Saturday December 13, 2003 00:20 am
We have just returned from the mandap to our hotel. There were twice as many people as there were yesterday and more are expected to come.
The first dua is really a ghat pat dua here followed by the second dua and then two upstanding tasbihs. The frist one with Ya Ali Ya Muhammed and the second one with salwat, ya rahman Ya Rahim and ya Ali tu Rahem Kar. As the norm here the Kamadia Saheb recited.
Before the first dua, a Qasida was recited followed by Anant Akhado.
We met more Ismailies from Iran, from Mashad, Kerman and Birjan. Some relatives of Reza Mirsahi from Toronto. There was so much happiness. In broken Farsi and English we talked and they requested that we have a picture taken. After JK all the Iranian Ismailies gathered outside and started reciting qasidas. There was joy and tears as we stood there captivated listening to the qasidas. One Nouraddin from Iran had tears in his eyes and said that Mowla has not visited Iran in the past 36 years. All Shiraz and I could say was that He will surely come soon.
Remember that yesterday afternoon I wrote about the ginan Hanspuri Nagari Manhe; well this ginan was recited in between prayers on Friday evening. Talk about coincidences.
In the City of Souls (Multan,Dubai)/ the Lord made a Tent
Inviting all the momins/ to come and gather
The Lord’s placed a bedstead/ under the Tent
My Lord will be there for me/ on my special night o brother
My Lord will be there for me/ on my night
King Paelaaj/saviour of 50 million souls/ will be there as well o brother
My Lord will be there for me / on my night
King Harischandra/ saviour of 70 million souls/ will be there as well o brother
My Lord will be there for me/ on my night
King Jujesthan/ saviour of 90 million souls/ will be there as well o brother
My Lord will be there for me/ on my night
Pir Sadardin/ saviour of 120 million souls/ will be there as well o brother
My Lord will be there for me/ on my night
Pir Kabirdin/ saviour of countless souls/ will be there as well o brother
My Lord will be there for me/ on my night
In his hands He’ll have the triple edged sword o brother
In His Hands the Lord will have/ the triple edged sword
Cleansing me, Blessing me/ He’ll free my soul o brother
Come along my brothers/ drink the water of life
Then you will surely gain/ the fruits of paradise o brother
If you’ve listen to these words, o my brothers
Then you will surely find/ a place in paradise
Says our Pir Sadardin, we rely on You (Ali)
Bless us with Your Didar, o my Beloved
In the City of Souls/ the Lord made a Tent
Inviting all the momins to come and gather
I received an email about five youngsters dying in Houston. On an individual basis we shared moments of silent meditation. There were anxious moments when the PA announced a certain individual being taken ill seriously.
You hear of so many instances where many met friends and relatives after many many years and then the comment “it has become such a small world”
Everyone is also praying that the Noorani Family be present at the darbar.
Again the organization and discipline was excellent. Queues were less than 5-10 minutes and a special sitting arrangements were made for the seniors for JK and dinner.
The jamaat was requested to leave the mandap asap in order for preparations to me made for next days didar.
Most of the jammat will be having zikr in clusters at their hotels.
Again, all of you are in our thoughts.
Signing off 00:50 Saturday December 13, 2003
It is 9 am local time Saturday. Salgirah Mubarak to you all. May Mowla shower his barakat on the worldwide Ismailies and Ruhanis Amen.
In 45 min we will be on our way to the mandap. I am hoping to send this to you before we go.
Baitul Khyal am was open to today for the men. Hafiz ( Gula’s son – Juma rahematullah) recited Saat Saragna……
All the best. I will write after the Didar.
Allah Bolo Allah Bolo munivar jan
Ali ke charan chit ek man
Signing off