Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

(خواجہ معین الدین چشتی)

Known as Gharib Nawaz (Helper of the Poor) and the Sultan-ul-Hind, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti is the founder of the Chishti Order in South Asia. His Persian poetry is a profound ocean of Ishq-e-Muhammadi ﷺ and Divine yearning.

در جان چو کرد منزل
Dar Jaan Cho Kard Manzil
A foundational Persian Ghazal describing the Prophet ﷺ as the soul’s sanctuary and the only Burhan (Proof).
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ایں منم یارب کہ اندر
Een Manam Ya Rab
A mystical exploration of Fana-fi-Allah, where the seeker becomes annihilated in the Divine Light (Noor-e-Haq).
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اگر بہ چشمِ حقیقت
Agar Ba Chashm-e-Haqiqat
A philosophical guide on spiritual vision: seeing the Divine presence within one’s own existence (Wajood).
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من نمی گویم اناالحق
Man Nami Goym Anal Haq
A deep reflection on the state of Mansur Al-Hallaj, where the “Friend” speaks through the tongue of the lover.
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The Chishti Spiritual Philosophy

The poetry of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti centers on Sama (spiritual listening) and Khidmat (service). His verses emphasize that the path to Allah is through the intense love of Muhammad ﷺ. In the Chishti tradition, the “ointment of intercession” is the ultimate hope for the Aasi (sinner).

As the Sultan-ul-Hind, his teachings transformed the spiritual landscape of the subcontinent, making the “Garden of Ahmad ﷺ” accessible to all souls seeking the Aab-e-Hayat of Divine union.