Ainul Faqar Ainul Faqr

He respectfully said "O Sustainer! Heavens is place of Angels. I am not angel". Again there came a voice "O Ba Yazeed! Maybe you want the Garden. Hazrat Ba Yazeed Bastami Rahmatu-Allahe Ta-aala Alaihe respectfully replied that "O my God! The Garden is the place of the ascetic (worshippers). I am not an ascetic (worshipper)". Then again there came a voice "O Ba Yazeed! Possibly you want Hell". Ba Yazeed Bastami Rahmatu-Allahe Ta-aala Alaihe replied that "O my Lord! Hell is the place of deniers. I am not a denier. Then, with munificence and Condescension (with complaisance), there came a voice that "O Ba Yazeed! Then conceivably you want Me. In the event if you cannot get Us, what will you do then?" When Hazrat Ba Yazeed Bastami Rahmatu-Allahe Ta-aala Alaihe heard this, he took a deep cold sigh, and laid his head in Prostration and gave his life to the Friend! [That is, he embraced death]!

ABYAAT (COUPLETS)

He was Imperfect so he lost life with a sigh,

The matter of Ishq should be such, which keeps so much pain,

That if my soul will burn in Hell even then,

I will notice nothing other than Almighty God,

Even if He beheads you, you should not gasp because,

Aashiq sacrifices his head, but discloses not Secret of Allah,

O Bahu Rahmatu-Allahe Ta-aala Alaihe what return do you wish from Almighty God,

A laborer demands return for his labor; you should only look forward to Raza (of Lord).

He is called Fanaa-Fi-Allah , who Drowns into Tauheed up to that extent that he should not be left needy for Allah because he needs who is parted from Him. Hence, he should become Unified and Yak-Wujood .

What is thing is Waseela between Allah and Slave? Murshid is Waseela. What thing is got from the Murshid? It is Muhabbat. And what thing is got through Muhabbat? Becoming Privy (and Insider) of Secrets and Divine Mysteries is accomplished through Muhabbat. And what thing is achieved by becoming Privy (and Insider) of Secrets and Divine Mysteries? By becoming Privy (and Insider) of Secrets and Divine Mysteries is attained the Station of Khauf (Fear) of Death.