Supreme God Kabir told his disciple Garibdas ji that: -
Sunat gyaan galtaana pad padein samaana ||tek||
Amar lok se Satguru aaye, roop dharaa karvaana |
Dhoondhat oont mahal par dolaen, boojhat Shaah byaana ||tek||
Ham kaarvaan hoy aaye | mahlaun par oont bataaye ||1||
Bole paadshaah Sultaana | too rehta kahaan divaana ||2||
Doojae kaasid gavan kiya re | dera mahal saraay liya re ||3||
Jab Ham mahal saraay bataai | Sultaani koon taanvar aai ||4||
Arey tere baap daada pad peedhi | ye basey saraay mein geedi ||5||
Aise hi too chali jaai | yaun Ham mahal saraay bataai ||6||
Arey koyi kaasid koon gahi lyaavae | is pandit khaaney dyaavae ||7||
Oothey paadshaah Sultaana | vahaan kaasid gaeb chhipaana ||8||
Teeje baandi hoy sej bichhaai | tan teen koradey khaai ||9||
Tab aaya anhad haansa | Sultaani gahey khavaasa ||10||
Main ek ghadi sejaan soyi | taataen mera yauh havaal hoyi ||11||
Jo sovaen divas ru raata | tin ka kya haal vidhaata ||12||
Tab gaibi bhaye khavaasa | Sultaani huye udaasa ||13||
Yauh kaun chhalaava bhaai | yaaka kachhu bhed na paai ||14||
Chauthey yogi bhaye Ham Jinda | leenhein teen kuttey gali fanda ||15||
Deenhi Ham saankal daari | Sultaani chaley baag baadi ||16||
Boley paatshaah Sultaana | kahaan se aaye Jind divaana ||17||
Ye teen kuttey kya keeje | inmein se doy ham koon deeje ||18||
Arey tere baap daada hain bhaai | in badh badfael kamaai ||19||
Yahaan loh langar sheesh lagaai | tab kutyaun dhoom machaai ||20||
Arey tere baap daada padh peedhi | toon samjhe kyoon nahin geedi ||21||
Ab tum takht baithkar bhooli | tera man chadhne koon shooli ||22||
Yogi Jinda gaeb bhayaa re | ham naa kachhu bhed lahya re ||23||
Boley paadshaah Sultaana | jahaan khadey ameer divaana ||24||
Yeh chyaar charitr beetey | ham na kachhu bhed na leetey ||25||
Vahaan Ham maarya gyaan gilola | Sultaani mukh nahin bola ||26||
Tab lagey gyaan ke baanaa | chhaadi begam maal khajaana ||27||
Sultaani yog liya re | Satguru updesh diya re ||28||
Chhaadya athaara laakh tura re | jis laagae maal bura re ||29||
Chaadey gaj gaenvar jal hoda | ab bhaye baat ke roda ||30||
Sang solah sahans suheli | ek se ek adhik naveli ||31||
Garib, athaarah laakh tura jin chhodey, padyamani solah sahans |
Ek palak mein tyaag gaye, so Satguru ke hain hans ||32||
Raandi-dhaandi na tajaen, ye nar kahiye kaag |
Balakh Bukhaara tyaag diya, thee koyi pichhli laag ||33||
Chhaadey meer khaan divaana, arabon kharab khajaana ||34||
Chhaadey heerey hirambar laala | Sultaani motey taala || 35 ||
Jin lok parganaa tyaaga | suni shabd anaahad laagya ||36||
Pagdi ki kaupeen banaai | shaalaun ki alfi laai ||37||
Sheesh kiya munh kaara | Sultaani tajya Bukhaara ||38||
Gan Gandharv Indr larjey | dhanya maat pita jin sirje ||39||
Bhayaa saptpuri par saaka | Sultaani maarg baanka ||40||
Jin paanchaun pakdi pachhaadya | inka to de diya baada ||41||
Sunn shabd anaahad raata | jahaan Kaal karm nahin jaata ||42||
Nahin kachh machh kurambha | jahaan dhaul dharni nahin thamba ||43||
Nahin chandr soor jahaan taara | nahin dhaul dharni gainaara ||44||
Nahin Shesh Mahesh Ganesha | nahin Gaura Shaarad bhesha ||45||
Jahaan Brahma Vishnu na vaani | nahin Naarad Shaard jaani ||46||
Jahaan nahin Ravan nahin Rama | nahin Maya ka vishraama ||47||
Jahaan Parsuram nahin parcha | nahin Bali Baavan ki charcha ||48||
Nahin Kans Kaanh kartaara | nahin gopi gvaal pasaara ||49||
Yauh aavan jaan bakheda | yahaan kaun basaavae khera ||50||
Jahaan nau dasma nahin bhaai | dooje koon thaahar naahin ||51||
Jahaan nahin aachaar vichaara | koyi shaalig poojanhaara ||52||
Ved Quran na pandit qaaji | jahaan Kaal karm nahin baaji ||53||
Nahin Hindu Musalmaana | kuchh Ram na duva salaama ||54||
Jahaan paati paan na pooja | koyi dev nahin hai dooja ||55||
Jahaan deval dhaam na dehi | cheenhyo kyun naa shabd sanehi ||56||
Nahin pind praan jahaan shwaasa | nahin mer kumer kailaasha ||57||
Nahin Satyayug Dwaapar Treta | kahoon Kaliyug kaaran ketaa ||58||
Yauh to anjan gyaan safaa re | dekho deedaar nafaa re ||59||
NiHbeej sat niranjan loyi | jal thal mein ramta soyi ||60||
Hai nirbhay nirgun beena | soyi shabd ateetam cheenha ||61||
Adol abol anaatha | nahin dekhya aavat jaata ||62||
Hai agam anaahad sindha | yogi nirgun nirbandha ||63||
Kachhu vaar paar nahin thaaham | Satguru sab shaahanpati Shaaham ||64||
Ulti panth khoj hai meena | Satguru Kabir bhed kahaen beena ||65||
Yauh sindhu athaah anoopam | kachhu na chhaaya na dhoopam ||66||
Jahaan gagan dhuni darbaani | jahaan baaje satya sahidaani ||67||
Sultaan Adham jahaan raata | tahaan nahin paanch tatt kaa gaata ||68||
Jahaan nirgun noor divaala | kachhu na ghar hai khaala ||69||
Sheesh chadhaay pag dhariya | yauh Sultaani sauda kariya ||70||
Satguru Jinda yog diya re | Sultaani apna kiya re ||71||
Kahae Daas Garib Guru poora | Satguru miley Kabira ||72||
{This is the meaning of these above speeches of Sant Garibdas ji. In these also, the events of the life of Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham have been described.}
Sultan Adham saw the hut of a sage who had been doing spiritual practice at that place for many years. Ibrahim went to him. That worshipper said, “Do not stay here; there is no food or water here. Go somewhere else.” Sultan Ibrahim said, “I have not come here as your guest. He, whose guest (guest of Allah) I am, will arrange for my (rizq) food. A human being brings his destiny with him. Nobody eats food of anybody. O dishonest! You are not even a good citizen. You want to meet Allah. If the intention is not right, a person cannot do acts of charity. Without charity, God is not found. He, who has given life, will also give bread.” Ibrahim sat down at a distance.
In the evening, a plate descended from the sky containing different types of vegetable dishes, halwa, rice pudding, roti (bread) and a pot of water. The plate was covered with a handkerchief. Ibrahim lifted the cloth from the plate and showed it to the old worshipper. A plate descended from the sky for the old worshipper with two rotis that too of barley flour and a pot of water.
Seeing this, the old worshipper was disgruntled and said, “O Allah! I will not eat the food sent by you. You discriminate. You have sent me dry barley roti, and a good food with pilau to Ibrahim.”
Allah spoke through an ether voice, “O Devotee! This Ibrahim was an affluent king. He had billions and trillions in his treasury. He had 16 thousand queens, had children, ministers and diwans. He had servants and maids. He has renounced those luxuries for me. Whatever I give him would be less. Look at your status. You were a grass cutter. You used to dig grass all day, then you used to earn a taka (currency). Every day, you used to carry the burden of bundles on your head. You had neither a (Bibi) wife, nor mother, nor a father who was a merchant. I send you cooked rotis. You still throw tantrums. If you are not happy in my will, then go and sit somewhere else. If you feel disinclined to do bhakti (worship), then here is your trowel to dig the grass and the net to tie it, go, dig the grass and earn your daily bread. If you want to achieve something, do not step outside my will. If a devotee has kubra (arrogance), then he is far from God. If a devotee is submissive, then he is close to Hakk (God).”
Sultan Adham appealed to God, “O Benefactor! I will make a living by working hard. I will worship you too. Please do not send this food. I want to remain at your feet by eating plain and dry food. My mind will become corrupt by eating this food that you are sending; I will make some mistake.” Even that old devotee was listening to this prayer. He hung his head in shame. He [the old devotee] prayed to God, “Lord! Pardon my mistake. I will remain happy in your will.” From that day on, Ibrahim would fetch the wood from the forest, and get food after selling it in the market. He used to eat the same food for eight days and worship.
After a few years, Ibrahim went on a tour. There was a merchant who owned a garden. He needed a servant. He employed Sultan to guard the garden. After a year, the merchant came to the garden. He asked Ibrahim to bring pomegranate. Ibrahim brought pomegranates and gave them to the merchant. The pomegranates were sour. The merchant said, “You have not even found out in a year what sweet pomegranates are like?”
Sultan said, “Seth ji! You have kept me to protect the garden, not to destroy the garden. If the protector becomes the eater, then how will things work out? I have never eaten any fruit, so how can I have the knowledge of sweet and sour?” When the Seth asked other servants, the servants told him, “This servant only eats the bread that he gets, and then keeps walking around the garden while mumbling something. We have even watched him secretly. He has never plucked any fruit and eaten it, nor has he picked up any fruit lying on the ground.”
Some servant told the merchant, “He is the king of Balakh city. I saw him 10 years ago while hunting in the forest. When I asked him that you seem to be Sultan Ibrahim Adham of Balakh city, then initially, he denied. Then I told him, “I saw you in the forest while hunting. My brother-in-law, Yakub, is a senior officer in your army. He told me that the king has taken sanyas (renunciation). His son is sitting on the throne.” Then he said, “Please do not tell anyone.” The merchant fell at Sultan’s feet and asked for forgiveness, and giving him a lot of money, said, “Kindly take this money and sustain yourself; worship as well. Feel free to stay at my house or I shall build a palace for you in the garden; stay here and worship.” Sultan thanked him and departed from there.
Once, Sultan went to the ashram of a saint, and stayed there for a few days at the special request of the saint. The saint's name was Hukam Das. Twelve disciples lived with him in the ashram. Everyone had the word ‘Das’ appended to their names. Fakir Das, Anand Das, Karm Das, Dharmdas. Their behaviour was not that of a Das (slave). If their guru asked one of them for some service, he would say that it is Dharmdas's turn; ask him. Dharm Das would say, “It is Anand Das' turn.” Seeing their behaviour, Sultani said that: -
Dasa bhaav nedae nahin, naam dharaaya daas |
Paani ke peeye bin, kaise mit hai pyaas ||
Sultani explained to those disciples, “When I was a king, I had bought a slave.” I asked him, “What do you like to eat?” The slave replied, “The food that the master gives to the slave is his choice.” I asked, “What do you wish? What do you like to do?” He said, “Whatever the master commands, that is my choice.” I asked, “What do you wear?” He replied, “I wear the worn-out clothes given by the master after repairing them.” I freed him. I gave him money too. Remembering his words, I follow the orders of my Guru. I never exercise my volition. I eat what God gives, considering it His command. I serve considering myself a slave. It is mandatory to please Gurudev to please God.” After that, all those disciples started following the orders of their Guru ji with the sentiment of them being slaves, and they started behaving well among themselves. They made their life successful.
God Kabir started living by building an ashram. He was popularly known as Jinda Baba. After a few months of granting the first mantra to Sultani, he was initiated into Satnaam (two-word mantra), in which one is the mantra "Om" and the other is told at the time of the initiation. Sultan visited many times to obtain an (darshan) auspicious sight of his Gurudev. After Satyanaam, Saar Shabd is given to a worshipper in initiation when he becomes eligible for it. After a year, Sultan Adham went to his guru's hut and made a humble request for initiation of Saarnaam. Supreme God said, "Come after a year on exactly the same day, I will give you Saarnaam. You can come anytime (for darshan) to behold and meet me.” A year later, when Sultan Ibrahim Adham went to Guruji's hut on the very same day to get the Saarnaam, Guru Ji said, “Come after exactly one year on this day, I will give the Saarnaam.” Eleven (11) years passed in doing this. He also used to come every now and then to obtain a sight of the Satguru, but for Saarnaam, he had to come only on a fixed day. When in the eleventh year, Sultani was coming for the initiation of Saarshabd, he was passing through a street next to a house. The lady of that house swept the garbage off the roof and threw it in the street; it accidentally fell on the devotee. When the garbage fell on Sultan Ibrahim, he shouted, “Can you not see? People also walk up and down the street. If I had not renounced the kingdom, I would have flayed you today.”
That sister apologised and said, O Brother! It is my mistake; I should have first looked in the street. I will take care in future.” That sister, who owned that house, was also a devotee of Jinda Baba. When she saw Ibrahim in the ashram, she asked Guruji, “O Gurudev! The devotee, who is sitting in solitude, was he ever a king?” Jinda Baba asked, “What is the matter, daughter? Here, there is no difference between a king and a commoner. Why did you ask this question? He was earlier the king of Balakh city. When I explained this knowledge to him, he renounced the kingdom. Now he works hard and makes a living by selling wood, and he also does worship.” The sister told, “While I was throwing dry garbage from the roof, accidentally some fell on him, so he was infuriated and said, “If I had not renounced the kingdom, I would have stripped your skin off.” After the spiritual discourse, those eligible for Saar Shabd were called. When Sultan Ibrahim's turn came, Guru ji said, “You are still a king. Child! Saar Shabd is given to a slave, who has accepted the body as dirt.” Sultani said, “Gurudev! It has been years since I renounced the kingdom.” Guru Maharaj Ji said, “Nothing is hidden from me; I know the way you have renounced the kingdom. You have not relinquished the sentiment of regality. Come on this very day after a year for Saarnaam.” Sultani was coming again after a year. He had to pass by the same house. Guru ji told the same female disciple, “Tomorrow that king will come to take Saarshabd. The way to the hut is next to your house. There is no other way to reach the hut. This time, fill a bucket with cow dung and ash dissolved in water, and pour it over him. Then tell me what his reaction is.” That sister did the same. At the same time, the sister also said, “O brother! It fell by mistake. I will wash your clothes and clean them. You can take a bath in the pond here.” Sultan said, “Sister, dirt has fallen on dirt; it does not matter. I shall take a bath and wash my clothes.” That female disciple told Sultani’s reaction to Gurudev. Then Guru ji gave him the Saarshabd, and said, “Son! Today you have become a slave. Now your salvation is certain.”
Therefore, devotees should learn lessons from this story. Do not be in a hurry to obtain the Saarshabd. Normalize all the vices within you. Act prudently; salvation is certain.
Once, Sultan Adham went and sat by a pond outside his Balakh city. His son was the king. When he learned about it, he mounted an elephant and reached the pond with a musical procession. He asked his father to return home. Sultan flatly refused. His son said, “Look, what you have done to yourself. Live comfortably here. You are suffering as a beggar. Everything happens today by my orders.” Sultan said, “What God can do, a king cannot.” His son said, “I will do whatever you order me to do. You will have to stay with us.” Sultani said, “Alright; I accept it. I am putting a sewing needle with my hand in this pond. Take this needle out of the water and return it to me.” The king summoned the soldiers, divers and net throwers. They tried everything, but all in vain. His son said, “Father! I will get you a thousand needles in lieu of one needle. Will your Allah take this needle out of the water?” Then Sultan said, “O Son! Will you do bhakti if my Allah takes the same needle out of the water? Will you take sanyas (renounce the kingdom)?” His son said, “You may first get this needle taken out of the water by your lord, then I will think.” Ibrahim said, “O daughters of God, fish! A needle of this humble servant has fallen in your pond. Please take my needle out and give it to me.” Within a few moments, a fish came to the shore near Ibrahim with a needle in its mouth. Ibrahim grabbed the needle and thanked the fish with folded hands. Then Sultani said, “Son! Look, a human being, even if he is a king, cannot do what God can do. Will you worship God now?” His son said, “God has only given you a needle; I can give you diamonds and pearls. I will worship God in my old age.” Devotee Ibrahim got up and departed. He went into his cave.
Vikaar marey na jaaniyo, jyon bhoobhal mein aag |
Jab karellae dhadhkahee, Satguru sharna laag ||
Once, Ibrahim Sultan was visiting the city of Mecca. His purpose behind going there was to preach to the misled Muslim devotees who visit Mecca for Hajj or otherwise as well. He stayed there for a few days to instruct them. He also made a few disciples. A Hajj traveller went to the city of Balakh and told that Sultan Ibrahim lives in Mecca. Ibrahim’s little boy insisted on seeing his father, so his mother, the little boy along with some men and women of the city went to Mecca and met Ibrahim. Ibrahim used to preach to his disciples that one should not gaze at a boy without a beard and a moustache, and another woman. By doing so, one becomes infatuated with them. Seeing his son, Ibrahim could not hold back; he kept staring at the child. The boy was about 13 years old. The disciples said, “Gurudev, you preach to us that one should not look for a long time at a child without a beard and moustache, and you are yourself staring at him.” Ibrahim said, “I do not know why I am getting attracted towards him.” At the same time, an old man said, “O King! This is your (Begum) wife and this is your son. He was in his mother’s womb, when you renounced the kingdom. They have come to meet you.” Immediately, the boy after touching the feet of his father, sat on his lap. Tears of affection welled up in Ibrahim's eyes.
There was an ethervoice from God that – “O Sultani! You do not love me anymore. You love your family. Go to your home.” Instantaneously, Ibrahim was shocked. He closed his eyes and prayed, “O God! It is beyond my control, either kill me or this boy.” At that very moment, the boy died. Ibrahim got up and left. The people from Balakh started preparing for the last rites of the boy. To attain God, a devotee has to fulfill every criterion. Then one becomes successful. God immediately gave human life to that boy's soul and gave him birth in the house of His devotee. From childhood, that soul got the path of God.
Once, all the devotees gathered in the ashram of Baba Jinda for a satsang. That boy was 4 years old at the time. By the grace of God, his bed and Ibrahim's bed were placed side by side. Seeing Ibrahim, the boy said, “Father! Why did you leave me in Mecca? I am now born in the house of a devotee. Look, Allah has reunited me with you.” When this matter went to Guru Ji Jinda Baba (Supreme God Kabir Ji), Jinda Baba told that this is Ibrahim’s son who had died in Mecca. Now God has given birth to this soul in the house of a devotee.” Ibrahim was deeply saddened by the death of the boy, but he did not share it with anyone. That day he said, “O Ocean of Mercy! You are Omniscient. I feel relieved today. It kept coming to my mind again and again that, “Why did God do this? With what face will his mother go home? Today my soul is completely at peace.” Jinda Baba sent a message to that woman, the former mother of that boy i.e., Ibrahim's wife that she should come to the ashram. He also summoned that boy, his new parents and Ibrahim. He introduced the boy to his former mother. As soon as the boy saw her, he said, “O Mother! You left me in Mecca and went away. Allah came there. Look, he is sitting here (he spoke while pointing to Jinda Baba). He took me with him and left at these people’s house. I went into this mother's stomach. Then I was born. Now I have taken initiation. I chant the first mantra. O Mother! You too should take initiation from Guru ji. You will be emancipated.” Ibrahim's wife took initiation and said, “Send this boy with me.”
Supreme God Kabir (Jinda Baba) said, “If he had to be kept in that hell (in the glare of the kingdom), why would he have died? Now you should come to the ashram and meet the child once in a month in the satsang.” Ibrahim did not feel the sense of belonging in that boy, because he was born from someone else's body. But Ibrahim’s delusion, the foolishness of his mind, was destroyed. Which he used to say in his mind that Allah should not have done it. Now he realised that whatever God does, he does good. Even if it does not feel good at that time. All living beings belong to Allah; He thinks of the welfare of all. We think of our own interests. Even the queen did not have the same feeling in that boy, but the soul was the same. Therefore, mother's affection was still alive in her heart. So, she used to feel peaceful on seeing him. Making this a reason, God emancipated both the queen and the child.
Once a merchant was travelling for business by a ship. He was also accompanied by a group of those who prepared food during the journey and who entertained everyone with jokes and mockery. It was a long journey. It had to take a month. The pranksters needed a person at whom they could direct all their derision. On searching, they found Ibrahim. They caught him and took him with them. They thought that this beggar needs bread; he will get it. After going far in the sea, an entertainment programme began for the merchant. They were making fun of Ibrahim. They were saying, “There was a fool like this (Ibrahim) man. He was sitting on the same branch of the tree that he was cutting. He fell and died.” They laughed out loudly. In this way, they kept making such indecent comments for a long time.
Ibrahim was very sad. He thought, “I will have to bear this for months. I will neither be able to worship, nor will I be able to live in peace.” At that very moment, an ethervoice occurred, “O Devotee Ibrahim! If you say, then I will kill these fools. I will sink the ship; I will save you. They bother you.” Hearing this voice from the sky, all the people of the ship got frightened. Ibrahim said, “O Allah! Do not put this stigma on my forehead. They are ignorant. Instead of killing so many people, kill me or give them good sense; they should get the welfare of their souls done by worshipping you.” All the passengers including the ship owner apologised to Ibrahim and listened to the knowledge of God. They kept him respectfully with them. He was given a separate place in the ship to worship. Ibrahim, after explaining the true knowledge to all of them, brought them to the ashram and got them initiated from Guru ji.
Ibrahim himself used to give initiation. When someone told Jinda Baba i.e., Supreme God Kabir in the presence of Ibrahim that “O Gurudev! Ibrahim gives initiation”, then God told Ibrahim, “O devotee! You are making a mistake. You are not authorised.” After that day, Ibrahim stopped giving initiation, and he got all his disciples initiated again from Guru ji. He begged for forgiveness. He himself also got his naam purified (reconnected). He did not make such mistake in future.
Answer: - First, let me prove that the weaver named Kabir, who used to live in Kashi (Banaras) city, is the God who created the entire universe. For this, there are several eyewitnesses who saw that (Kaadir) Almighty Allah sitting on the (Takht) throne above and told that Kabir, who used to play the role of a weaver in the city of Kashi (India country), is Himself the Almighty God.
Sant Garibdas ji, a ten-year-old boy, along with other cowherds of the village had gone to his fields to graze cows as usual. In Vikrami Samvat 1784 (1727 C.E.), on the (Shudi Dwadashi) twelfth day of the bright fortnight of the Falgun month (mid-February to mid-March), around ten o'clock in the day, the cowherds and the boy Garibdas ji were eating food while sitting in the shade of a Jandi tree (Jandi is the name of a tree which belongs to the species of acacia). Supreme God in the guise of Jinda Baba (Al-Khijr) travelled from the throne above in the sky and descended on earth at some distance and went to the cowherds. That Jandi tree was on the unpaved road leading from village-Kablana to village-Chhudani and was in the field of Sant Garibdas ji, adjacent to the border of Kablana. {Sant Garibdas’ father had one thousand three hundred seventy-five (1375) acres of land in the village. A pasture was made on the same land in which other poor people of village Chhudani also took their cows for grazing.} Seeing Jinda Baba, i.e., a sadhu, one of the older cowherds said, “Baba ji, have food.” The sage said, "I have come after eating food at my abode." Several cowherds said in unison, "If you do not eat food, drink milk." God said, “Give me milk, but give milk of that cow who has never given birth, that is, of a virgin cow.” The cowherds considered it a joke.
Boy Garibdas got up and brought one of his dear heifers and said, “O Baba ji! How can this virgin cow give milk?” Baba Ji said, “It will give milk. Bring a clean vessel and put it under its udders.” Sant Garibdas ji took an earthen pot (a small, clean pitcher of 3-4 kg capacity) and while holding it under the udders of the heifer, sat down. Baba Jinda (Al-Khijr) patted the heifer’s back with his hand. Instantly, the udders became longer and somewhat thicker, and milk started coming out. When that vessel of 3-4-kilogram capacity filled up, the milk stopped coming from the udders. Child Garibdas ji gave that pot full of milk to Baba ji and said, “This has been obtained only by your grace; please drink it.” Baba Jinda drank some milk by putting that pot to his lips. He directed the rest towards those cowherds and said, “Drink it; this is Prasaad (blessed).” The other cowherds got up and left. They said, “This milk has been extracted from a virgin calf through sorcery. We will become possessed by ghosts or evil spirits. He seems to be an exorcist (who expels an evil spirit from a person). The milk of a heifer is sinful milk. Who knows which lower caste this Baba belongs to. We will not drink his sipped milk.”
Boy Garibdas ji took the vessel from Baba and drank some milk from it as the cowherds watched. The older cowherds advised the boy not to drink milk. The child did not listen to them. Everyone went far away. Baba Jinda and child Garibdas ji remained. Then Baba Jinda narrated some knowledge. The child expressed a desire to see Satlok and the Almighty God (whom Baba had described to be more powerful than Brahma ji, Vishnu ji and Shiv ji) with his own eyes. Jinda Baba took out the soul of child Garibdas from his body and took it to the sky. He showed the worlds of Brahma ji, Vishnu ji and Shiv ji, showed heaven and hell. He showed Brahmlok (Mahajannat / Great Heaven) of Kaal Brahm. Then he took him further up to his Amarlok (immortal world). The Jinda Baba who had gone with the child sat down on the throne built above. At that time, he acquired the form of God. The brightness of one hair of the body of God was more than the light of crores of suns. Amarlok was illuminated. Child Garibdas ji also acquired a different body whose brightness was equivalent to the light of sixteen suns. All the male and female devotees (hans / hansni) of Amarlok started prostrating themselves before Supreme God. They started chanting "Glory be to Kabir Satpurush!". Everyone said, “This is Almighty God, the Creator of infinite crore brahmands (universes). His name is Kabir.” Then God put all the knowledge in the soul of his Prophet Garibdas ji. After showing the entire Satlok and all the lower worlds, he inserted the soul of the child into his body. At that time, the body of child Garibdas ji was kept on a pyre (pile of wood) for the last rites. When people were about to light the pyre, Garibdas ji got up. A wave of happiness ran through the village. Sant Garibdas ji was initiated by the same Supreme God guised as Jinda Baba. Sant Garibdas ji described the complete spiritual knowledge that he had eye-witnessed as well as heard from the lotus-mouth of the Supreme God, in the form of couplets, quatrains, hymns, which were written down by a Mahatma named Gopal Das who was initiated from the sect of Dadu ji. The writing work took about six months.
The context is that where is the proof that Al-Khijr is Al-Kabir? :- As in this very topic "Information About Al-Khijr (Al-Kabir)" under the heading "Introduction of Rumi", it is written that a person named Rumi was a (maulvi) Muslim cleric in a mosque in the city of Konya in Turkey. He used to propagate the Muslim religion. People used to pay special respect to him. After comprehending the knowledge imparted by Saint Shams Tabrez, he gave up the title of Maulvi and worshipped as instructed by Guru Ji Shams Tabrez. He also become a famous poet. He told that Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham, (Balkhi) the king of Balakh city, had renounced the kingdom after being inspired by Al-Khijr. He spent the rest of his life in the worship of Allah while staying in contact with Al-Khijr. Sultan used to have the darshan (sight) of Al-Khijr. You have read above the entire episode of Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham, in which it is clear that Allah Kabir ji had inspired Sultan to worship. Therefore, Al-Khijr only is Al-Kabir. Sant Garibdas ji has also endorsed this: -
Garib, Ham Sultani Nanak taarey, Dadu koon updesh diya |
Jaati julaaha bhed na paaya, Kaashi maanhi Kabir hua ||
Meaning - Sant Garibdas ji has stated that all of us (I - Garibdas, Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham, Nanak ji, the founder of Sikh religion, and Sant Dadu ji) were emancipated by that Satguru Supreme God Kabir who belonged to weaver caste in the city of Kashi. Then he has stated :-
Garib, anant koti brahmand ka, ek rati nahin bhaar |
Satguru Purush Kabir hain, kul ke sirjanhaar ||
Meaning - My Satguru, Supreme God Kabir, is the originator of all brahmands (universes), that is, the Creator of entire creation. He created all the worlds, stars, and constellations (sun, moon, planets) and secured them by his power, which in the language of science is called gravitational force. There is no burden of all this creation (infinite crore brahmands) on that Creator Kabir. Like, a scientist made an airplane and flew it. He himself also boarded it. Just as the scientist does not have any burden of that airplane on him; rather, he is sitting on it; similarly, Kabir Almighty Allah, having created all the worlds, is sitting on them and has also made all the living beings sit on them. This proves that Al-Khijr only is Al-Kabir.
When Sant Dadu Das ji was an eleven-year-old boy, Allah Kabir in the guise of a Jinda Baba met him in the forest outside the village. After taking out the soul of Saint Dadu ji, Al-Kabir ji took him up to his Satlok. Dadu ji remained unconscious for three days and nights. Allah Kabir showed His throne above and introduced himself, “I am Purna Brahm (Supreme God). I have created the whole universe.” After showing all the brahmands (universes) to child Dadu ji, on the third day, Allah Kabir ji put his soul back in his body. Sant Dadu Das ji regained consciousness. Then people asked him, “What had happened to you?” Dadu ji told, “Allah Kabir had met me in the guise of a Baba, and He gave me initiation. He took me to the skies above.” Dadu ji had some other children of the same age with him at the time. They had also told that a Baba had turned water into a magic potion; he himself drank it and making a bowl of a betel leaf, spit that water into it and made Dadu drink it. Then Baba became invisible. Dadu lost consciousness. Sant Garibdas ji has described the knowledge received from Supreme God Kabir in his speech as follows: -
Garib, Dadu koon Satguru miley, deyi paan kee peek |
Boodha Baba jisey kahein, yeh Dadu kee nahin seekh ||
Meaning - Kabir Allah, who was disguised as Jinda Baba, had met Sant Dadu ji in the form of Satguru. He had put rinsed water from his mouth on a betel leaf and made Dadu ji drink it at the time of initiation. The people who say that Dadu had met an old Baba, who was an exorcist; Dadu did not tell this. What Dadu ji has told about this is as follows, which is written in the Dadu Granth composed of the speech uttered by Dadu ji. Speech :-
Jin mokoon nij naam diya, soyi Satguru hamaar |
Dadu doosra koyi nahin, Kabir sirjanhaar ||
Dadu naam Kabir ka, sunkar kaampe kaal |
Naam bharosae jo chaley, hovey naa baanka baal ||
Kehari naam Kabir hai, visham Kaal gajraaj |
Dadu bhajan prataap se, bhaage sunat aavaaj ||
Meaning - Dadu ji has said that the one who gave me the (Nijnaam) correct mantra of worship is my Satguru. His name is Kabir. This same Kabir is the (Creator) Originator of the whole universe (Nature).
Sant Dadu ji has said that Jyoti Niranjan (Kaal) starts trembling on hearing the name "Kabir". The name Kabir is so powerful. Kaal Brahm cannot cause any harm to a devotee who leads his life with full faith in the naam (mantra) given by Kabir ji.
Sant Dadu ji has described the power of Kabir Allah through an example that Kaal is also very powerful, but he also becomes weak in front of Kabir Allah. Kaal is as strong as (Gajraj) the king of elephants. The naam (mantra) given to worship Kabir ji is also very powerful. It is as powerful as Kehri i.e., the biggest lion. If that naam (mantra) is chanted, Kaal cannot stand before the power of that naam(mantra)-like lion, that is, hearing the subtle roar of the naam (lion), Kaal-like (Gajraj) elephant runs away. Sant Dadu Das ji has made it clear that Kabir is the Supreme God who is the Creator of the entire nature (universe).
Being born in Hindu religion, Dharmdas ji used to perform spiritual practice based on the incomplete knowledge imparted by Hindu religious leaders. Once, while on a pilgrimage as per the guidance of religious leaders, he had gone to Mathura (the city of Shri Krishna). He was carrying idols of gods and goddesses (Shri Vishnu, Shri Shankar and Goddess etc.) made of stone and brass in his bag. In the morning, after bathing in the holy pond (Shri Krishna used to take bath in that pond), he started worshipping the idols. At that time, Kabir Allah was present in the world to play the role of a weaver in the Kashi city of India. He arrived at the same pond in Mathura to show the true path to Dharmdas ji. He was watching Dharmdas ji doing all the actions. After worshipping the idols, Dharmdas ji recited Shrimad Bhagavat Gita. Khuda (God) Kabir was watching and listening carefully to all the actions of Dharmdas ji. When Dharmdas ji finished his daily acts of worship, then God Kabir held a discussion on spiritual knowledge with him. The rounds of discussion of knowledge lasted several days. Allah Kabir also took Dharmdas ji to the throne built in His Satlok. Dharmdas ji remained unconscious for three days. Allah Kabir showed him all the worlds above. He showed His Satlok. After explaining the entire spiritual knowledge, he put him back in his body. After that, Sant Dharmdas ji quit his previous method of worship and performed the true worship preached by Allah Kabir, who had Himself come as His own prophet, and attained complete salvation. Dharmdas ji uttered many speeches in the glory of Allah Kabir: -
Aaj mohe darshan diyo ji Kabir ||
Amarlok se chalkar aaye, kaatan jam ki janjeer |
Hindu ke tum dev kahaaye, musalmaan ke peer |
Dono deen ka jhagda chhid gaya, toha naa paaya shareer ||
Dharmdas ki arj gunsaai, kheva langhaaiyo parle teer ||
Meaning - Dharmdas ji, after seeing Satlok, accepted that Kabir, the weaver of Kashi, is the (Kaadir) Almighty Allah, the Creator of the whole universe. He gave a detailed eye-witnessed description of His magnificence.
When Supreme God Kabir physically (along with His body) went to Satlok from Maghar town of Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh state of India, at that time, Hindu King Bir Singh, who was the king of Kashi city, and Muslim Nawab Bijli Khan Pathan, who was the Nawab of Maghar town, both were his disciples. Many Hindus and Muslims, who are said to be sixty-four lakhs in number, from Maghar, Kashi and many other places were also disciples of Kabir ji. When Kabir Ji mentioned about going to Satlok, then the people of both the religions (Hindu and Muslim) and the kings, insisting that the last rites be performed in their own way, became ready to fight. Then Kabir ji said to them, “Do not fight after I am gone. I will lay one sheet under me and one over me. Divide my body into two parts and take one sheet and half of the body each. I will abandon the one who fights.” A sheet was laid. Devotees reverently spread fragrant flowers two to three inches thick on it. Kabir ji lay on top of them. He covered himself with a sheet. The people of both the religions had malicious thoughts in their minds; they were thinking, “Last rites of half a body is bad omen; therefore, we will acquire the whole body by fighting and then we will perform the last rites.” Allah Kabir even knows our thoughts. After some time, a voice came from the sky, “Lift the sheet and see, there is no dead body under it.” When everyone looked up, they saw Kabir ji was going upwards in the sky. He was saying, “I am Supreme God Kabir, the (Kartaar) Creator of the whole universe. You could not understand me.” When they lifted the sheet, there was a pile of fragrant flowers equivalent to the size of a dead body. (Khuda) God Kabir had mounted His throne in the sky. If God had not performed that miracle, there would have been a fierce battle between the Hindus and the Muslims. Thousands of people would have been killed. No one could avert that disaster except God. At that very moment, Hindus and Muslims hugged each other and wept bitterly in the grief of Allah's departure. They said, “We did not recognise Allah. We have made a big mistake.” One sheet and half of the flowers were given to each of the religion. Bijli Khan Pathan (Nawab of Maghar), for his Pir Kabir Ji, gave space to both the religions to perform the last rites of the flowers at one place (within a distance of hundred feet). Both the religions performed the last rites of a sheet and half of the flowers according to their respective custom. Even today both the memorials are present in Maghar town (District - Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India). Bijli Khan Pathan had (zakat) donated 500 bighas of land each for both the memorials.
PICTURE OF MAGHAR MEMORIAL
When Supreme God Kabir left from the midst of everyone, then Sant Dharmdas ji cried in his separation and said, “O Supreme God Kabir! Please visit me again. You had travelled from your throne in Satlok and come to earth to sever the chain of the bondage of our deeds. A fight was about to break between the two (deen) religions. Everyone had prepared their respective armies to fight with weapons. Your body was not found. You are Almighty Allah. This divine act is sufficient to understand this. O Supreme God! Convey the (kheva) boat of my life across to (parle teer) the other side of the world-like river, that is, grant me salvation. After some days, Allah Kabir ji came from Satlok and again met Sant Dharmdas ji. He stayed with him. He sent Sant Dharmdas ji to Satlok. This proves that the one who had met Hazrat Muhammad Sallam in the form of Al-Khijr, that Al-Kabir alone is the Creator of the universe.
Kabir ji also took Sant Malook Das ji to Satlok. After showing all the arrangement, He left him back in his body. Earlier Malook Das ji was a supreme devotee of Shri Krishna and Shri Ramchandra (Shri Vishnu ji). After that, relinquishing the previous worship, he performed the method of worship preached by Khuda (God) Kabir. He attained salvation. Sant Malook Das said: -
Japo re man Saaheb naam Kabir, japo re man Parmeshwar naam Kabir ||
Ek samay Guru bansi bajaai, kaalandri ke teer |
Sur nar munijan thakat bhaye, ruk gaya jamna neer ||
Amrit bhojan mhaare Satguru jeemein, shabd doodh ki kheer |
Daas Malook salook kahat hai, khojo Khasam Kabir ||
Meaning - Sant Malook Das ji has clarified that chant the naam (mantra) of God Kabir. Search for that (Khasam) Master of all, Kabir; recognise Him. After performing true worship, go to God Kabir in Satlok. As has been stated about Shri Krishna that he used to play melodious flute. Hearing its tune, the female cowherds and the cows used to get attracted to him. Malook Das has told that once my Satguru Kabir ji played the flute on the banks of the river Jamna (Kaalandri), on hearing which the gods of heaven, sages and people of nearby villages were drawn to Him. And what can I say? Even the water of the Jamna River came to a halt. My Satguru eats the kheer (pudding) of the Shabd (word), that is, along with nectar food, he also enjoys eternal bliss. Sant Malook Das ji gave an eye-witnessed account that Kabir is Complete God (Purna Brahm / Kaadir Allah / Almighty God).
God had met Shri Nanak Ji when Shri Nanak Dev Saheb Ji used to work in the storehouse of Nawab in Sultanpur city. Bein river flows half a kilometer away from Sultanpur city. Shri Nanak ji used to go daily to bathe in that river.
One day, God appeared on the Bein river in the attire of Jinda Baba. There He had a discussion with Shri Nanak Dev Ji on spiritual knowledge. After that, Shri Nanak ji took a dip in the river, but he did not come out. The people present there assumed that Nanak ji had drowned in the river. The people of the city also searched by putting a net in the river but were disappointed because Shri Nanak Dev ji had gone to Sachkhand (Satlok) with the Supreme God who had appeared in the form of Jinda Baba. After three days, Shri Nanak Dev Ji returned to Earth. He stood on the same spot on the bank of the Bein river from where he had disappeared. The joy of the residents of Sultanpur knew no bounds on seeing Shri Nanak ji alive. Shri Nanak's sister Nanaki was also married in Sultanpur city. Shri Nanak ji used to live with his sister. Sister Nanaki, who was saddened by the grief of her brother's death, was astonished and the grief turned into joy. Shri Nanak Dev met God; he got the true knowledge and the true naam (Satyanam). In both the books, Bhai Bale Wali "Janm Sakhi Guru Nanak Dev Ji" and in Praan Sangli in Hindi script, whose editor is Sant Sampoorn Singh, there is evidence that Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji himself told Mardana, “I met God in the form of Jinda Baba on the Bein river, when I went to take a bath. I had stayed with Him for three days. That Jinda Baba is my Satguru as well as the Creator of the universe. Therefore, only He is entitled to be called "Baba"; others should not be called "Baba". His name is Kabir.”
Kaayam Daayam Kudarti Sab Peeran Sir Peer Aalam Badaa Kabir |
Therefore, Shri Nanak ji's speech (Mehla 1) matches with the Sukshmved. It is correct. The speech of other saints is not so accurate. The reason is that Shri Nanak Dev Ji had met God Kabir Ji.
Evidence: - The speech written in Sri Guru Granth Sahib on page 24: -
Ek suan duyi suaani naal bhalke bhonkahi sadaa biaal,
Kudh chhura mutha murdaar Dhaanak roop rahaa Kartaar |
Tera ek naam taare sansaar main eho aash eho aadhar,
Dhaanak roop rahaa Kartaar |
Faahi surat malooki vesh, eh thagwaada thagi desh |
kharaa siyaana, bahuta bhaar, Dhaanak roop rahaa Kartaar ||
The following speech is written in Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, on Page 731: -
Neech jaati pardeshi mera, kshan aavae kshan jaavae |
Jaaki sangat Nanak rahanda, kyukar munda paavae ||
On page 721, the following speech is written: -
Yak arj guftam pesh todar, koon Kartaar |
Hakka Kabir Kareem Tu Beyaeb Parvardigaar ||
This above-mentioned sacred speech is from Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji, which proved that God had met Shri Nanak ji. He is "Kabir Kartaar" (Kabir, the Creator) who had come to Kashi to perform a divine act in the form of a Dhaanak (weaver).
It is clear from the above pieces of evidence that Kabir, the weaver from Kashi (India), is the Creator of all; He is the Almighty God who sustains and nurtures everyone. He alone, in the form of Al-Khijr, had met good souls. By disguising in other such forms, He also makes the righteous souls aware of the best method of worship. It is also clear from the above topic of Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham that Al-Khijr only is Kabir Allah.