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More on Data Saheb
Lahore Metblog has published a lovely post on Data Saheb of Lahore today
During the urs the shrine and its whereabouts are beautifully lit. A large number of devotees from different parts of the country besides tens of thousands from the city will visit the Data Darbar to pay their homage by reciting verses from the Holy Quran, qawalees, and recitation of naats and poetry to the saint. Separate arrangements are made for women to visit the shrine. ‘Langer Khana’ (distributing free food) and milk sabeel also attract a large number of people. The tradition of milk-sabeels traces its roots to a time when the people of Lahore used to give tax in the form of milk to the city keeper Ray Raju Jogi. Legend has it that when Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh arrived in Lahore, he stopped them from this practice. As a result, their businesses flourished and followers began giving the milk to the saint to give to the needy. Today, milkmen continue the practice by donating milk to destitutes.
Sultan al-Hind Hazrat Khwaja Moeenuddin Chishti paid his homageto Data Ganj buksh in the following words:
Ganj Bakhsh-e faiz-e aalam, mazhar-e Noorr-i Khuda
Naqisaan ra peer-e kaamil, kaamilan ra rahnuma“The bestower of treasure (Ganj Bakhsh) in both the worlds, the reflector of the splendour of God, An accomplished spiritual guide for the learned and a guide for the ignorant”.
February 27th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
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February 27th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
This side, chhabeels are put up on the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru. Gurdwara Dera Saaheb at Lahore is dedicated to him.
Langar is served on other Gurpurabs as well.
Qawwaali and poetry-recitation definitely do sound like something to look forward to, along with everything else described in this post. In fact, there are a lot of parallels that can be drawn between the celebration of Urs and Gurpurab celebrations, it seems to me.
March 1st, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Really very informative and interesting. Was not aware of homage paid to Data Ganj buksh by Khwaja Moeenuddin Chishti in the following words:
Ganj Bakhsh-e faiz-e aalam, mazhar-e Noorr-i Khuda
Naqisaan ra peer-e kaamil, kaamilan ra rahnuma
March 8th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Hz. Khwaja Garib Nawaz.. kaa kyaa shaan-daar sher Raza ne quote kiya hai.. Subhan Allah.
Today i am in a light mood., and would like to present an ode to Raza Rumi. It is a comic Hyderabadi folk song : Dedicated to Raza… (Take it in a light spirit OK) !
Too ney to mujhe Zaalim
Dee-waana Banaa Daa`la - Repeat
Ghar mein thee tang`chaa`i…
Oopar se thee…. Mehen`gaai
Ghar mein jo… Peench.. thee sow
Sheer-khorma… Banaa Daala
(Peench : is the starch drained from boiled rice)
Sher-wani Kaa Thaa Kapdaa
Py`jaama Banaa Daala…
Too ney to mujhe Zaalim
Dee-waana Bana Dala..
- Rahe Naam Allah Kaa. Alakh Niranjan !!