Sarkaare Ghaus E Azam, Nazre Karam Khudaara Naat Lyrics
Sarkaare Ghaus E A’zam, Nazre Karam Khudaara
Mera Khaali Kaasa Bhar Do, May Faqir Hu Tumhara
Maula Ali Ka Sadqa, Gange Shakar Ka Sadqa
Meri Laaj Rakhna Mira, May Faqir Hu Tumhara
Mira Bane Hai Dulha, Shaadi Rachi Hui Hai
Sab Auliya Baraati, Kya Khoob Hai Nazara
Jholi Ko Meri Bhardo, Warna Kahegi Duniya
Aise Sakhee Ka Mangta, Phirta Hai Maara, Maara
Duniya Mei Sab Ka Koi, Koi To Aasra Hai
Mera Bajuz Tumhaare, Koi Nahi Sahaara
Yeh Adaa E Dastgiri, Koi Mere Dil Se Puche
Wahi Aa Gaye Madad Ko, Maine Jab Jahaa Pukaara
Yeh Tera Karam Hai Ya Ghous, Jo Bana Liya Hai Apna
Kahaa Mujhsa Ye Kameena, Kaha Silsila Tumhara
5.AS-SALAATU KANZI’L-A‘ZAM
One of the salawaat present in both Kibriti’l-Ahmar as well as in As-Salaatu’l-Kubra, is such
a gem it is referred to as Kanzi’l-A‘zam (The Great Treasure). Khwaja Shaykh Abdur-Rahman
Chohravi naturally chose to include it in his Majmu‘ah Salawaat u’r-Rasul and al-Hajj
Isma‘il ibn as-Sayyid Muhammad Sa‘eed al-Qadiri had it printed separately in Fuyudaat
u’r-Rabbaniyyah, identifying it as Kanzi’l A‘zam. In it, Shaykh ‘Abdul Qadir al-Jilani
pours his heart out in superlative praise of the Holy Prophet Sayyidina Muhammad al-Mustafa
O Allah! Confer for ever Your best blessings
and ever increasing and never ending favours;
and Your Purest, Gracious, and abundant salutations on him
who is the most noble in the realm of the realities of the nature of humans and jinn,
and is fully aware of all subtleties of Faith,
and is the mountain of excellent manifestations
and the place on which descend the mysteries of the All-Beneficent
and who is a bridegroom in the Kingdom of the Lord,
the centrally placed jewel in the chain of the Prophets,
the first and the foremost in the army of the Prophetic Messengers,
the leader of the caravan of the saints and the truthful,
the best in all creation,
the bearer of the flag of the highest honour,
the owner of the keys to the shining gallery,
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the beholder of the secrets of eternity,
the beholder of the first created lights,
the interpreter of the Divine Language,
the fountain-spring of knowledge, tolerance and wisdom,
the manifestation of the secret of the existence of the whole and its parts,
who is the cause of the existence of (everything) above and below,
the soul in the body of both the worlds (that keeps them alive),
the fountain of life of this world and the Hereafter,
the one who has achieved the high rank of servitude to Allah
and is created with the highest spiritual stations of morality,
the foremost among the friends of Allah
and His highly honoured beloved,
our master, our patron, our beloved,
Muhammad, son of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib,
may Allah bless him, his Family and Companions,
as many times as the number which is in Your Knowledge (O Allah)
and (as many times as) the amount of ink used to write Your Words,
whenever You are remembered and he is remembered
by those who remember
and whenever You are not remembered and he is not remembered
by the negligent,
(that is, not leaving out any one in the count)
and bestow on him abundant, never ending, complete salutations (as well).
For sure, Kanzi’l-A‘zam is at such a high level in terms of ‘ulum and ‘irfan (direct spiritual
knowledge) that it is breath-taking and awe-inspiring. One of its interesting features is that it is in
rhyming prose. We notice that in this salaat, the following words rhyme:
(i) abadan, sarmadan, fadlan and ‘adadan;
(ii) insaaniyyah, jaanniyah , Imaniyyah, Ihsaaniyyah, Rahmaaniyyah and Rabbaaniyyah;
(iii) Nabiyyeena, Mursaleena, Siddiqeena, and ajma‘eena;
(iv) a‘laa and asnaa;
(v) azali, awwali, qidami, and hikami;
(vi) ‘ilmi and hilmi;
(vii) juz’iyyi, kulliyyi , ‘ulwiyyi and sufliyyi;
(viii) kawnayni and daarayni;
(ix) ‘ubudiyyati and istifaaiyyati;
(x) A‘zam and Akram;
(xi) Ma‘lumaatika and Kalimaatika; and
(xii) zaakirun and ghaafilun.
There are twelve different rhymes in just one salaat.
Allahu Akbar! (Allah is Supremely Great)!
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It must be remembered that this is not the only remarkable feature of this salaat. There are
various other levels of ‘ulum (knowledge) here, both manifest and hidden that call for more
intensive study.