Urs Of Data Gunj Bakhsh. RA, Lahore.

[Zuhair Nasir]

Syed Ali bin Usman Hajweri : popularly known as Daa'ta Gunj Bakhsh, RA

Hazrat Syed Ali bin Usman Hajweri, RA, popularly known as Daa'ta Ganj Bakhsh ( Bestower of divine Treasures ) or in common langauage; simply - Daa'ta Darbar Lahore, belonged to a place called Hajwer in the town of Ghazni, Afghanistan. He lived during the 5th century AH ( 11th century AD ), and was well versed in all the Islamic sciences such as Tafsir; ( exegesis ) of the Holy Qur'an, Hadith; ( Traditions of the Prophet ), Fiqh; ( Muslim Law ) and dogmatic theology; ( Ilmu Kalam ). Al Hajweri's spiritual lineage traces back to Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi, RA, through the three intermediaries al-Husri, an-Nasrabi and Shibli.

In the course of his spiritual journey to God, he journeyed physically to many countries, often alone and with hardship. These places included Turkestan, Transoxania, Iran, Iraq, and Syria where he met innumerable Sufi sheikhs, many of whom he has mentioned in his book 'Kashf ul Mahjoob'. He came to Lahore in the later part of his life for the specific purpose of Tablegh ( preaching and teaching ) Islam, converting large numbers of people into Muslim Ummah. He passed away in Lahore in 469 AH (1077 AD), where his Muquam currently stands, is visited by people of all walks of life, from far and near.

Author of the of the book KASHAF UL MAHJOOB; greatest gift that he left behind, still helps students understand spirituality.
Originally, shrine was constructed by Ghazni Emperor Sultan Ibrahim (1059-1099). A deletion and addition process in the shrine continued in various phases of history.

Auqaf Department Government of Pakistan took over the charge of the shrine in 1960. A Ghulam Gardish was added around the shrine. Small existing mosque was demolished and large mosque along with other facilities for Zaireen was conceived/constructed by Auqaf Department,. Shrine area has been extended upto Lower Mall Road. Complex includes Prayer Hall, Basement, Sama's Hall, Police Post, Exhibition Hall, Industrial School for women, Library, Langar Khana, Musafir Khana for Ladies / Gents, Roof Garden, Arcades etc. More than fifty thousands people can say their prayer. Data Darbar Hospital is also attached to the shrine. An Hujveree Chair has been established in Punjab University for research work at life history and teaching of Hzt. Data Gunj Bukhsh Radi Allahu anhu. During the holy month of Ramzan a record number of Muslims ( four thousands ) confine for EITAKAAF in the attached mosque of the shrine, every year.

Date of annual Urs is 18 to 20 Safar-ul-Muzaffar.

The Book Kashaf ul Mahjoob:

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His book 'Kashful Mahjoob', originally in Persian, was written at the request of the than a student of Sufism at that time. He had asked the shaikh to compile a comprehensive study on tasawwuf ( Sufism ) as a guide for spiritual aspirants. Although al-Hajweri was a master in the science of Islamic scholasticism and his judgements based on logic, the conclusions he arrived at were the result of his deep spiritual experience, where he has shown the absence of any conflict between true Sufism and Islamic Shariah.

Starting from the life of the Prophet's brimful experience of Divine nearness, Presence, Union and Communion, this book describes the spiritual experiences of the Companions of the Prophet, Companions of the Companions (tabi'in), their Companions (taba-tabi'in), and the Imams (heads) of the four schools of Islamic law (Ahli Sunnah wal Jama'ah ), showing in truth, "when Sufism was made to leave Islam," and that it is not the so called question of "when Sufism 'entered' Islam." This book also explains the various aspects of Sufism in a thorough yet simple manner.

The book ( Kashful Mahjoob ), contains for the first time ever, an invaluable comprehensive English Commentary by a practising Sufi Sheikh, further clarifying in today's language and context, the various subtleties of Sufism in an understandable form rarely found elswhere.

This is a book that must be read not only by those interested in Sufism, but by all who yearn for tranquility and inner-peace in this present day of lop-sided, imbalanced and over-materialistic tendencies, where man has deplorably failed to strike a balance between his physical and spiritual life. This imbalance is now resulting in untold misery, restlessness, frustration, worries, woes, conflicts and confrontations which have virtually torn this world as under.

The translator and commentator of this book, was Hazrat Maulana Wahid Bakhsh Rabbani, RA; one of the eminent Sufi Saints of this century. He spent 12 years in the company of his sheikh Hazrat Maulana Syed Mohammed Zauqi Shah Radi Allahu anhu, and was a practising Sufi for over 55 years until his passing away on the 21st of Zulkaedah 1415 Hijri (April 1995). Like his sheikh, he had written numerous books on Sufism of which 'Islamic Sufism', a comprehensive manual on Sufism in English, was one of his masterpieces. He also translated many valuable Sufi works from Persian into Urdu including "Mirratul Asrar", "Maqabis ul Majalis" and "Talqin-e Laduni". He was without adout a recognised Master of Sufism of his time.

[shamshuddin]

Mashallah ! A true arif ... Hazrat Data Sahib rehmatulahi alayh was the wali of the walis.

[MRT]

zuhair786 said:

Data Darbar, Data Gunj Bakhsh. RA, Lahore.

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Gunj Bukhshay, Faizay Aalam, Mazharay Nooray Khuda, Nakisaan Raa Peeray Kamil, Kamelan Raa Rehnuma ''


Hazrat Syed Ali bin Usman Hajweri, RA, popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh ( Bestower of Spiritual Treasures ) or in common langauage; simply - Data Darbar Lahore, belonged to a place called Hajwer in the town of Ghazni, Afghanistan. He lived during the 5th century AH ( 11th century AD ), and was well versed in all the Islamic sciences such as Tafsir; ( exegesis ) of the Holy Qur'an, Hadith; ( Traditions of the Prophet ), Fiqh; ( Muslim Law ) and dogmatic theology; ( Ilmu Kalam ). Al Hajweri's spiritual lineage traces back to Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi, RA, through the three intermediaries al-Husri, an-Nasrabi and Shibli.

In the course of his spiritual journey to God, he journeyed physically to many countries, often alone and with hardship. These places included Turkestan, Transoxania, Iran, Iraq, and Syria where he met innumerable Sufi sheikhs, many of whom he has mentioned in his book 'Kashf ul Mahjoob'. He came to Lahore in the later part of his life for the specific purpose of Tablegh ( preaching and teaching ) Islam, converting large numbers of people into Muslim Ummah. He passed away in Lahore in 469 AH (1077 AD), where his Muquam currently stands, is visited by people of all walks of life, from far and near.

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Dargah Sharif Data Ganj Bakhsh, RA: The mausoleum of the great mystic saint Abu Hasan Ali Hajweri is situated near Bha'tee Gate, one of the gates of the walled city of Lahore, Pakistan. The Ghaznavi king Sultan Zakiruddin Ibrahim built his mausoleum. Day and night devotees come in large numbers to pay homage to the saint. On Thursdays, groups of musicians sing the mystic song 'Qawali' and the dervaishe of the saint dance the mystic 'Dhamal'.

He was the proud author of 'Kashaf ul Mahjoob', a beautiful book on Islamic mysticism.

Hazart Data Ganj Bakhsh Radi Allahu anhu was one of the greatest saints of his time. When Sultan-e-Hind khwaja Sahib Radi Allahu anhu sat in Etekaaf and spiritually benefited himself in doing so at Data Darbar ... it was he who recited the now popular verse :

"Ganj Bakhsh Faize-Alam Mazhar-e-Noor-e-Kuda

Naquisan Ra Pir-e-Kamil, Kamilan Ra Rahnuma"

[Zuhair Nasir]

[glow=red,2,300]THE TITLE OF "GUNJ BAKHSH"[/glow]


The holy personality of Data Sahib is more renowned and acclaimed' than his personal name. His personal name is Shaikh Ali and Kunniyat (family name) is Abul Hasan. But his title of Gun) Bakhsh (The Endower of Treasure) one who bestows or offers his treasures as personal gifts unto whomsoever he pleases, is known and recognised all over the world and hearer's attention is at once drawn to one of the greatest Mystic sages whose holy shrine is the centre of homage payers at Lahore, the historical city of Pakistan. The research scholars have divined to locate the genesis of this title of Data Gunj Bakhsh. It is said that Hazrat Sultanul Hind Khwaja Moinul Haq wal Deen Ajmeri paid a visit to the mazar of Hazrat Data Sahib and stayed in one Hujra (small secluded room meant for worship) for forty days to complete his Muraqabah (Meditation). During this period Hazrat Khwaja Ajmeri received magnimous spiritual enlightenments and soul rousing blessings bestowed spiritually by Hazrat Data Sahib to such an enormous measure that only Hazrat Khwaja can describe. It is said that when after the completion of forty days Chillah Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin intended to leave the Hujra and pay farewell homage the following famous poetic couplet came unto his lips and the Khwaja Sahib in an ecstatic trance recited the said couplet which caught the attention of the bystanders and came upto their tongues and lips and became instant, verbal currency far and wide as if through Divine charm! The literal content of the couplet is reproduced below for memorising in exact words which is sure to be a source of spiritual (as well as mundane) blessing. The couplet is:-



GUNJ BAKHSH FAIZE AALAM MAZHARE NUR-E-KHUDA NAQISAAN RA PEER-E-KAMIL KAMILAN RA RAHNUMA



An attempted translation of this inspiring couplet maybe presented thus:



'The Bestower of the treasure of the universal blessing, the Manifestation of Divine Light.



The Perfect spiritual inspirer to the raw (and uninitiated) and a guide for those on path of Perfection.



The words so rehearsed by the Great Khwaja Ajmeri soon became spiritual slogan for all those who are ever ready to remember and pay humage to Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh. After the Khwaja Moinuddin Ajmeri, the holy shrine of Data Sahib became the centre of spiritual. blessing and the visits of other Murshids belonging practically to all sects and creeds of spiritual theology to this holy place has further popularised and sanctified the shrine of Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh. Now-a-days the shrine of Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh by its spiritual mystic magnetic force attracts unending crowds of pilgrims and devotees who are seen at almost all the odd-even hours making their way to the Mazar Shareef begging and entreating his favour for presenting and solving their problems in the presence of Almighty Allah and this faith in his spiritual powers has never been in question. Yet it is an irony of situation that in the midst of these throbbing bands of believers of mystic blessings an antagonistic group of decriers of the great mystics as alsq of the creed of mysticism has coopped up which spares no time and energy of denouncing this creed of mystic as anti-Islamic touching the frings of Kufr and faithlessness. But the Truth never succumbs and surrends and establishes its entity. This is the reward of remembering Almighty Allah and offering thanks giving to Him Who in turn does not overlook the sincere help seekers in hours of their agony and miseries.



Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh has shown us the way of access to Almighty's favour and it is to keep the Remembrance of and thanksgiving ever pulsating and throbbing in our hearts and mind. And this is the surest way of being blessed with the Favours and Munificence of Almighty Allah and this is also the Divine way of remembering and benefiting the truly Humble servants of Allah who Himself abides by His own Assurance that He never causes breach of His Promise.



In conclusion it is only befitting and appropriate that some heartfelt tributes maybe offered in the presence and in honour of Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh.



Syed of Hajver is the Master of the Ummats

His Tomb (Mazar) is most sacred you the Saint of Sanajr His Tomb (Mazar) is like the Ka'bah for the Saint of San jar He broke down the obstacles of Mountains

In the land India he sowed the seed of Prostration

The Grandeur of Age of Farooq is reflected m his resplendant visage

The guardian of the honour of the Holy Qur'an

The house of the Falsehood gets destroyed through the Force of his sight

The clay of Punjab got its reviving ,new birth with the blow of his breath

Our Mom got brightened through him as sun

He is himself the Lover, The messenger and carrier of message of love

From his forehead the secrets of the Truth become evident

[Zuhair Nasir]

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[farid s]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

'The Bestower of the treasure of the universal blessing, the Manifestation of Divine Light.

The Perfect spiritual inspirer to the raw (and uninitiated) and a guide for those on path of Perfection.

jazakallah for sharing that

[simnani]

zuhair786 said:

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Do you not have a bigger photo Zuhair ?

[mmuzammilAshrafi]

Mashallah ! A true arif ... Hazrat Data Sahib rehmatulahi alayh was the wali of the walis. and

I want to tell one thing , JIS KEE DIL MEIN DATA Nahi, Wosee Kuch Bhi AATAA Nahi

[Shiraz Ashrafi]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

I have been to visit Hazrat Sata Sahab

it was around 13 years ago, still remember it ;D

[Zuhair Nasir]

[glow=red,2,300]ARRIVAL IN LAHORE[/glow]

After the wisal (demise) of his Murshid-e-Kamil, Hazrat Data Sahib left his native town Ghazni for good and made his way through the terrains of hazardous journey towards the Indian subcontinent which was strewn with idols and idol worshippers and a life which was far from cultured and civilised from enlightened conceptual points of view. He was accompanied by his colleagues and co-sharers of his spiritual ideology among whom alongwith others Shaikh Ahmad Sarakhsi and Shaikh Abu Saeed Hajveri were prominent. Though these enthusiastic warm-hearted preachers were less in number but this apparent deficiency was made good and even surpassed by the combined spirit of the numerical hordes of marchers, the new entrants in the subcontinent under the leadership of Hazrat Data Gunj Bukhsh. They did not flinch in their energetic effervescent march to their mentally set destination and came down to Lahore, discarding and overcoming the different terrains of their long and tiresome journey and the stiff and at place violent opposition of the opponents and resisters. Their only and the chief Mission was the preaching of Islam and establishing a citadel and sanctuary for the promulgation and consolidation of Islam at this new place Lahore with hopes of its expansion to other adjoining and distant territories. When Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh arrived in Lahore in the company of enthusiastic and energetic followers, it was the reigning period of Sultan Masood Ghaznavi the son of the more famous Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi who had already earned his name as the 'Idols breaker' (But Shikan) in the history of Islam as well as of India!



The reigning period of Sultan Masood Ghaznavi is from 421 A.H. to 432 A.H., but the exact year of arrival of Data Sahib in Lahore is not known nor could it be ascertained from any biographical and historical sources. If the year of his wisal be taken as 465 A.H. then the period of his stay at Lahore exceeds thirty years. During all this long period he was devoted, day and night, in the preaching of Islam among the hard cored idolaters and other irreligious elements of the place. His sweet and heart capturing mannerisms of preaching won the hearts of his listeners and they felt themselves enthralled and captivated which led to their forsaking idol-worship and willing acceptance of Islam as the true and dynamic religion of One Soreign Allah as enunciated and initially preached by the Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa Sallal Laho Alaihe Wa Sallam in Makkah Mukarramah and later in Madinah Munawwarah and other parts of Arabian Peninsula and beyond.



People in throngs accepted Islam and took oath of fealty and allegiance at the hands of Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh and their numbers gradually rose to legions. They proved to be the lamp bearers of the Divine religion which enlightened and energised their own followers in turn, thus spreading the area of Islamic influence far and wide in the subcontinent where Islam entrenched itself so firmly and securely in the hearts of new converts so that even after a lapse of more than nine hundred years there is no visible sign of the relapse and decline of Islamic spirit among its followers whatever else may have happened to other sectors of life. In spite of all trials and travails besetting in the path of Islam followers, when the time and call come their way for the survival and safeguard of pristine- Islamic teachings, not even a neutral observer finds no let and decline in the spirit of upholding the Islamic banners aloft discarding and trampelling all hurdles and obstacles, thus ensuring that the Nurani (Divine Lit) visage of Islam remains untarnished and unsmeared in the least! The Darvaishes which the mystics may reverently be addressed as such, are intoxicated with the Remembrance and Devotion to Almighty Allah and His Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) Sallal Laho Alaihe Wa sallam, and ever vigilant watchfulness for the safety and glory of Islam as the sure remedy of human ills, thus become the true vicegerent of Allah on earth. And Allah in return and as a reward for their carrying out His Command with utmost submission and humility in His Presence fills every fibre of their physical and spiritual frame with His Own Nur and Light in such an visible and exhibitional Manifestation that anyone who comes in contact with their Divine glorified persons becomes so much charmed and enthralled at the very first glance at their holy visages that he would willingly submit to whatever he is asked to execute as an inspired obligation. Thus a formidable contingent is formed which is ever prepared to sacrifice their all for the cause and sustenance of Divine Mission of peace and security on Earth which is Islam in its real significance.



This is the unboasted and untrumpeted achievement at the holy blissful hands of those servants of Allah who are sometimes sarcastically called as slumberous mendicants on account of their hours long engrossment in their meditations and Muraqibas, or as spineless crusaders to fight against social and moral evils without any visible weaponry in their hands, and yet when in spite of all these tauntings of being resourless, the Revolution in the hearts and minds does take place entirely through the Divinely inspired glances by these spiritualists and Diviners, the joker and ridiculers stand aghast speechless and bewildered at the unbelievable phenomena before their own eyes. This is indeed the critical moment when the genuine truth seekers and the ridiculers part with one another as belonging to the distinct forces of Good (Khair) and those soulless creatures joining hands with the forces of evil (Sharr) as if in execution of Divine Plan of creation! The courageous conquerors of the Ghazni Dynasty conquered the lands of the aliens bringing their vast countries and the inhabitants making them servants and subjects geologically and outwardly, demolished strong concrete fortresses and planted their royal flags over the palaces of their enemies and forcibly got their names and their achievements recorded in the history of the regions, but as against these kings and the army commanders and in juxtaposition to horrible tales of their forcible subjugation of the people, a Darvaish rising from the tracts of Ghazni almost resourceless worldlywise without any pomp and show of valour and awe of physical conquest, in the company of zealous devotees marched from place to place conquering the hearts and subjugating the souls of the people who came within his sight and transformed the life patterns of these people as if giving them a new birth and new life which would stand them in good stead in the new existence of the Hereafter.

[JunaidAttari]

[glow=red,2,300]"Gunj Bukhshay, Faizay Aalam, Mazharay Nooray Khuda, Nakisaan Raa Peeray Kamil, Kamelan Raa Rehnuma"[/glow]

By Khawaja Shab To Hazrat Data Sahab.


Hazrat Sheikh Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajweri (radi Allahu anhu) [400-465 A.H.] narrates from Hazrat Murtaish (radi Allahu anhu). "Tasawwuf is refined character. This refined character may be attained in three ways: Firstly, to obey the commandments of Allah Ta’ala and his Rasool (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) with utmost sincerity,

Secondly, to respect all those senior to us in age, knowledge and piety; love the young; observe justice at all times and not to expect any return for our good actions.

Thirdly, to avoid all evil desires and Satanic attractions.

By complying to the aforementioned regulations one attains piety." (Kashful Mahjoob, pg. 106)

[Sajid Karim]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Did anyone see the beautiful Qawwali and video of Data Darbar sahib (Rehmatullahi ’Alaih) on QTV around 2.0pm.

[Hafeez]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

subhanallah!! and a big jazakallah to br Zuhair for enlightening us all with this fantastic information about such a wonderfull personality

it was at the hands of such people like Hzt Data Ganj Baksh (Rehmatullahi ’Alaih) that misguided people entered the fold of Islam and became the best of believers.

Hzt Data Ganj Baksh (Rehmatullahi ’Alaih) played a significant role in the true dawah of Islam, and to him ia m truely thankfull.

LONG LIVE THE MEMORY OF HZT DATA GANJ BAKSH (Ameen)

[Abid Ali Hussain]

hafz85 said:

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

subhanallah!! and a big jazakallah to br Zuhair for enlightening us all with this fantastic information about such a wonderfull personality

it was at the hands of such people like Hzt Data Ganj Baksh (Rehmatullahi ’Alaih) that misguided people entered the fold of Islam and became the best of believers.

Hzt Data Ganj Baksh (Rehmatullahi ’Alaih) played a significant role in the true dawah of Islam, and to him ia m truely thankfull.

LONG LIVE THE MEMORY OF HZT DATA GANJ BAKSH (Ameen)

Mashallah i agree.

Is there no videos online of the darbar of Hazrat Data Ganj Baksh ?

[Zuhair Nasir]

Assalamualikum

I Want To Share A Verse oF Manqabat Which i m Listening This Manqabat is recited by Al-Haaj Owais Qadri the verse is Dedicated to Datha Sahab

The Verse Is:

YEH KHUWAB HAIN KAY GHULAMO MAIN TERE SHAAMIL HOON (X2)
SO GUNJ-E-BUKHSH YEH TAABEER HO BAHOO AAYE.

I HAVE DREAMED THAT I M AMONG YOUR LOVING ONES
SO GUNJ-E-BUKHSH I REQUEST YOU TO MAKE THIS DREAM TRUE AS SAME I HAVE DREAMED.

[farid s]

zuhair786 said:

Assalamualikum

I Want To Share A Verse oF Manqabat Which i m Listening This Manqabat is recited by Al-Haaj Owais Qadri the verse is Dedicated to Datha Sahab

The Verse Is:

YEH KHUWAB HAIN KAY GHULAMO MAIN TERE SHAAMIL HOON (X2)
SO GUNJ-E-BUKHSH YEH TAABEER HO BAHOO AAYE.

I HAVE DREAMED THAT I M AMONG YOUR LOVING ONES
SO GUNJ-E-BUKHSH I REQUEST YOU TO MAKE THIS DREAM TRUE AS SAME I HAVE DREAMED.

thats very good of you to translate as well zuhair. jazakallah for sharing this.

[sarosh]

I HAVE DREAMED THAT I M AMONG YOUR LOVING ONES
SO GUNJ-E-BUKHSH I REQUEST YOU TO MAKE THIS DREAM TRUE AS SAME I HAVE DREAMED

Aameen

Subhanallah For Shairi

[Javed]

sarosh said:

I HAVE DREAMED THAT I M AMONG YOUR LOVING ONES
SO GUNJ-E-BUKHSH I REQUEST YOU TO MAKE THIS DREAM TRUE AS SAME I HAVE DREAMED

Aameen

Subhanallah For Shairi

Ameen!

Has anyone been to Hazrat Data Sahibs darbar in Lahore for the urs ?

[Zuhair Nasir]

before two years i got the chance to be their and was seeking a chance this time also but this time i was un lucky