Ya Hussain Ya Hussain - The Heritage Of Dewa Sharif, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
I had come back from a strenuous spiritual trip from the Urus of Zinda Shah Madar Makanpur , travelling by bus from Bhillaur to Kanpur by bus and again by bus non stop to Lucknow to catch a train for Mumbai , I thought I would stop over at my inlaws house in Lucknow Nakhas ..
But I had a dream and the next thing I know I was headed to Barabanki , to visit the Holy Shrine of Dewa Sharif,, The Holy Saint was a Maulaiee a great lover of Imam Hussain , it is said during the majlis he would cry profusely for Hussain that his entire body would be wet .. such was the intensity of his devotion and by the side of His Holy Shrine is the Imambada in memory of Karbala And Imam Hussain..
Etched on it are the Words
Shah ast Hussain, Badshah ast Hussain
Deen ast Hussain, Deen Panah ast Hussain
Sardad na dad dast, dar dast-e-yazeed,
Haqaa key binaey La ila ast Hussain
Translated by Mr. Raza Rumi
Ruler is Hussain, Emperor is Hussain,
Faith is Hussain , guardian of faith is Hussain .
Offered his head and not the hand to Yazid.
Truly, the mirror of faith is Hussain
