Tag: Saint Nizamuddin Aulia

  • Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Aulia and Disciple Amir Khusro Embrace Unity in Diversity by Acknowledging Diverse Paths of Worship

    Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Aulia and Disciple Amir Khusro Embrace Unity in Diversity by Acknowledging Diverse Paths of Worship

    One day in Delhi the renowned Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Aulia ( 1238-1325 ), was standing with his disciple Amir Khusro ( 1253-1325 ), on the bank of the river Jumna.

    The saint saw Hindu worshippers bathing in the Jumna, and remarked (in Persian) :

    “Har Qaum raast raahe
    Din-e-wa qibla gaahe”
    Which means:
    “Every people has a pole (qibla) to which it turns”
    i.e.: Every sect has its own right path of worship.
    Amir Khusro immediately completed the couplet with a verse of his own:
    “Man qibla raast kardam
    bar samt kaj kulahe”
    Which means:
    “I, however turn my face
    towards the tilted cap”

    P.S.
    In other words, Amir Khusro said that his path was that of Nizamuddin Aulia, i.e. Sufiism

    (Nizamuddin Aulia used to wear a tilted cap).