Poem Composed by: Fida’i Khurasani
He is always present
a witness with his followers;
but who has seen his beauty
except the blessed?
He who is the cupbearer of
the fount of paradise
is aware altogether of
the hearts of his followers
He is the Imam of the time
the guide and comforter
the protector of his followers
whether young or old
Like the sun in the sky
he is manifest in the world
but the blind bat cannot see
his luminous face
Source: Shimmering Light: An Anthology of Ismaili Poems, ed. Faquir M. Hunzai and Kutub Kassam, pub. I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1997. Note: The poem appears under the title “Recognition of the Imam” in the Anthology
Ismailis no mundo…sao felizardos pela conduta do nosso IMAM.e serviços pela boa causa a humanidade..Abdul Sacoor. Portugal
The articles about the presence of a living Imam and the continuity of Imammat are extremely useful. I have been priviliged to meet a couple of Ismaili scholars from Hunza who specialize in Central Asian Traditions of the Jamat and it has been useful to know how their Jamats were influenced by the traditions of Pir Nasir Khushraw. Of course the Khojas, such as myself, are indebted to Pirs Shams, Sadardin, Hassan Kabirdin etc who brought this ‘light’ to us.
My blog mainly deals with the issues of Palestine/Gaza, having been there 3 times, and being a Peace Activist myself, too! So your blog is particularly welcome with regard to Ismaili Literature. Thank you.