~Shijra Sharïf~

In the name of Allâh, the All Merciful, the Munificent

By Your infinite grace and majesty bestow upon me

the light of true faith and practice³

For the sake of Muhammad, beloved of Allâh⁴

Illuminate my heart with the light

of Your oneness, O One and Absolute Lord

For the sake of the jewel-like brilliance of

Master Abu Bakr’s spiritual inner poverty

and self-discipline

Protect me O Lord from the whisperings of Satan

and from those of my sinful lower nature

For the sake of the pure faith and sincerity of

our revered Master Salmân Fârisï

With the power of Your Love lift up

my intentions and will to their highest

For the sake of our revered Imam Qâsim’s

impeccable virtue and morality

O Beloved set my heart aflame with Your love

until it becomes scorched and burnt up

For the sake of the nobility of

our revered Imam Ja’far Sâdiq

Except You O Beloved let me forget

everything, in this world and the next

For the sake of Shaykh Bâyazïd’s

complete and total absorption⁵

From Your endless bounty

bestow upon me complete annihilation

For the sake of Master Kharaqâni’s⁶

purity of focus

O Lord allow this tradition of Masters

to continue forevermore

For the sake of the clear path

of Master Abul Qâsim’s guidance

Whenever I repeat Your name O Beloved

accept me into Your presence

For the sake of Shaykh Abu Ali Farmâdi

and Your acceptance of him

Purge me O Lord, of all the veils within my being

until I am purified and without stain

For the sake of Shaykh Yûsuf

a perfect being and our revered saint

O Lord grant me dignity and respect

in this world and the next

for the sake of our dignified and honourable

Master Abdul Khâliq Ghujduvâni

O Lord please perfect me

and my inner faith, as You alone can

for the sake of our most righteous

Khwâja⁷  Ârif Riwgâri

Take away all the sufferings

and torments in my body and soul

For the sake of the crystalline clarity of

Khwâja Mahmûd Faghnâwi’s faith⁸

Distance me O Lord from the pain

and misery of this world, and the next

For the sake of Your beloved devotee and

our most pious Khwâja Azïzân

For as long as I live make me

steadfast in the observance of Your Law

For the sake of the depth of

Khwâja Sammâsi’s knowledge and wisdom

At the moment of death, I beseech You

enshroud my soul and keep it

under Your protection

For the sake of our pious

and revered Master Amirï Kulâl

O Lord let all my actions be free

from sin and immorality

For the sake of the complete purity of

our revered Maulâna Shah Bahâ’uddïn

May the light of Your Oneness

be revealed clearly within me

For the sake of our blessed guide and

revered Master Alâ’uddïn Attar

Grant me refuge O Lord, from the darkness

of debt, calamity and misfortune

For the sake of the effulgence of

our revered Maulâna Yâqûb Charkhï

Please allow me to be with my teachers

on the Last Day and on the bridge⁹

For the sake of Your devout saint and

our revered Khwâja Ahrâr

Bless me with Your friendship

O Beloved, and bestow upon me

true devotion and detachment

For the sake of the perfection of our revered

Khwâja Muhammad Zâhid

Forgive all my disobediences

and lapses in remembrance O Lord

committed knowingly, and unknowingly

For the sake of Your favoured servant

and our revered Shah Darvesh Muhammad

May my friends and companions be blessed

with happiness always O Lord

For the sake of Your most esteemed servant

and our revered Khwâja Amkanâki

Grant me the strength and capacity

to repent fully of all my sins

For the sake of our blessed guide

and revered Khwâja Bâqï’billah

Bless me with Your nearness

O Most Proximate One¹⁰

For the sake of Shaykh Ahmad

the great intercessor of his people¹¹

Fill me with love and devotion for

all the Masters of this Order

For the sake of Your devout saint and

our revered Shaykh Mâsûm

O Lord protect me and keep me far

from all acts of sin, evil and polytheism

For the sake of our blessed guide

and revered Shaykh Sayfuddïn Farûqi

Let me never be needy or found wanting

upon anyone, Only You O Lord

For the sake of our revered

Shaykh Nûr Muhammad al Badawni

Give me my daily sustenance from The Unseen

O Lord and Bestower of all sustenance

For the sake of our most beloved and revered

Shaykh Shamsuddïn Mazhar Mirza

O Lord give me the power and capability

to attain to a life of virtue and perfect faith

For the sake of our revered

Khwâja Shah Naïm’ullah

From Your infinite mercy O Lord

fulfil my heart’s innermost desire

For the sake of Your accepted servant

and our revered Shah Murâdullah

O Beloved satiate me with Your love

so that I may remain satisfied always

For the sake of the clear guidance

of our esteemed Shaykh Abul Hassan

May Your mercy and compassion flow

for all perpetuity, on this poor sinner Majruuh¹²

For the sake of our blessed guide and revered

Maulâna Ahmad Ali Khan

O Lord pierce my heart with the arrow

of Your oneness, for the sake of the holy purity of

our revered Maulâna Fazl Ahmad Khan

Kindly grace our revered Maulâna Abdul Ghani

with complete happiness in both the worlds

For the sake of the pure and faultless disposition of

our revered Murshid Fazl Ahmad Khan

From Your infinite generosity bestow upon me

the blessings of Maulâna Fazl Ahmad Khan

For the sake of our beloved and blessed guides

Mahâtma Ramchandra and Mahâtma Raghûbar Dayâl

Let me be annihilated in my shaykh

and may its blessings be bestowed upon

Mahâtma Raghûbar Dayâl

For the sake of our blessed Mahâtma Ramchandra

O Lord fill me with love for my shaykh

and annihilate me in him

For the sake of our blessed guide and revered

Master Radha Mohan Lâl

Forgive me for all my shortcomings

and accept me as Your servant O Lord

For the sake of all the revered Masters

of this noble path and lineage