We travelled by an auto rickshaw in the streets of Old Delhi, people from air conditioned SUVs rolled down their window to wish him with the humblest of salaams, he responded to them with his folded hands. Some strangers from the pavement recognized him at Connaught place and requested him to pray for them. He… continue reading
Scholars wrangle about the derivation of the word Sufi though about its exact connotation I do not think that there is any reason to quarrel. Let us cast a hurried glance at the various attempts of the lexicographers:— 1. Some say: “The Sufis were only named Sufis because of the purity (Safa) of their hearts… continue reading
Introductory: Belief in Paanch Pir is a universal phenomenon all over Northern Indo-Pak sub-continent. It forms a cult known as ‘PAANCH PIRIYA,’ which neither orthodox Islam nor orthodox Hinduism claims as its own. Yet the belief is widely prevalent among the adherents of both the religions. In fact, uneducated Muslims pay homage to and low-caste… continue reading
अक्सर अहल-ए-कमाल ऐसे होते हैं जिनमें चंद कमालात मुज्तमा’ हो जाते हैं मगर बा’ज़ कमाल इस दर्जा नुमायाँ होते हैं कि उनके दूसरे कमालात उन कमालात में मह्व हो कर रह जाते हैं ।मसलन हकीम मोमिन ख़ाँ का तिब्ब और नुजूम शाइ’री में दब कर रह गया, ज़ौक़ और मीर का इ’ल्म-ओ-फ़ज़्ल शाइ’री में गुम… continue reading
किसी भी शै को मुमताज़ और ख़ुश-गवार बनाने के लिए ग़ैर मा’मूल सिफ़त का होना ज़रूरी होता है ख़ाह वो शाहाँ-ए-ज़माना हो या सूफ़िया-ए-किराम जिनकी हसीन तर ज़िंदगी या’नी अख़्लाक़-ओ-किर्दार की बिना पर वो शहर-ए-जहाँ ये बस्ते हैं मुम्ताज़ होती है,इस तरह इमतिदाद-ए-ज़माना के बा’द रफ़्ता-रफ़्ता उन शाहों के रसूख़ में कमी आने लगती है… continue reading
WE know so little about the life-history of the artists of the period of Akbar and Jahangir—nay, of the Mughal artists in general—that even a scrap of paper, which may throw light on the biography of these artists, is of value to a student of Mughal art. Writers on Mughal painting have ordinarily made use… continue reading
