Shruk: Sheikh ul Aalam's Salutations

This is one of most beautiful shruks - verses- written by Sheikh Noorudin Noorani (1377-1440). He was a preacher and a poet. His contributions and work towards Kashmir has accorded him a saintly status. He is known as Alamdar - the flag bearer of
Kashmiris.

I have had this recording in my phone since 2016 during a session at the Mirwaiz Manzil in Srinagar. I don’t know who  recited this beautiful kalaam but it’s been in my head ever since. I tried really hard to fix my broken phone which has this recording. Thankfully, I was able to recover it.

Hazrat Siddīqas tas durdānas
Yus awwal hyot sāhiban pānas sạ̄t

Umari Khattāb-as pahalwānasY
em jang kor shaitānas sạ̄t

Hazrat Usmānas ibni ‘Affānas
Yem kath kạr furqānas sạ̄t

Hazrat Shāhas sher-e yazdānas
Yem tsọt kheyi mahmānas sạ̄t

Rasūli khudāyas shāh-e sultānas
Yus ‘ummat panin heyi pānas sạ̄t

Nund Ryosh arz kari Shah-e Hamdānas
Tatiy jannatas hẏetam pānas sạ̄t (This verse is not in the recording)