The lightning flashed at Jilan (in Iraq) and paid homage to Hazrat Miran Shah there. Then it went to Multan where Ghous Bahauddin lies buried and flashed merrily there. It went to Khurasan and flashed there and then came to Sindh where it rained without restraint and caused happiness.
Note: In the above verse the poet has referred to two important Muslim Sufi saints. I think it is worthwhile giving below a brief note about each of them.
i) Hazrat Miran Shah alias Shah Mohiuddin alias Shah Abdul Kadir Jilani:
He was a Sayed descended from Hazrat Imam Hassan through his father and from Hazrat lmam Hussain through his mother. He was born in Jilan near Baghdad in 470 A.H. He died in 561 A.H. His mausoleum is in Baghdad. He is reputed to be one of the greatest saint in Islam. Many miracles are attributed to him.
بمقامی کہ رسیدی نرسد، ہیچ ولی
(You reached the stage which no other saint had reached).
ii) Hazrat Ghous Bahauddin Zakariya.
His paternal and maternal grand fathers had migrated from Mecca to Multan. He was born in. 1182 A.D. He was a disciple of Hazrat Shahabuddin Suhurwardi. He was founder of the Suhurwardi School of thought in India. He went to Madina and stayed there for 5 years. Many nonbelievers of the Punjab and Sindh were converted to Islam under the influence of his guidance. Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar of Sindh was his disciple. He died in 771 A.H. His mausoleum is in Multan.
Pride of the muslim community and precious asset of faith! His holy self was fountain of truth and belief