SAD
DEMISE
With the beginning of 632 hijri, Gharib Nawaz (R.A) knew as it was revealed
to him that it was the last year of his life. So he issued necessary instruction
and prepared the will for his desciples, awarded Khilafat to the eligible
and also invited Khawaja Qutubuddin Bhaktiyar Kaki (R.A) to Ajmer .
One day Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A) was sitting near his Hujra (cell for
performing prayers), his close disciples were also present their. suddenly
he turned toward Shaikh Ali Sanjar (R.A) and asked him to write the order
of the Khilafat for Khwaja Qutubudin Bakhtiyar Kaki (R.A) and appoint
him his Khalifa (descendent) after this Khawaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A) handed
him the Holy Quran, Carpet ,and the Sandles and then said "know you
this is the trust of the holy Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W), Which has reached
to me from my pir-o-murshid , I entrust this to you after this he took
the hands of Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki (R.A),and looking towards the
sky said:
"I HAVE ENTRUSTED YOU TO ALLAH AND HAVE CAUSED YOU TO REACH THE PHASE
OF HONOUR AND RESPECT ".
Then on 1st rajab Gharib Nawaz(R.A) entered his cell and started reciting
the Holy Quran and performing Prayers. Through out the 5 Days the voice
was heard but in the morning of the 6th Rajab his voice was stopped so
the Khadim-e-Khas of Khwaja sahab our Jadd-e-Amjad Hazrat Khwaja Syed
Fakhruddin Gurdezi and other sufis who were present there opened the door
and saw our Gharib Nawaz (R.A) had left for heavenly abode and following
words were shining on his forehead.
"HAZA
HABIB ALLAH. W.A. MATAFI HOOB ALLAH"
Translation-"HE WAS THE FRIEND OF ALLAH AND LEFT WORLD FOR HIS LOVE
FOR ALLAH "
Note:-The
Khwaja sb died in the year 632 A. H. at Ajmer in his cell and was burried
at the same pIace. His cousin Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gurdezi(R.A)
performed the burial ceremony of the Khwaja Sb and remained attached to
his shrine till he breathed his last.
The very same night Qutubudin Bhaktiyar Kaki (R.A) saw in the dream the
holy Prophet (S.A.W) as saying
" GHARIB NAWAZ IS A FRIEND OF ALLAH
TODAY I CAME TO RECIEVE HIM "
The news of his demise spread immediately through out the city people
in thousand came to his place his eldest son Hazrat Khwaja Fakhruddin
Chishty(R.A) leaded the namaz-e-janaza. Since then this holy astana has
been the attraction of entire world and "Insha Allah" will remain
till the dooms day * AMIN YA RAHIM *.
