The ability to make people feel special, really special.That us what I will remember Syedna Taher Saifuddin

Saheb for.

 

• During qadambosi in Karachi, aap yeh farmayu ke “Tu chali na jaaje, aney baahar khadi rehje”, the only one he

mentioned this to from our entire family. That one line had such an electric effect! During that interaction he told

me ke “Havey si ambori (bun) na leje”. When reprimanded one would have normally sulked but the fact that he had singled me out for attention from among so many people made me feel that Moulana ni itni nazar chhey maara upar.

• I had gone to Matheran before my BA second year exam results. In the previous year year I had failed in French and according to the rule of the times repeated the class. So I requested for dua for the results that were now to appear and Moulana yeh farmayu ke “Tu toh pehli time fail thayi hathi ne?” He had remembered!

• Once at Matheran we were the last family for qadambosi.When Moulana was passing, the family began to recite a qaseeda. I did not join in; the family did not think I had a good voice. As I was standing quietly, Moulana yeh poochu ke tu kem nathi padti to mein yeh araz keedhi ke Moulana maaro awaaz itno fine natthi. My father interjected with “Moulana ehne shauk natthi.” Hearing this, I burst into tears. Moulana yeh mane farmayu ke koshish toh kar, padse toh taaro awaaz achho thayi jaase. On another occasion,when he heard I was upset about something toh Moulana yeh farmayu ke fikar su kaam kare chhey, khuda par tawakkul raakh.

Those words became a lesson for a lifetime!