Ali Mardan Khan

 

SURAJ RAINA 

Ali Mardan Khan, a Kurdish military leader and an administrator who served under the Safavid kings; Shah Abbas-I & Shah Safi and later the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan.
🍁Shah Abbas appointed him to the governorships previously held by his father Ganj Ali Khan and honored him with the appellation of Bābā-ye ṯāni (the second father) in 1624.
🍁After surrendering the Safavid's Kandhar territory to the Mughals in 1638, he served with distinction in the Mughal administration, earning the highest honors of the Mughal court. He was appointed governor of Kashmir, Kabul and Punjab.
🍁There are many gardens, localities, tomb etc. named after him in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. One such is "Bagh-e-Ali Mardan Khan" in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. https://m.facebook.com/surajraina001
🍁One day he witnessed something that he wrote in a persian poem.
🚩"Huma Asley Maheshvar Boodh
Shabh Shahi ki Mann Didham,
Gazanfar Charam Dar Bar-boodh
Shabh Shahi ki Mann Didham"
•I saw infact Maheshvara (Shiva) last night. Nothing except a Lion's skin he wore, I am sure that I saw him last night.
🚩"Zii Bhasmas Jam-e-bar Tann,
Zoonarish Maar-e-bar Gardhan,
Rava-nish Gangey-bar Sarr Boodh,
Shabh Shahi ki Mann Didham"
•His body was smeared with ash, a snake around the neck. River Ganga flowing from his hair, That i saw him last night.
🚩"Ajab Sanyasi-e-Didham,
Namoh Narayana Guftam,
e-Khakey paaye bosidham,
Shabh Shahi ki Mann Didham"
•My eyes saw a strange sanyasi. At that sight, i uttered 'Namoh Narayan', i kissed the dust coming from his feet, That i saw him last night.
🚩"Uma Azz Soy-e-chup Bingar,
Ze Sadh Khurshid Tabaan-tar,
Savare Kulb-e-naar Boodh,
Shabh Shahi ki Mann Didham"
•On his left, i saw Uma (Parvati), radiant like thousands of suns seated on Bull (Nandi), That I saw him last night.
🚩"Nigahe Bar Maane Miskin,
Namood Azz Chashme Tabaan-tar,
Makanash Lamkan-tar Boodh,
Shabh Shahi ki mann Didham"
•He looked at me with scintillating eyes and shining glance, i saw his abode in that uninhabited land, That i saw him last night.
🚩"Be pusidham Khuda Hasti,
Kina hasti Chira Masti,
Sarosham Guft Shankar Boodh
Shab Shahi ki Mann Didham"
•I questioned "Are you the Almighty, If not, then what is this enjoyment all about?"
From sky a voice said "He is none other than Shankara", That i saw him last night.
🚩"Se Chashmas Bar Jabin Khushtaar
Be-dastash Aab-e-Kousar,
Va-bekh Nakusi Nilofar,
Ze Mehr-o-Mah Roshan-tar,
Hilalash Taaj Bar Sar Boodh
Shabh Shahi ki Mann Didham"
•Bright three eyes were shining like the
sun and the moon, water of willingness and reward, a lotus and a conch in hand, pretty attractive looked his forehead. He wore the crescent as his crown, That i saw him last night. https://m.facebook.com/surajraina001
🚩"Manam Mard-e-Musalmanam,
Ali Khanam Hami Daanam,
Gulam Shah-e-Shaham,
Khudaya Bandha Parvar Boodh,
Ajab Israar may Beenam,
Shabh Shahi ki Mann Didham"
•I am a muslim by faith and Ali Khan (Ali Mardan Khan) is my name, servant of Lords, Beyond that i know nothing. The Almighty, the patron of mankind came himself and I witnessed something very strange, I am sure that i saw him last night.