Abdul Ahad Zargar a Mesmerized Poet and DISTINGUISED Visionary

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Abdul Ahad Zargar A mesmerized poet and

DISTINGUISED visionaryAuthor IMRAN YOUSUF - Friday, 21 09 2012 09:11

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Haal-e-Dil Nabiyes Sou n Chuie Ros han

Cha Faramos han Poshan Paie

Sozeh Bulbul Vetchah Gi leh Khamo shan


Mael Majeh Rechs o Manz Ha Goshan

Dael Hayeth Kal ima Muhamm ad Aai

Nael Aseh Porukh Di l Aaseh Roshan


Beloved Nabi (SAW) cognizes ourhearts wish

Ignorant sh al l be desperately h elpless

Songs of Night ingalecant impress legends


Parents look ed after me under heedful scrut iny

Noble Nabi SAW bestowed un iverse Kal ima, boon of h eaven

Embracement o f Kal ima br ightened our Hearts


(The very first verses of Kulyaat-e-Ahad Zargar)

Abdul Ahad Zargar, one of the celebrated mystic poets of Kashmir was born at Narwara Srinagar in the year 1882

and left for the next journey hereafter on 21st

of November 1973 on Wednesday at 4.00am leaving behind his

inspiring mystic mesmerized verses and Sufi conception for upcoming generations.

Ahad Zargar belongs to a family of Shawl weavers; his father was a craftsman who weaves cloths for which

Kashmir is renowned throughout world from decades. Ahad Zargar son of a shawl weaver never went to school

but learned a bit of Persian conversationally. Family of Ahad Zargar was precisely influenced by the mystic Sufi

poets of the time and was inclined towards Sufism; this gave Ahad Zargar trouble-free initiation in the sphere of

mysticism.

Ahad Zargar was the true follower of Qadri Silsila (order of Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani R.A). Gaus-ul-Azam

Dastigeer, the unveiler of secrets, the keeper of light, the sheikh of sheikhs, the sultan of ascetics, the sultan of the


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dutiful, his divine illumination have attracted believers, disciples, devotees and students from all quarters of the

globe. He is a secret of Allah's secrets, appearing in His divinity and existing in his existence. He is the master of

Sufi path, the builder of the truth, the King of the Walis.

Arz-o-Samma Paedeh Ko r Dastigeer Nie

Davur-o-Adam Dar Wajood Oun Peer Nie

Earth and the skies made b y Dast igeer

Time and Adam made by my Mursheed

Be Am al Aal im Che Shejar Be Samar

Be Ad ad Pertan Baden Tafseer Nie


Imprac tical l i terate is like a futi le tree

I f he read inf ini te sacred comm entar ies, st i l l in vain


Pokhteh Zanan Nukteh Asraar-e-Wajood

Nukteh Bo zun Kya Tagaan Be Peer Nie


Special izers know th e ver idical meaning o f this creat ion

Who h e sans Mursheed does no t perceive the real ism


Ahad Zargar Dastig eeras Deddeh Tal

Ganjeh Marifat Kareh Ata Dil Geer Nie


Ahad Zargar is atDastigeers doorsi l l

May shower div ine blessings un to devotees



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Abdul Ahad Zargar had three wives, first and second wife hailed from Ganderbal and Srinagar respectively both

were having no children. Then Zargar got married with SITARA sister of Gull Mohd Shah and Mustafa Shah from

Bijbehara. Sitara belongs to an honest family; her brothers were well known and pious human beings of the

locale. After some time of marriage Abdul Ahad Zargar shifted from Narwara Srinagar to Bijbehara Anantnag and

lived there for next 30 years.

Zargar has observed many Mehfil-i- Samma functions at Bijbehara, Ghulam Ahmad Sofi the leading singer of

traditional Chakhri used to sing in the functions of Zargar. Zargar got public reputation in the whole vicinity and

had many disciples from different paths of life. One of his most illustrious, extensively notorious and esteemed

poem Fakiri which acquired place in every readers and listeners h eart, the poem is truly a masterpiece beyond

any comparison.

Fakir i Ahad Zargar Tchuie Tche Darbar

Fakir i Jalweh Maraan And er Nebar

Fakir i Lah Naawtan Rum Rum ie

Fakir i Kaaba-o-Mehraab Tchum ie

Fakir i is wai t ing at do orsi l l for you Ahad Zargar

Fakir i the only thing lustrous within and witho ut

Fakir i dwel ls in every part of my b ody

Faqir i is for me the Kaaba and the haven

Ahad Zargar attained the highest pinnacle of spirituality. The nonpareil style of composition, profound love for

the attainment of divine and inspirational expression of thoughts makes Zargar exceptional versifier and

imaginative thinker.

Burkeh Mutchr i th Hav Tam Mah-e-Tabaan

Chaneh Jalwuk Sondreh Aaseh Arm aan

Aftaabas Thotham Ubru k Niqaab

Betaabas Chett Tham Sabr Rich Tanaab

Girdeh Aabas Loo gthas Ti Yeh Chu Tofaan

Chaneh Jalwuk Sondreh Aaseh Arm aan


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Come out of your vei l and show m e your countenance

We desire for your sole gl impse Oh! Beaut i ful

You made Sun occ ul t wi th the vei l of clouds

My desperat ion crossed the bounds of endurance

You left me alone in m idway, i t is brutal

We desire for your sole gl impse Oh! Beaut i ful

I personally visited one of Zargars disciples namely Abdul Rehman Hakeem belongs from Bijbehara presently

living at Anchidora Anantnag. Abdul Rehman Hakeem, a religious man with noble thoughts. He has many

disciples and is well respected Mursheed. While having discussion with Abdul Rehman Hakeem about his

Mursheed Abdul Ahad Zargar, he expressed one of his own stories with his Mursheed.

Abdul Rehman Hakeen was suffering from some sort of ailment in 1940s when he was a child. His father took

him to many Hakeems and doctors of the time for treatment, but all in vain. His father was worried about

Rehmans health; who was going through painful sensation. Then his father decided to visit Abdul Ahad Zargar

and said him to cure his child. Rehmans father also pledged not to took his child back, if Ahad Zargar restore his

health back, he would leave his child forever in Zargars service. Ahad Zargar consented and the child got well in

very short time. That was the day when Abdul Rehman Hakeen initiated serving Ahad Zargar till his last breath.

According to Abdul Rehman Hakeen, he bowed before Zargar in 1953 and became his disciple. Abdul Rehman

Hakeen is one of most renowned discipline of Zargar. He is reckoned as important guest and is invited in every

function dedicated to his Mursheed Abdul Ahad Zargar.

Ahad Zargar has penned many poems in the love of sole perfect man of this universe, The Holy Prophet

Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) the noble precious one, King of kings, leader of holy ones, a mercy to all

creation, the model of humanity, kindness, honesty, sympathy and charity.

Tchu s Tang Dast Be- Nawa Be-Kas

Hazrat-e-Nabi Tch um Faryaad Ras

Kus Chum Tch Siwa Haal Bavass


Kath Chum Duniya Ti Ukba Bakaar

Bas Chum K afi Choon Dedaar

Gath Bow Karaie Roie Naazneenas


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Hopeless, for lorn I am, sans a penny

Hazrat Nabi (SAW) my beloved is l istening

I have none witho ut you wh om I plea

Hazrat Nabi (SAW) my belov ed is listenin g

Neither I want this w or ld no r do I desire for heaven

Your sacred Sight Ya Rasulul lah SAW is suff ic ient for m e

I shal l ci rcum ambulate your blessed face

Hazrat Nabi (SAW) my belov ed is listenin g

Abdul Ahad Zargar and Sitara birthed two sons Khurshid Ahmad Zargar (Government employee) and Shahnawaz

Ahmad Zargar (shopkeeper) and three daughters. Khurshid Ahmad Zargar carry on his fathers track and use to

organize the Mehfil-i-Samma functions, invites his fathers disciples, looks after them with great respect. He has

lived up to his fathers expectations.

The Ahad Zargar library situated beside Astaani-i-Aaliya of Ahad Zargar is constructed by Khurshid Ahmad

Zargar

Abdul Ahad Zargars day is being celebrated on 12th of August every year at his Astaan-i-Aaliya. Poets, writers,

Sufi lovers and disciples offer their presence every year in multitude numbers. Only this year in 2012 the day was

celebrated on 12th

of September because of Ramadaan. The day is also being observed at Bijbehara organizes by

Manzoor Ahmad Shah, son of Zargars brother-in-law Gull Mohd Shah.

Abdul Ahad Zargar was contemporary of Samad Mir, the fabled mystic poet of vale. Not only they lived the same

period but inhabited the same Mohallah called Narwara Srinagar.

La Sar Kath Dapaan Mann Chey Sipaar i

Kaafi r Sapdi th Karum Iqraar

Harfan Maney Zaneh Hoshaar

Kaafi r Sapdi th Karum Iqraar

To know the eterni ty is the boo k of Heart

Me became an inf idel to turn mysel f to becom e a truthful of Dei ty

Ingenious know th e true meaning of words


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Each vein of my b ody has turn ed into a sacred thread

I would love to pen down a famous tale of Samad Mir in connection with Ahad Zargar. One day a Mehfil-i-Samma

function was organized at Samad Mirs home, Gulam Ahmad Sofi was the singer who used to sing for both mystic

poets in the majority of occasions. Gulam Ahmad Sofi initiated with the Kalaam of Ahad Zargar, everybody

expected Sofi to recite the Kalaam of Samad Mir in Samad Mirs function. But intentionally Sofi continued to

recite the Kalaam of Zargar whole night made everyone astounded. Samad Mir did not halt Sofi and was listening

in a peaceful serene manner. At morning when everyone was leaving Samad Mir called for Gulam Ahmad Sofi,

who anticipated that Samad Mir would be furious but he said, You recited great Kalaam whole night, well done.

Abdul Ahad Zargar has poetized Ghazals with great depth, force and dynamism; his thoughts are full of

originality, uniqueness and freshness. Ahad Zargar was entirely opposite to egotists, in so many poems he has

defined that the ego should be overcome. He has delineated his spiritual thoughts in his verses in simple romantic

language. Ahad Zargar has written great mystic poetry, he was multilingual in language but always looked for

divine presence. I believe that poets like Ahad Zargar are boons of heaven, gifted with great and noble ideas. He

was the poet of great class and an ardent versifier of Sufi realm. Some writers, poets and philosophers consider

Abdul Ahad Zargar last mystic poet of Kashmir.

Aareh Rust io Ha Di lbar Lo Lo

Wareh Boztam Soo z-e-Jigar Lo Lo

Nareh Tengal Chum Bistar Lo Lo


You un kind, Oh! My dear beloved

Eavesdrop to my anguishhearts plea

In isolat ion I sleep on b lazing f i re


Chem Kaman Dimna Jaman Chaakh

Manz Aaman Wanha Chaani Firaaq

Luqeh Paman B aal Kya Kar Lo Lo


Yo udont l is ten to me, I shal l tore my clothes

I shal l divulge overt ly your severance


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What I answer to the teasing of o thers


Folktale has preserved that Ahad Zargar started writing fervent, enthusiastic and passionate Sufi mystic poetry at

the age of 25. He still stands out gleaming in present day Sufi poets for his contribution to Sufism, Kashmiri

literature and Philosophy.

Ahad Zargar has composed huge quantity of verses, the book Kulyaat-e-Ahad Zargar is comprised of 18 books.

Besides Kulyaat-e-Ahad Zargar he has written Gull Snowber and has also poetized the antique

folktale AKANANDUNin his own words and style. AKANANDUN (The only Son) is penned by many Kashmiri

poets viz. Bahadur Ganie in 15th

century, Ramzan Bhat in 19th

century, Tara Chand (Bismil Kashmiri) in

20th

century, Samad Mir and Abdul Ahad Zargar.

Ghulam Nabi Khayaal has compiled the book of Akanandun containing all five books written by above mentioned

poets and is published by Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture & Languages (1st

Edition in 1974 and

2nd

Edition in 1998). The initial verses of Ahad Zargars legend Akanandun are:

Nosh Di lnei Kun B eh Tchus Arrza Karaan,

Goosh Guzar ii Gache Kar in Path Hosh Saan

Tchus Neh Shayir Tchus Siya Kaara Kharaab,

Yeth Fasanas Dil Karaan Tchum Iztiraab

Shayiran Seeth Bael Karaan Tchus Maan Maan,

Nei Meh Aqla Nei Meh Elim Nei Keh Meh Zaan

Yud Meh Aasem K eh Ghalath Yeth Manz Gomut

Ya Meh Aasem Nukteh Kah Beroon Pemut

Dast Bast Tchus Buzargan Kun Wanaan

Yem Tche Danah Haq Shenass -o- Nukteh Daan

I am narrat ing to tho se who are possessing pure heart

Weigh your word s before you speak

I am no t a poet but a wrong d oer

But m y heart is anxious to pen do wn this distressing tale

Futi lely I am competing with g ood p oets

Neither I am astute or learned nor do I have knowledge


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I f I am m istaken in poet iz ing this sto ry

Or I have omitted any important do t ( thought)

My Hand folded request to the legends of p oetry

Who are wise cr i t ics of this form of art

Akanandun is folklore of desperate parents who birthed seven daughters but need a boy child. A Jogi with

mystical powers gives them boy child and make the parents of Akanandun to swear that they will return the child

precisely after twelve years. Akananduns parents accepted the condition without thinking what would happen

after 12 years and soon conveniently forgot the promise made. The couple got busy in bringing up their son in the

finest possible way and without imagining about the coming future. Both were lost in the love of their child but

the Jogi remembered the promise very well and returned after the stipulated time and demanded that the boy be

returned to him.

Ahad Zargar has written Akanandun in twelve parts, the story is quite interesting till the Jogi comes back for the

child bestowed. It turns the face of whole story; suddenly joyful family turns into gloom. Eighth part of the story

is breathtaking when Jogi comes back after the specified time for child. This reality shatters the world of parents

and they beg Jogi to spare their childs life.

Jogeh Tchuie Sawaal Parmeesh Warnuieye

Mateh Martan Akanand unieye

Heyot Batnay Badeh Waddnuy e

Mateh Martan Akanand unieye

Oh! Jogi for the sake of God

Dontslaughter Akanandun

The mother was outcrying loud ly

Dontslaughter Akanandun

Abdul Ahad Zargar represents the school of Sufi mystic poets in Kashmir. He was a gifted Sufi poet. His lines are

completely filled with Tasawwuf enter readers heart with deep impact and impression. He has poetized

Tasawwuf so beautifully that even numbed souls experience feeling of extreme joy, the emotion of great


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happiness and sentiment of excessive pleasure and satisfaction. He was the devotee of divine path, the path which

washes ones inner self.

Kashmir has always been on the upper hand for producing great poets, scholars and philosophers; the vale is

deemed as the divine dwelling place and Zargar evidenced the supernatural excellence of his birth place for

producing fantabulous Saints, Munnies , Reshis and Sufis from centuries. Ahad Zargar was a glistening star to

maintain the eminence, grace and magnificence of traditional Sufi poetry of Kashmir. No doubt Zargar Sahab has

left this mortal material world but is alive in our hearts for his perpetual contribution.

IMRAN YOUSUF

Anchidora, Anantnag (J&K) 192101

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