Upon hearing this
Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu) ordered him to sit
and recite the Quran, and Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu
anhu) replied as to how was it possible that the Master stands
and the servant sits, as this is a sign of disrespect. Hearing
this Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu) sat down for the
first time in 7 years. When Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu
anhu) regained his consciousness he spoke out saying:
"Shamsuddeen,are
you sent here by Hazrat Baba Fariduddin (radi Allahu anhu)
" ", and the latter
replied, "Your Honour knows everything better than this
humble soul". Therafter, Hazrat Saabir Paak(radi
Allahu anhu) said "The sun of Allah is in the sky
and the sun of this faqeer is on the earth ". A
declaration that gave Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu
anhu) the title of "SHAMSUL ARZ"
(The Sun of the earth).
Thereafter he was
initiated by Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu) as his
mureed in the Chistia silsila with all due honour. Hazrat Saabir
Paak (radi Allahu anhu) then ordered Khwaaja Shamsuddeen
(radi Allahu anhu) to go back to Paak Patan and serve his
Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Baba Fariduddin (radi Allahu anhu) and
undergo spiritual training under him dutifully until he leaves
this mundane world.
After the
Wisaal of Hazrat Baba Fariduddin (radi Allahu anhu),
Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) left Paak
Patan for Kalyar and reported himself in the presence of Hazrat
Saabir Paak (radiAllahu anhu) whom he had found in the same
state holding the goolar tree as he had left him 4 years ago. When
Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu) regained
consciousness he asked for his green turban and his other relics,
and on the 12th of Muharram 661 A.H. he conferred his
Khilaafat of the Chistia silsila on his one and only mureed Hazrat
Khwaaja Shamsudeen (radi Allahu anhu) in the prescence of
Hazrat Khwaaja Nizaamuddin Auliya (radi Al1ahu anhu) and
Hazrat Khwaaja Nasiruddin Chiragh (radi
Allahu anhu).
Hazrat
Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu) then said "Shamsuddeen,
you are my son and I make dua to Allah that my silsila will spread
from you right until Qiyaamat". On the 19th
Muharram 684 A.H. Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu)
ordered Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) to to go
into a 6 year mujaheda called "Habse Kabeer"
in a grave. The grave was prepared by Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi
Allahu anhu) himself by one movement of his finger. Alimullah
Abdaal was ordered to place one glass of water and one loaf of
bread in the grave so when Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu
anhu) felt hungry he will have some sustenance.
After 6 years
when he was taken out, only half a glass of water and half a loaf
of bread was left. His Pir-o-Murshid now ordered him to go and
help Sultan Allauddin Khilji conquer the Amber fort and also said
that on that day he (Khwaja Shamsuddeen) will manifest his first
karaamat, and will also be the passing away of his Pir-o-Murshid.
Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) could not resist his
tears and he was given all the instructions by Hazrat Saabir Paak
(radi Allahu anhu) for the funeral proceedings. On this
very occasion, he was also handed the Spiritual leadership of
Panipat.
After conquering
fhe fort, Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) left for
Kalyar to prepare the Janaaza of his beloved Pir-o-Murshid, Hazrat
Saabir Paak (radiAllahu anhu).). When Khwaaja
Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) saw the Janaaza namaaz of
Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu) was performed by none
other than Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu) himself he
fell unconscious and disappeared from the place where he fell and
landed in the city of Firkhaar in Turkistan. An impression of the
body of Khwaaja Shamsudeen (radi Allahu anhu) was left on
the spot where he landed and a Roza was built over it by the Qutb
of Firkhaar, Hazrat Sayed Masoom Ali (radi Allahu anhu). .
Khwaaja Shamsudeen (radi Allahu anhu) performed mujahedas
for one year at the mountain of Firkhaar.
He then proceeded
to Panipat which was one of the instructions given to him by
Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu) before he passed
away. He arrived in Panipat on the 4th Zil Qadh 693A.H.
staying for short intervals on the way at Kashan, Tehran,
Badakshan, Qandhar, Kabul, Lahore. The person who had the
spiritual leadership of Panipat was Hazrat Sharfudeen Bu Ali Shah
Qalandar (radi Allahu anhu).. Therefore, to inform Hazrat
Bu Ali Shah Qalandar (radi Allahu anhu) of his arrival in
Panipat, he sent his salaams and a full glass of milk to him.
When Hazrat Bu
Ali Shah Qalandar (radi Allahu anhu) saw this he smiled and
put a rose on the full glass of milk and returned it together with
his salaams to Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu).
When Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) saw the rose on
the milk he also smiled. The people who were present were very
confused at the strange proceedings and enquired as to the meaning
of this. Khwaaja Shamsudeen (radi Allahu anhu) explained
that the full glass of milk meant that the spiritual leadership of
Panipat is now bestowed upon him by Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi
Allahu anhu), and Hazrat Bu Ali Shah Qalandar (radi Allahu
anhu) accepted his leadership by placing the rose on the
glass of milk.
Once,
Hazrat Saabir Paak (radi Allahu anhu) said that, "My
Shamsuddeen is like the sun from amongst the Auliya".
From Panipat Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu)
conducted the misson started by Khwaaja Muinduddin Chisti (radi
Allahu anhu) in India through a new branch known as the
Chistia Sabiria Silsila.
Here he had
initiated many mureeds including
Hazrat Shah Jalaaludeen Kabirul Auliya (radi Allahu anhu)..
On the 19th of Shabaan 694 A.H. when Shah Jalaaludeen
Kabirul Auliya (radi Allahu anhu) completed his 6 months
mujaheda, "Habse Kabeer", a Mehfil-e-Sama was arranged. In this
mehfil, Hazrat Khwaja Shamsudeen (radi Allahu anhu) had a
prolonged wajd. While he was in this state of wajd, a dervish
appeared with a veil over his face, but when he saw Khwaaja
Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) ) in this state, he left.
When Khwaaja Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) regained his
consciousness he was told about the visit of the dervish. He
expressed extreme dissapointment and sorrow upon hearing this news
and said, "What a pity, my Shaikh Hazat Saabir Paak (radi
Allahu anhu) had come to see me and I was unaware of his arrival".
After this day he retired into seclusion and never spoke to
anybody except Hazrat Shah Jalaaluddeen Kabirul Auliya (radi
Allahu anhu), who was permitted to see him.
Hazrat Khwaaja
Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) passed away in this state on
the 10th of Jamaadul Akhir 699A.H. He was buried in
Panipat wher his Mazaar Shareef stands today. Hazrat Khwaaja
Shamsuddeen (radi Allahu anhu) ) bestowed the khilaafat
upon his dear mureed Hazrat Shah Jalaaluddeen Kabirul Auliya (radi
Allahu anhu) who now conducted the work of the
Mashaaik-e-Chistia .
