Murshid Kamil


Murshid Kamil
The Perfect and Accomplished Spiritual Guide

Divine vision, closeness and union is impossible without the beneficence of Murshid Kamil or a perfect spiritual guide. Murshid Kamil sanctifies the inciting innersel of a seeker and grants him the invocation and contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat.

In the Holy Quran Allah says:

یٰۤاَیُّہَا الَّذِیۡنَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللّٰہَ وَ ابۡتَغُوۡۤا اِلَیۡہِ الۡوَسِیۡلَۃَ۔

Meaning: O believers! Fear Allah persistently and find medium to get close to Him. (Al-Maidah 35)

In this verse the word medium ( وَسِیۡلَۃَ ) refers to a Murshid Kamil (perfect spiritual guide). According to Arabic dictionary, medium (waseela وَسِیۡلَۃَ ) means such source or means through which one can reach one’s destination. Moreover, it should be so helpful that all the needs of the needy are fulfilled. Thus, he gets absolute satisfaction by obtaining all goals of his life.

Lissan-ul-Arab (volume II-page 725) defines medium as “by means of which closeness to some other thing is achieved”.

Definition of Medium

According to sharia, medium means to find closeness to Allah through a person who is beloved of Allah. Furthermore, it refers to the one who has travelled the mystic path and knows its ups and downs. In Sufism (Faqr), such person is Murshid Kamil or spiritual guide. Therefore, a true spiritual guide in Sufism is the one who knows the way to Allah perfectly. Moreover, he has achieved Oneness and is now fully capable to guide the common people towards Allah. Murshid Kamil saves his devotees from the satanic illusions. Moreover, he protects the seeker from the evils of inciting innerself. In addition, he makes them pass through all the obstacles easily.

Therefore, now the above-mentioned will be as

“O believers find a perfect spiritual guide to reach Allah”.

Condition for beneficence of Ism-e-Allah Zaat and Ism-e-Mohammad

Invocation and contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat and Ism-e-Mohammad lead to Allah. But it is compulsory to invoke and contemplate under the guidance of a Murshid Kamil.

Logic behind the need of Murshid Kamil

Whenever, someone travels to unknown destination, he does seek guidance. For example, just like a person who wants to learn a lesson or a skill, he consults an instructor. Similarly, path of Faqr is unknown to the people. Therefore, one must seek spiritual guidance from knower of this path.

Satan frightens people from path of Faqr

Moreover, Satan is enemy of humans who lays ambush to stop people from Allah. In the Holy Quran Allah says:

اَلشَّیۡطٰنُ یَعِدُکُمُ الۡفَقۡرَ وَ یَاۡمُرُکُمۡ بِالۡفَحۡشَآءِ

Meaning: Satan forbids you to (join the way of) Faqr (as it will take you close to Allah). (Satan) enjoins you to commit indecent acts. (Al Baqarah-268)

Hadiths about perfect spiritual guide

A seeker of Allah needs a Murshid Kamil who grants invocation and contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat.

As Holy Prophet said:

اَلرَّفِیْقُ ثُمَّ الطَّرِیْقُ

Meaning: Find a companion first and then set on a journey.

In fact, Murshid Kamil is a guide, a teacher and a companion to his disciple. Therefore, he can save a devotee from satanic temptations and illusions of the nafs. In this way, he takes devotee to the destination. In short, without a Murshid Kamil, no matter, how pious a person is, can never have gnosis of Allah (Marifat).

Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) said:

مَنْ لَّاشَیْخَ یَتَّخِذُہُ الشَّیْطَان

Meaning: Satan verily guides the one who does not follow a spiritual guide.

As evident from above-mentioned Hadith, the one who does not seek guidance from Murshid Kamil, in fact, seeks guidance from Satan.

Murshid Kamil is like a physician

Murshid Kamil is like a physician. Therefore, he cures the spiritual diseases like lust, vanity, greed, wile, malice, hypocrisy, haughtiness, arrogance etc. Murshid is a spiritual journey guide. He purifies the soul of seeker for the journey on the path of Faqr without arduousness.

Sultan Bahoo (ra) says:

Allah is concealed in the being of man just as the actual fruit is hidden inside the peal. A perfect spiritual guide blesses the seeker with Divine presence in a moment. In this way, he grants him the station of vision of Allah. Ultimately, the seeker never gets away from Allah whether it is a realm of life or death. (Nur-ul-Huda)


اللہ اللہ کرنے سے اللہ نہیں ملتا

یہ اللہ والے ہیں جو اللہ سے ملا دیتے ہیں

Meaning: You cannot find Allah just by physical devotion. You need guidance by someone who has already found Allah.

Prophet Moses sought spiritual guidance from Prophet Jethro

اگر کوئی شعیبؑ آئے میسر

شبانی سے کلیمیؑ دو قدم ہے

Meaning: If you could find some spiritual guide just like Prophet Moses found Prophet Jethro (Prophet Shoaib). Then you can easily become Kaleem (one who speaks with Allah) from a shepherd, like Prophet Moses.

Allah instructs to find Spiritual Guide accomplished in Invocation

Moreover, Allah emphasizes in Quran to find a perfect spiritual guide accomplished in invocation (zikr).

فَسۡـَٔلُوۡۤا اَہۡلَ الذِّکۡرِ اِنۡ کُنۡتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ۔

Meaning: If you do not know (the way to Allah) then ask those who are accomplished in invocation. (Al-Anbiya-7)

  • Here, Allah has not commanded to find religious scholars. In fact, knowledge possesses many different perspectives of one thing. That is why only religious knowledge results in sectarianism.
  • For example, every religious scholar interprets the religion according to his own knowledge and approach.
  • Consequently, there is a clear division in Muslims in prayer, rituals and beliefs. Thus, every sect is following its own version of the right path.
  • Therefore, Allah has instructed to find a Murshid Kamil or perfect spiritual guide accomplished in invocation.

Perfect spiritual guide unites the Umma

Allah says in the Holy Quran:

وَ اعۡتَصِمُوا بِحَبۡلِ اللّٰہِ جَمِیۡعًا وَّلَا تَفَرَّقُوۡا ۔

Meaning: Hold unto the single rope of Allah and do not make sections among yourself. (Aal-Imran-103)

Most importantly, religious scholars are themselves divided into sections, how they can unite people. On the other hand, the perfect spiritual guides are the spiritual successors of the Holy Prophet. Moreover, they are the custodians of Faqr, which is real legacy of Prophet Mohammad. Hence, they are on the right path (Sirat-e-Mustqeem).

There is always present a perfect spiritual guide in the world

A Murshid Kamil is always present in this world to guide the seekers towards Allah. Therefore, Allah has assigned him the duty to invite people towards gnosis and Divine presence.

Reason behind Misguided people

There are people who do not believe in the true spiritual guides due to fraudulent and fake spiritual guide. In fact, their own mal intentions have misguided them.

Promise of Allah to His Seekers

Conversely, those who sincerely seek Allah only, are never deceived. As Allah has Himself promised to guide His true seekers. In the Holy Quran Allah promises:

وَ الَّذِیۡنَ جَاہَدُوۡا فِیۡنَا لَنَہۡدِیَنَّہُمۡ سُبُلَنَا ؕ وَ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ لَمَعَ الۡمُحۡسِنِیۡنَ

Meaning: And those, who strive hard (and fight their innerself) for my closeness, I certainly guide them in my way. And, verily Allah blesses the men of spiritual excellence with His companionship. (Al-Ankabut-69)

Allah never goes against His promise. Resultantly, seekers of worldly treasures, wealth, respect and power gets fake spiritual guide. Similarly, seekers of heaven and its pleasures would get a guide according to their desires. However, seekers of closeness and vision of Allah gets guidance from Allah Himself. Therefore, Allah guides them towards Murshid Kamil (the perfect spiritual guide). Such guide purifies and cleans the esoteric self (batin) and the soul of the seekers.

Thus, he purifies them according to the Sunna of our Holy Prophet as mentioned in the Holy Quran.

ہُوَ الَّذِیۡ بَعَثَ فِی الۡاُمِّیّٖنَ رَسُوۡلًا مِّنۡہُمۡ یَتۡلُوۡا عَلَیۡہِمۡ اٰیٰتِہٖ وَ یُزَکِّیۡہِمۡ وَ یُعَلِّمُہُمُ الۡکِتٰبَ وَ الۡحِکۡمَۃَ ٭

Meaning: He (Allah) is the one, who sent a (glorious) Messenger sall’Allahu alayhi wa’alihi wasallam among the ignorant people from among themselves. (Messenger) recites to them His revelations, purifies (their soul) and teaches them the book (the true meaning of the Quran) and wisdom. (Al-Jumu’h-2)

Murshid Kamil follows the Sunna

Murshid Kamil cures the soul from vanity, lust, greed, wile, malice, haughtiness, and arrogance. Therefore, he follows the Sunna (Sunnat). In short, he cures souls of seeker from all inward diseases. Then, by constant invocation and contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat, he purifies the soul of seeker. Ultimately, by the beneficence of perfect spiritual guide, the soul of a seeker reaches at the station of Divine soul. Only the Divine soul (Ruh-e-Qudsi) can have gnosis and vision of Allah. This is the purest soul, which is present in a person’s body at the time of his birth. Allah said about this soul:

لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا الۡاِنۡسَانَ فِیۡۤ اَحۡسَنِ تَقۡوِیۡمٍ ۫

Meaning: Indeed, we have created man in the best constitution. (At-Tin-4)

Perfect spiritual guide purifies the soul

However, after coming to this world, this pure soul entangles in worldly desires and pleasures. Thus, suffers from the intrinsic diseases. Man is so involved in material world that he completely ignores the soul. Thence, soul gradually becomes weak and dejected and loses its purity.

For sanctification of soul, the perfect spiritual guide also unfolds before seeker the reality of this mortal and deceitful world. When soul tastes the pleasures of Divine closeness and vision, consequently all pleasures of the material world lose charm. Hence, the seeker starts struggling for closeness of Allah, instead of worldly pleasures. Resultantly, lust of wealth eliminates from his inward. Moreover, he considers every materialistic thing meaningless in front of Allah’s will.

Sanctification of soul makes him humble and submissive

To please Allah, he becomes humble and submissive. Divine love grants him salvation from worldly desires. In this way, Divine love saves him from slavery of everyone other than Allah. He does not expect anything from anyone except Allah. Rather, his submissiveness and trust upon Allah make him contented and happy in all situation. Therefore, he gets rid of lust and greed as well as the fear of everyone except Allah. Therefore, no one can force him to do wrong. Moreover, he finds that no post or status is better than being close to Allah. So he never does anything wrong to get material wealth, position, respects or worldly glory.

Furthermore, he becomes aware of the fact that Allah never blesses a soul having greed, vanity, lust, malice, jealousy etc. Resultantly, he becomes honest in his behaviour with others. Therefore, he never lets any vicious thoughts about others to overcome his mind and soul. In short, by beneficence of Kamil Murshid, he sanctifies him esoterically as well as exoterically.

Fear of Allah

After having gnosis, he knows by truth of certainty that Allah is always with him. Hence, Allah is watching his every step. In this way, fear of Allah stops him from committing any sin. As Allah says:

اِنَّمَا یَخۡشَی اللّٰہَ مِنۡ عِبَادِہِ الۡعُلَمٰٓؤُا

Meaning: So only, those of His servants who have knowledge (of gnosis) fear Him. (Al-Fatir-28)

In this verse, ‘knowledge’ refers to the gnosis of Allah not the worldly knowledge. Moreover, this knowledge comes with invocation and contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat. But it is compulsory to invocate and contemplate Ism-e-Allah Zaat under the guidance of a Murshid Kamil (Pir-e-Kamil).

Teachings of Sultan Bahoo about Murshid Kamil

In his book, Ain-ul-Faqr Sultan Bahoo says:

One must know who is the perfect spiritual guide or Murshid Kamil? What qualities and attributes does he possess? How does he submerge the seeker in the Divine Oneness and bless him with presence of Mohammadan Assembly (Majlis-e-Mohammadi) ? What can be acquired from the Murshid Kamil and what is his own status and rank?

  • In fact, Murshid Kamil possesses Divine powers, as he is the Fakir who is annihilated and immortal with Allah. In addition, a perfect spiritual guide is the giver of life (to the soul) and death (to the nafs). Moreover, he is indifferent to all the needs. He is like a philosopher stone and like a touchstone. Furthermore, his glance is beneficent like the sun, which changes all the bad qualities of the seeker into good one. He is like a dyer (who changes the inward colour of seeker by diverting his attention from worldliness to Allah). Murshid Kamil is a well-informed. Therefore, he is aware of all the qualities of a seeker. He is well informed just like a betel leaf chooser is aware of the qualities of betel leaves.

آہن کہ بپارس آشنا شد

فی الحال بصورتِ طلا شد

Meaning: The iron, which touches philosopher stone, at once turns into gold. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

Die before Death ( مُوۡ تُوۡ ا قَبۡلَ اَنۡ تَمُوۡتُوۡا )

In fact, spiritual guide is virtuous like Prophet Mohammad. Moreover, he is more kind than one’s parents are. He is the great leader and guide on the way to Allah. Furthermore, he is bestower of jewels just like a mine of diamonds and gems. A wave of munificence like an ocean filled with pearls. He is a patron for every destination like a key for every lock. Moreover, he is indifferent to worldly wealth and free of all greed.

Therefore, he loves the seekers of Allah more than his own life. In fact, Murshid Kamil is the Dervish having none of material luxuries. Moreover, he is like a corpse laver. He searches a seeker whose nafs is dead and who wishes to reach the stage of ‘Death before dying’. Here, his soul becomes alive and material body dies. Only, such a true seeker can bear the hardships on the way of Faqr. While, the disobedient seekers are stubborn and follow their own will.

Murshid Kamil is like a potter

In fact, Murshid Kamil is like a potter who makes pots out of earth. Therefore, the earth does not dare to object before the potter in whichever way he holds or moulds it.

گل را چہ مجال است کہ گوید بکلال

از بہر چہ سازی و چرا می شکنی

Meaning: How can the earth dare to ask the potter what is he doing and making out of it?

The perfect spiritual guide must be the knower of Allah. Therefore, the seeker should have complete trust upon him. In fact, Murshid Kamil is the real companion of the seeker, as Holy Prophet (whose remeberance has been exalted i.e.Warafana Laka Zikrak) said:

اَلرَّفِیْقُ ثُمَّ الطَّرِیْقُ

Meaning: First, find a companion, and then set on the journey.

باھُو مرشدانِ این زمانہ زر بگیر

ہر کہ نظرش زر کند آن بینظیر

Meaning: O Bahoo! Murshids of this age want to grab more and more wealth. A Murshid whose glance can turn soil into gold is rare. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

Spiritual Guide is like a shady tree

True Murshid is like a shady tree. Therefore, he endures the severity of weathers himself and provides shade and comfort to those sitting under it. The spiritual guide should be against the (attractions of) world and the perfect follower of religion. While, the seeker should trust him and should not hesitate to sacrifice wealth and life for his Murshid Kamil. Moreover, Murshid should be like the Messenger of Allah. Whereas, the seeker should be like a friend of Allah, otherwise they are cursed. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

Mediation is better than excellence

Mediation (through the Murshid) is better than excellence gained by knowledge. While committing sin, knowledge or excellence cannot stop a person but mediation (Murshid Kamil) can. For example, Prophet Yousaf (Joseph) got salvation from the evil of Zulaikha due to the mediation [of Prophet Yaqoob (Jacob)]. The Holy Prophet said:

اَلشَّیْخُ فِیْ قَوْمِہٖ کَنَبِیٍّ فِیْ اُمَّتِہٖ

Meaning: A Shaikh among his devotees is like a Prophet among his umma. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

Types of spiritual guides

There are three types of Murshids;

  1. Murshid-e-Dunya (guide of material world)
  2. Murshid-e-Uqba (guide of the world hereafter)
  3. Murshid Kamil (the perfect spiritual guide)
    Guide of material world seeks only materialistic wealth, respect, fame, and inclination from people. Even, he eats the bones of his disciples because of his greed. Moreover, he makes monasteries. In fact, he himself is the fond of travelling in the world and sky. Further, he seeks closeness of the rulers and struggles only to possess magical powers. Such spiritual guide and his disciples are eunuch (she male).

Guide for hereafter is a pious having exoteric knowledge of religion. Such Murshid fears from hell. Therefore, he prays just in the lust of heaven. Such guide as well as his devotees are female.

Murshid Kamil is a knower of Allah, submerged in Oneness of Allah, and blessed with Divine presence. Moreover, he is indifferent to both the worlds and remains engrossed in Allah. For him everything except Allah is lust. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

Murshid Kamil gives life to inward and death to inciting innerself

Who is a Murshid Kamil? One who can give life to the inward and death to the inciting innerself. When such a Murshid becomes angry upon disobedient disciple, he gives life to nafs of disciple. Moreover, he gives death to his inward by his wrath. Murshid Kamil accomplished in Faqrforbids everything upon himself except Allah. He is an eternal pilgrim upon whom everything is unveiled. Only such a perfect spiritual guide is successful. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

Lesson for Seekers in the Incident of Prophet Moses and Khidr

Even if he apparently seems to be committing a sin, he is actually doing a virtuous deed inwardly. As the incident of Prophet Moses and Khidr narrated by Quran in surah Al-Kahf. Khidr made a hole in the boat of a poor man, reconstructed a wall and killed a boy. When Prophet Moses objected upon his actions, he said, as narrated in the Holy Quran:


قَالَ ہٰذَا فِرَاقُ بَیۡنِیۡ وَ بَیۡنِکَ ۚ سَاُنَبِّئُکَ بِتَاۡوِیۡلِ مَا لَمۡ تَسۡتَطِعۡ عَّلَیۡہِ صَبۡرًا

Meaning: (Khidr) said, ‘This is the parting (time) between me and you. Now I impart to you the truth of the matters about which you have not been able to keep patience. (Al-Kahf-78)

In fact, Prophet Moses had only the exoteric knowledge while Khidr had the esoteric knowledge. So, the scholars of exoteric knowledge and the disciples are like Prophet Moses while the Fakirs are like Khidr. That is why the Fakirs often commit acts like Khidr. Murshid is like a physician and the disciple is like a patient. When a physician treats a patient, he gives him bitter and sweet medicines. The patient must take those medicines so that he is cured and healthy. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

What are the signs of a Murshid Kamil?

Murshid Kamil blesses seeker with Ism-e-Allah Zaat

  • Murshid Kamil blesses the seeker with Ism-e-Allah Zaaton the very first day. Moreover, he asks him to write it on his inward and engrave it on his soul. When seeker carves it by contemplation, Murshid Kamil asks the seeker by his Divine attention to observe this Ism-e-Allah Zaat. When seeker looks at it, it starts glowing like sun immediately, by the Divine light. (Nur-ul-Huda)
  • Murshid Kamil blesses the seeker with invocation of Ism-e-Allah Zaatas well as its contemplation. A Murshid who does not give Ism-e-Allah Zaat to the seeker is not a true Murshid. (Nur-ul-Huda)

Spiritual glance of Murshid Kamil removes all veils

You must know that there are neither any mountains or walls nor a long distance between Allah and His slave. Rather, there is only a thin veil of innerself. However, Murshid Kamil conversant with Divine secret can easily remove it by contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaatand spiritual glance. If you come, you will find the doors open for you and if you do not, then Allah needs none. (Kaleed-ul-Tauheed Kalan)

Murshid Kamil is a Divine favour

Murshid Kamil knows every waystation of the inward way. Moreover, he has the solution of every problem. In fact, Murshid Kamil is another name for the Divine favour. Undoubtedly, without Divine favour, one remains unaccomplished. Moreover, Murshid Kamil is like a vigilant and skilled captain of the ship. Like a captain he is aware of all the hazards of the way and knows all the solutions. Certainly, without the captain, the ship would surely sink. For a seeker, Murshid Kamil himself is the ship as well as the captain. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

A way to find union with Allah

The Divine ocean of Oneness of Allah is present in the inward of believer (Mumin). Whosoever wants to gain the Truth and have union with Allah, must first find Murshid Kamil. He is the one who is actually the possessor of all the esoteric treasures. By the efficacy of invocation and contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat, the existence of perfect Fakir becomes light. Therefore, whoever has esoteric treasures does not remain deprived of the vision and closeness of Allah. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

Murshid Kamil is aware of all the states of seekers

Know that Murshid Kamil is completely aware of all the states, words, deeds and acts of seeker. Moreover, he knows the level of gnosis and closeness to Allah, thoughts, arguments, considerations and wahamof the seeker. A Murshid should be so vigilant that he ever keeps his hold upon the seeker to the extent that the seeker speaks his words and breathes with his breath. Such a Murshid has a thriving inward and his seekers find him omnipresent, inwardly as well as outwardly, by the power of Ism-e-Allah Zaat and keep perfect faith in him. (Kaleed-ul-Tauheed Kalan)

Murshid Kamil discloses the reality of world

Murshid Kamil bestows the gnosis and vision of Allah upon seeker by contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat. Moreover, he shows him the reality of this carrion world. In this way, he shows the reality of disgusted world to seeker. Then, seeker repents thousand times. Murshid Kamil is the one who unveils Divine vision through contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat. Then, he returns to Ism-e-Allah Zaat. As no status, from eternal beginning (Azal) till eternal end (Abad), is out of Ism-e-Allah Zaat and never will be. (Nur-ul-Huda)

A Glance of Murshid Kamil is better than hundred years of devotions

No matter if one spends his whole life in mystic struggles or keeps standing on one leg for hundred and thirty years as a hard devotion. Even then, he can never know anything about the real mysticism, gnosis, vision, annihilation and immortality. This is not possible without the favour of Murshid Kamil. However, single spiritual glance of the Murshid Kamil is better than hundreds of years of devotion (Ameer-ul-Kaunain)


عارف کامل قادری بہر قدرتے قادر و بہر مقام حاضر

Meaning: Know! Perfect knower of Allah of Qadri order is Omnipotent and Omnipresent. (Risala Roohi Sharif)

Categories of Sarwari Qadri Spiritual Guides

There are two kinds of Sarwari Qadri spiritual guide:

Man of Recital (Sahib-e-Ism)

He possesses only the invocation. Therefore, he holds the status of common creation. These are just Khalifahs (spiritual successors). Even, their disciples spend all their life in carving the name of Allah on inward. But, they never find Vision of Allah.

Man of Divine Essence (Sahib-e-Musamma)

He is the possessor of the Essence (Zaat) and the personal Name of Allah along with all of His attributes. Man of Divine Essence is Fakir who is annihilated and immortal with Allah. In addition, he holds the status of Universal Divine man (Insan e Kamil). Moreover, he is the custodian of the Trust of Allah. Therefore, he is the supreme and the perfect spiritual guide who possesses the light of guidance. Moreover, his disciples get blessing of contemplation of his sacred face through Ism-e-Allah Zaat. Sultan Bahoo says about such Murshid Kamil:

  • Annihilated and immortal with Allah is the one who is annihilated in Prophet Mohammad (Fana-Fi-Rasool), Faqrand Hoo. (Ain-ul-Faqr)

Sultan Bahoo explains­­­ the difference between the Sahib-e-Ism and Sahib-e-Musamma Murshid in his book Ain-ul-Faqr:

  • Man of recital holds the status of general creation. While man of Divine Essence is above the level of creation, i.e. he holds the status of non-creation. Therefore, invocation is forbidden for th­­­­­e him. As his inward and outward are completely annihilated and always submerged in the Divine Essence. (Ain-ul-Faqr)


مسمّٰی آں کہ باشد لازوالی

نہ آں جا ذکر و فکر نہ وصالی

بود غرقش بہ وحدت عین دانی

فنافی اللہ شود سِّرِ نہانی

Meaning: The status of man of Divine Essence is eternal, where there is no need for invocation, meditation or union. As, he is already one with Allah. When a seeker reaches here, he annihilates in Allah and the secret is unveiled upon him. (Mehak-ul-Faqr Kalan)

Perfect spiritual guide purifies like a washer man

In his Punjabi verses, Sultan Bahoo rehmat-ul-Allah Alayh says:

کامل مرشد ایسا ہووے ‘ جیہڑا دھوبی وانگوں چھٹے ھُو

نال نگاہ دے پاک کریندا، وِچ سجی صبون نہ گھتے ھُو

میلیاں نوں کردیندا چِٹا‘ وِچ ذرّہ میل نہ رَکھے ھُو

ایسامرشد ہو وے باھوؒ ‘ جیہڑا لوں لوں دے وچ وَسّے ھُو

Meaning: Murshid Kamil should cleanse (the soul of a seeker) like a washer man washes clothes. Although, he does not indulge his disciples in lengthy prayers or hard mystic exercises. Rather, he purifies the soul of the seeker with his spiritual glance and Ism-e-Allah Zaat. In this way, he leaves no filth or impurity of worldly desires and intrinsic diseases inside the seeker. Thus, he makes the soul of the seeker pure enough to love only Allah and to be loved by Allah. O Bahoo! Such a Murshid is alive in the bones and flesh rather every cell of the seeker. (Abyat-e-Bahoo Kamil)

Murshid Kamil is like a goldsmith


مرشد وانگ سنارے ہووے‘ جیہڑا گھت کٹھالی گالے ھُو

پا کٹھالی باہر کڈھے‘ بندے گھڑے یا والے ھُو

Meaning: Murshid Kamil is like a goldsmith who puts the gold in kiln to purify it. Thus, makes it lustrous and then makes beautiful jewellery of different designs. Similarly, a Kamil Murshid puts the devotee in a kiln of passionate love of Allah. Therefore, he burns all his worldly desires by the fire of Ism-e-Allah Zaat. Resultantly, there remains nothing except the desire of closeness of Allah. Then, he prepares him in such a way that is desirable and ultimately acceptable by Allah. (Abyat-e-Bahoo Kamil)

Sultan Bahoo’s prayer for Murshid’s vision


ایہہ تن میرا چشماں ہووے‘ تے میں مرشد ویکھ نہ رَجّاں ھُو

ُلوں لوں دے مُڈ لکھ لکھ چشماں‘ ہِک کھولاں تے ہِک کَجّاں ھُو

اِتنا ڈِٹھیاں صبر ناں آوے‘ میں ہور کِتے وَل بھَجّاں ھُو

مرشد دا دیدار ہے باھوؒ ‘ مینوں لکھ کروڑاں حجّاں ھُو

Meaning: Sultan Bahoo rehmat-ul-Allah Alayh expresses love for his Murshid. He prays that may Allah convert all his body into eyes. So that, he always have the vision of his Murshid with utmost focus. Rather he prays he may have lacs of eyes in every cell of body. Therefore, if one of these eyes is closed, he can still see his Murshid with other eyes. He is so anxious that even then, he is not satiated and want more of his glorious vision. As the vision of Murshid is equal to lacs and crores of Hajj for him. (Abyat-e-Bahoo Kamil)

An easy way to find Allah


جَل جلیندیاں جنگل بھوندیاں، میری ہِکا گل نہ پکی ھُو

چِلّے چَلیٔے مکّے حج گزاریاں، میری دِل دی دَوڑ نہ ڈکی ھُو

تریہے روزے پنج نمازاں، ایہہ وِی پڑھ پڑھ تھکّی ھُو

سَبھے مُراداں حاصل ہویاں باھوؒ، جداں مرشد نظر مہر دِی تکی ھُو

Meaning: I wandered in the forests and deserts in search of Allah, performed hard mystic exercises, seclusions and continued recitals. However, all these efforts went in vain. Neither thirty fasts nor five daily prayers fulfilled my inward desires. Therefore, I could not find a bit of gnosis. But a single glance of love of my perfect spiritual guide upon me removed all the veils. (Abyat-e-Bahoo Kamil)

Be Aware of imperfect or false Murshid

Sultan Bahoo warns the seekers of Allah to avoid imperfect Murshid.

Perfect seeker

According to Sultan Bahoo, the standard for the seeker is that he wishes only the vision and closeness of Allah.

Signs of Murshid Kamil

The standard for the Murshid Kamil is that he blesses his seekers with:

  1. Invocation of sultan of invocations i.e. ‘Hoo’
  2. Contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat and
  3. Inscribing Allah’s name on the body (mashq murqoom-e-wajudia)
    He blesses his seeker with them on the very first day. Thus, takes him to the utmost limits of gnosis.

How to recognize if a Murshid is Kamil?

Sultan Bahoo says:

  • One should get religious instruction and persuasion from a Murshid Kamil only. One should get rid of imperfect and false Murshid as soon as possible. How can a person recognize whether the Murshid is perfect or imperfect? The perfect Murshid grants the seeker Ism-e-Allah Zaat and orders him to do mashq murqoom-e-wajudia. Therefore, he takes the seeker to the Divine presence by his spiritual attention. While the imperfect and false Murshid just makes false promises. (Nur-ul-Huda Kalan)

پیر ملیاں جے پیڑ ناں جاوے، اُس نوں پیر کی دَھرناں ھُو

مرشد ملیا ارشاد نہ من نوں، اوہ مرشد کی کرناں ھُو

جس ہادی کولوں ہدایت ناہیں، اوہ ہادی کی پھڑناں ھُو

جسے سَر دِتیاں حق حاصل ہووے باھوؒ، اُس موتوں کی ڈرناں ھُو

Meaning: If your Murshid is not able to give relief to your inner pain then such a Murshid is useless. Therefore, a Murshid who cannot change inward state has no spiritual powers. How can he guide you on the way to Allah? So what is the use of having such a Murshid? However, if you have Murshid who can take you to Allah then do not hesitate to sacrifice life for him. (Abyat-e-Bahoo Kamil)

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