By Hazrat Shah Hakim Muhammad Akhtar Saheb
Moulana Rumi (R.A.) says: "Once Majnoon saw the dog of Lay la's street going somewhere. He
recognised it, started kissing its feet and exhibiting his love for it. Some people saw this and said to him:
"O you mad one, what is this that you are doing? Why do you show love for such a dirty animal, full of
impurities?"
Majnoon replied:
"0 you who possess a mere outer form and body; 0 You who are deprived of the true taste of love,
acquire awareness of the condition of my heart and see it through my eyes.
This dog is the creation of my Lord
It is a guard over the street of Layla.
In my sight, the dust from the feet of the dog living in the street of Layla
Is better than huge lions.
The dog living in the street of Layla in my view is so precious,
That I am not prepared to exchange even one hair of its body for many lions.
Many a lion has become a slave to the dogs of Layla's street,
Since these secrets cannot be explained in words, I remain silent. and bid you salaam.
O People, if you proceed beyond your worship of outer form and develop contact with the Creator, who
is the fountain-head of all beauty,
Then in this world you will start enjoying the blessings of paradise and you will see a rose-garden
everywhere".
LESSON:
In his love for Layla, Majnoon finds the dogs of Layla's street worthy of love. How is it that the Lovers of
Allah go to Makkah Shareef and Madina Shareef but have no love for the inhabitants of these cities?
When they return from Haj you hear their complaints against the inhabitants of these cities. They relate
all the problems they experienced over there. Regarding such people, one has the fear that their Haj
was not accepted (maqbool).
In Madina Shareef, a certain man once bought some sour milk (dahi). He said: "This 'dahi' is too sour. The
'dahi' in India is better than this". That night he saw Rasulullah in a dream. The Rasul said to him: "O you
disrespectful one, O you who are deprived of love, leave this city. You are not fit to live here"
May Allah save us all from showing disrespect and keep us safe from harm.
In a Hadith we are told: "0 people, love the Arabs". It is a great pity that these days we show no regard
for this injunction. My friends, if we intend to give them a word of advise or something which is in their
interest and welfare, it is well and good, but it is something different if we in our gatherings
continuously backbite and slander them. We should consider it our good fortune to be able to pray for
their success and welfare, with prayers
from our hearts.
Similarly, this story teaches us to fulfil the rights of the Dlama, the saintly ones and especially him who is
our spiritual guide. Also the rights which their family members and children have on us and the correct
manners we should have towards them. It also teaches us the proper respect and honour we should
show towards the Imams and the muezzins of mosques, because these persons are the keepers and
custodians of the Lord's Houses. For this reason, we should love them and consider service to them as a
means towards acquiring the pleasure of Allah.
Just imagine, we fear troubling and harassing the dog of the District Commissioner. In fact this fear, is
fear of the Commissioner himself. Similarly, whoever has any kind of general or special contact with Him
should in a similar manner be honoured according to their degree of connection with Him.
However, these things are not understood by those people who are deprived of proper understanding,
as Moulana Rumi (RA.) says:
"O Allah, we seek from you the ability to show correct Adaab (manners)
Because the one devoid of Adaab is he who is deprived of Your Grace.
O Allah, grant us the ability to show correct Adaab, Ameen."
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