Hazrat Baba Lal Shah: A Jewel of Time

Yesterday night was too hard to absorb. Being the birthday of Hazrat Ali AS, the fourth caliph of Islam, a full moon but still cold may night It was just like a beam of curiosity flashing at the soul. Returning back from office and having lunch at 7pm in the evening was odd too. Anyway, the man who made my night was Hazrat Sufi Lal Shah Naqeebi.

Making a brief note of Baba ji, I would just mention his devotion towards Silsla Aalia Naqeebia(The devotees of Hazrat Khwaja Naqeeb Ullah Shah RA, Kasur). Baba Lal Shah is one of the few but first ones who sublimed his will and gave his hands in the hands of Khwaja Naqeeb Ullah Shah. It is almost 50's time when both mentor and devotee served Pakistan Army.

Baba ji moved to Kasur and established his Dargah (Astana e Aalia) there. Sufi Lal Shah is one of the few who were there and actually mixed the mud to raise that Dargah. Remembering that time Baba Lal Shah tells that he along with all devotees used to play Kabaddi, smoke Huqqa and have chit chat with Baba Ji during the day time when construction work was in progress. At night, they used to pray and practice the sufi rituals along with the Shriah accomplices.

Coming over to yesterday night, I just got nostalgic. During my early teen, I used to be there when ever Baba Lal Shah visited our village. My time used to start after 11pm when Baba Ji was alone. Me along with Mukhtar Hussain (My late cousin who passed away last September in a tragic accident.) used to be there, sing few Kaafi's for Baba ji and then words of wisdom started to shower at all sitting there. Yesterday night, I called Baba Ji due to some other reason and then everyone was in the same trance.

Baba Ji lives in Khanewal where he is present on his Astana on Sunday where he meets his devotees and guide them. His Astana is open for everyone. I have seen even professors of religion and Islam arguing, listening and then being his devotees. May Allah keep his positive towards all of us. May Allah bless us all. 

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