ہم سے درویش کوئی مال نہ زر رکھتے ہیں
کوئی دیوار نہ در اور نہ گھر رکھتے ہیں
یہ بھی سچ ہے کہ نہ ہم بال، نہ پر رکھتے ہیں
جاری ہم پھر بھی وفائوں کا سفر رکھتے ہیں
رکھتے بے تاب ہیں دل، آنکھ کو تر رکھتے ہیں
مرے حالات مجھے زیر و زبر رکھتے ہیں
چاکِ دامان لیے خاک بسر رہتے ہیں
تیرے دیوانے کہاں اپنی خبر رکھتے ہیں
اُن کے تُو میرے خدا! خیر سے سینے بھر دے
میرے احباب کہ جو سینوں میں شر رکھتے ہیں
روٹھنے والے بھلا بیٹھے ہیں تائب ؔہم کو
روٹھنے والوں کو ہم یاد مگر رکھتے ہیں
The status of Ma'Iim-us-Sunan is very high in explanations of Sunan Abu Dawood because it is considered first an explanation of Sunan Abu Dawood. Imam Khattabi has adopted such a fine method in it that with the literal explanation of words and description of jurisprudential commandments, he has also collected in it sayings ofSalaf-us-Saalih, Arabian proverbs, different opinions of various scholars, grammatical rules and Jarh-o-ta'deel etc. To add, he, as a specially, Ahadith and quotations ofSahabah and scholars, has made provision to describe his chain of narrators. Due to this, the book has adopted the basic primary status of Hadith knowledge. And further, because of these chains of narrators, this book has adopted the form of reference source in matters of teachers' identification of Imam Khattabi. Due to all these qualities undoubtedly the way this book was a need of scholars and researchers of every era, in the same way, scholars can never be exempted from this today.
Editing of Deevan-e-Chishti and a comprehensive research on his Deevan has a purpose that is attainment of
M.Phil Degree. The work, being a very significant discipline, is to pass on the true spirit with its all realistic
approaches to the next generation. Molvi Noor Ahmed Chishti belonged to Punjab. His era was important
regarding Urdu Poetry. It was the time when Urdu Poetry had established a strong tradition in Delhi and Lukhno.
But, in Punjab, Urdu Poetry was bereft of true patronage because the then non-muslim regime was partial to
other languages. In those circumstances, the father of Moulvi Noor Ahmed Chishti. Moulvi Ahmed Bukhsh Chishti
Yakdil had been striving for the establishment of a society where Muslims, important branches of knowledge like
history, comprehension of Din and literature could get their esteem and status. Yakdiln was successful enough in
winning a keen interest of his students towards Urdu and Persian Poetry and prose. He successfully produced
such a devoted group of his students who made Punjab, Delhi, and Lukhno important places for the nourishment
of Urdu prose and poetry. Moulvi Noor Ahmed Chishti, Amarnath Akbari, Facieer Noor-ul-Din Munnawar, Anwar
Hussain Huma and Ghulam Hussain Khurrum are some prominent names in this regard.
Literary circles of Delhi felt deeply indebted for their contribution. The last Mughal Emperor Bahadar Shah Zafar
conferred Moulvi Ahmed Bukhsh with the title of ' Fakhar-ul-Shu'ara' and he was awarded with seven-pieces
`Khila'at'. Moulvi Noor Ahmed's prose work, research and Yaadgar-e-Chishti are his valuable contributions. His
poetic work has been edited in the light of his unpublished manuscripts. This editing and research work will be
an addition to the literary history of Punjab. I hope it will enhance the value of Urdu literature of Punjab.