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Gem No. 4: Creating the Light of NOOR Mowlana Murtazâ Ali (a.s.) Within Oneself

 

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

 

Ya Ali Madad! This post has five parts.

 

Part 1. Knowledge Section on Bandagi:

The practice of luminous prayer (bandagi) at a luminous time leads to purity. The mechanism for creating the Light of NOOR Mowlana Murtazâ Ali (a.s.) within oneself is the practice of luminous prayer (bandagi) (with a luminous word (bol) if you are blessed with it) at a luminous time (early hours of the morning). The reward of this practice (and of abundant remembrance (dhikr) during the rest of of the day and night) leads to purification of the soul and enlightenment, as described in verse 162 of Kalâmê Mowlâ:

Badee fajar jagê nê bandagi karê,
to tu(n) nêkee kamâyâ
jo ees vêrâe jâgyâ,
so bandageesê nêkee pâyâ

The one who remains awake in the early hours of the morning
and performs his special luminous prayer (bandagi),
has indeed earned for himself purity.
If he remains awake at this time,
he has attained purity through luminous prayer (bandagi).

subu sâdak jâgo bhâi,
karo zikr ilâhi
namâz tasbi bandagisêthi,
hovê dil safâee .....162

Remain awake at the early hours of the morning brothers,
and perform the luminous remembrance of God.
Through prayers (namaz, Du'a),
divine remembrance (dhikr, recitation of tasbis),
and luminous prayers (bandagi) the heart is purified. .....162

Part 2. Dhikr Section:

On the occasion of the upcoming Darbars in Dubai and in the USA, here is a dhikr track to invoke two additiuonal attributes of the Light of Eternal Ali which is manifest in our present and living Imam, Noor Mowlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Hazar Imam (a.s.):

Let us reflect on the 55th and 42nd beautiful name of Allah:

055 Al-Wali The Protecting Associate He who is the Friend of His righteous devotees. Yaa-Wali
042 Al-Karim The Bountiful One He who is Generous and Munificent. Yaa-Karim

For today's session, let us use a bouquet of Ya Wali, Ya Karim tasbi to appreciate the Lord's protection and generosity upon us.

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Ya Wali, Ya Karim
O Mowla! You are our Protecting Associate
and You are the Bountiful One

Recited by Noorallah Juma

Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!

 

Part 3. Anant Nâ Nav Chhugâ Verses (Chhugo Number 2, verses 6 to 10):

Recited by Shafiq Rawji

Āshāji kathan pohoro kaljug tano
tēmā(n) mahēr karo e murārji
sāmi emhi jāni mehēraj karjo
mayā karo e murār
Hari ana(n)t ...................................
6
Oh Lord The most difficult period is that of the present era
In it have mercy upon us Oh the Exalted one
Oh Lord realising this fact have only mercy
and have (a great deal of) compassion Oh the Exalted one
Hari You are eternal; ........................
6
Āshāji kētāk ākdā amēj vin
tēha tano kapāsji
eni ritē karinē kā(n)tyā
tēnu(n) sutaraj khās
Hari ana(n)t ...................................
7
Oh Lord How many pods of aak were selected by myself only
from which a yarn was prepared
From it we wove or spun
which resulted in a cotton like substance
Hari You are eternal; ........................
7
Āshāji nāri farti tiyā(n)j kā(n)tati
tamē suno nar sujanaji
amāro nar am ghar āvashē
nakala(n)ki chatur nirvān
Hari ana(n)t ...................................
8
Oh Lord The spinning process was done entirely
through the movement of the wife's bodily limbs
You who are the Lord, the Supreme Judge please listen
Our Husband will come to our homes
He who is the Pure, Perfect and Intelligent without any doubt
Hari You are eternal; ........................
8
Āshāji vāt sā(m)bharo nārij tani
tē satsu(n) vinvē jānji
ketik vātē mēhēr mora jogiyā
nav chhugāni vēnti parmāno
Hari ana(n)t ...................................
9
Oh Lord Listen only to what the (devoted) wife says
She pleads truthfully in complete humility
In how many different words have I expressed
my devotional attitude towards my Merciful
the substance of which is contained in the supplications
Hari You are eternal; ........................
9
Āshāji Hasan Husēnki ālaj kahie
sohi Hasan sāhā khāsji
Pir Hasan Kabirdin bolyā ho sāmi
puro hamāri āshā

hari ana(n)t ana(n)t
hari anatē(n)jo sāmi shāh
anantē(n)jo a(n)t tu(n)hē jānējē
Hari ana(n)t ...................................

10
Oh Lord If we only consider the progeny Hazarat Hasan and Imam Husein
then Hasan Shah is indeed one of them
Pir Hasan Kabirdin spoke to the Lord
fulfil our hopes and wishes
Hari You are eternal; ........................
10

 

Part 4. Angelic Salwat
Let us recite angelic salwats to invoke Divine grace and mercy.

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Allâhumâ salli alâ Muhammadin wa âle Muhammad:
O Allah! Bestow Peace on and through Muhammad and his Descendants

33 beads recited by Noorallah Juma

or

101 beads recited by Noorallah Juma

Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!

 

Part 5. Global Prayers and Three Grand Aspirations
Through the barakat of spiritual knowledge, tasbis and angelic salwat by many individuals of the global Jamat, O Noor Mowlana Hazar Imam, bless the global Jamat with:

  1. Spiritual and luminous tayid (help) to advance materially, spiritually and intellectually;
  2. Sunshine in our spiritual hearts and actualization of the inner vision of the Truth;
  3. Empowerment to present a Material Nazrana of time, knowledge and financial resources;
  4. Empowerment to present a Spiritual Nazrana in the form of a pure heart which is in a state of constant dhikr; and
  5. Empowerment to present a Luminous Nazrana in the form of a sound heart (qalb-i salim) which is in a state of constant dhikr and enlightenment.

 

Haizinda — Qayampaya
(Our Present Imam is Living and His NOOR is Eternal)

 

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