareilly Sharif
13. Hazrat Maulvi Neamatullah Khan Saheb ( R.A.)- Kabul
14. Hazrat Shah Ji Sharfuddin Saheb ( R.A.) – Radoli
15. Hazrat Shahjaada Saheb ( R.A.) – Ajmer Sharif
16. Hazrat Hafiz Vazeer Khwaja Saheb ( R.A.) – Kabul
17. Hazrat Abdul Rasul Saheb ( R.A.) – Kabul
18. Hazrat Muhammad Hussain Saheb ( R.A.) – Makka Moazzama
19. Hazrat Mohammad Abdullah Khan Saheb ( R.A.) – Sahjahanapur ( 80 Km from Bareilly)
20. Hazrat Maula Dad Khan Saheb ( R.A.) – Sahjahanapur ( 80 Km from Bareilly)
21. Hazrat Miyan Fakhruddin Hussain Saheb ( R.A.) – Brother of Hazrat Shah Niyaz Be Niyaz ( R.A.)
22. Hazrat Maulvi Mastaan Khan Saheb ( R.A.) - Sahjahanapur ( 80 Km from Bareilly)
23. Hazrat Maulvi Abdul Rahman Khan Saheb – Jaora ( District Ratlam,M.P.)
24. Hazrat Ghulam Maula Khan Saheb ( R.A.) – Akbarbad ( present day Agra )
25. Hazrat Mulla Aivaz Muhammad Khan Saheb ( R.A.) - Badakhshan (a region comprising parts of northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan )
26. Hazrat Kifayatullah Khan Saheb ( R.A.)
27. Hazrat Usmaan khan saheb ( R.A.) – Kabul
28. Hazrat Mulla Jaan Muhammad Saheb ( R.A.) – Kabul
29. Hazrat Maulvi Ubaidullah Ji ( R.A.) – Pakhli ( The area of Pakhli was a part of the Hazara Division of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan )
30. Hazrat Haji Haasham Saheb ( R.A.) – Kabul
31. Hazrat Makhdoom Abdul Saeed Saheb ( R.A.) – Yarkand ( A city on silk route between Afghanistan & China,Presently modern Chinese ciy of Shache )
32. Hazrat Shah Shamsul Haq Saheb ( R.A.) – Lukhnow
33. Hazrat Makhdoom Ji ( R.A.) – Badakshaan
34. Hazrat Shah Noor Hussain Saheb ( R.A.) – Bareilly
35. Hazrat Salaamat Ullah Khan Shaeb ( R.A.) - Sahjahanapur ( 80 Km from Bareilly)
36. Hazrat Shah Wajeehuddin Saheb ( R.A.)
37. Hazrat Jiauddin Saheb ( R.A.)

Why Hazrat Qibla Shah Niyaz Ahmed R.A. Is Called 'Niyaz Beniyaz' ?

There are two different perspective in calling Hazrat Qibla R.A. Niyaz Be-Niyaz.
These can be simply put as:

Niyaz of the Be-NiyazOr
The Niyaz who is be-niyaz

In the first case the word niyaz is used in the meaning of nazr (offering ) and Be-Niyaz is used for Allah who has the quality of being be-niyaz (who is unaffected) on each and every thing. So calling Hazrat Qibla (R.A.), Niyaz Be-Niyaz means that he is an offering to Allah,the Be-niyaz from his parents,his Murshid or by himself.This is justified by his devotion towards Allah.
This is similar to saying niyaz of Hazrat Gaus Paak (R.A.) which indicates to any particular item which is offered in the name of Hazrat Gaus Paak (R.A.).The word niyaz also used in the meaning of haajat (requirement) or khwaish.So using this meaning ‘Niyaz Be-Niyaz’ indicates Hazrat Qibla Sarkaar of being a person who has the khwaish of Allah or who is in search of Allah.

In the second case Hazrat Qibla Sarkaar is said to be ‘be-niyaz’, who is be-parwaah.The one who is unaffected by something or who doesn’t requires something or who is not inclined towards something. Sometime people object saying that be-niyazi is a quality of Allah and this quality shouldn’t be associated with anyone.It has to be understand that Allah is be-niyaz on each and everything but when Hazrat Qibla is called be-niyaz he is said to be so on certain things, and the absolute authority for this rests with Allah . As Hazrat Qibla sarkaar has himself said :

Yahaan tak dia mujhko husn-e-uruuj
Ke bande se maula banaya mujhe

The basic concept of taswwuf is to leave the love of world for Allah and the life of Hazrat Qibla Sarkaar was the perfect example of this and so he is not only be-niyaz but also can be called be-niyaz-al-khlak ( one who is unaffected or uninclined to all worldly things ).

In the the relationship between aashiq (lover) and maashooq (the one who is loved ) the maashooq is sometime is said to be irresponsive towards the action of aashiq.For this poets have used the word be-niyaz.

As Mirza Ghalib says:

Hum bhi tasleem ki khoo dalenge
Benayazi teri aadat hi sahi

In another ghazal Mirza Ghalib says:

Beniyazi had se guzri banda parwar kab talak
Hum kahenge hal-e-dil aur aap farmaenge kya

So, in this way also the disciples of Hazrat Qibla like to address him as Niyaz Be-Niyaz and express their love.