1. There are four veils in the way of Allah for the seeker of the Truth. Two of them are in the power of human beings; they are: giving up the world and remaining in seclusion away from the people. The other two are not in human power; they are: lust and Satan. Hence, a person should renounce the world and achieve seclusion from the people. He should seek Allah's refuge from his lust and Satan, because these two cannot be seen; they can see him. In other words, the seeker of Truth should renounce the world. He should give up all including this homeland. The second veil is segregation from the people. Segregation is this:

COUPLETS:
Whatever your friendship with the people/
When our aim is to give up all (seclusion).
When you have a Friend like Qul Hu-Allah/
Then draw a line around everything save Allah.

2. Be it known that when Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) migrated from Gujarat to Jalor, Khwaja Mahmood requested: "If Your Eminence consents, this servant of yours will make arrangements for the transport of timber and straw for the construction of a jamatkhana (mosque)". Hazrat Syed Khundmir (RZ) said: "Not necessary." Khwaja Mahmood said: "The rainy season has begun. There will be trouble for the brothers (fuqara of the daira)." Hazrat Syed Khundmir (RZ) said: "There will be no trouble. Every brother will say his (daily) prayers at his home." Khwaja Mahmood insistently repeated his request. But every time the Hazrat reiterated his answer: "Not necessary." After that, Hazrat Khundmir (RZ) went to his house and this servant (banda), Vali bin Yusuf (RZ) (the author) and Miyan Yusuf Ma'zoor (RZ), followed him. When he reached his door, he told us: "We should not desire anything from the people of the lust (worldly people). He, who does, is immediately cut off and broken (loses his faith)," And all brothers knew that Khawaja Mahmood was a perfect believer (musaddiq). Some years later, the Khwaja migrated to the daira of Malik Allahdad (RZ) and died after achieving excellence.

3. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) had kept a cart and two bullocks at the daira for the brothers, so that it did not become necessary for them to ask help from (other) people. He said: "This servant has kept the cart and the bullocks so that the brothers could use them. And they do not ask and demand from the people."

4. Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ), Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) and Miyan Ni'mat (RZ) used to break the mud pot in the daira if a seeker of Allah brought curds from the house of the believers living outside the daira.

5. Miyan Somar and Miyan Daulat Khan (RZ) both were migrant-companions of Iman Mahdi (AS).. They too used to break the pots of curds, if brought from outside the daira.

6. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said: "Become independent and carefree, even if you want a miswak (a softened piece of wood used as a tooth brush)." In other words, become indifferent and selfless, even if you need a miswak. Do not be in want and avoid seeking other people's help. And take refuge in Allah in every matter, so that you achieve nearness to Him.

7. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said: "Become indifferent even to the need of miswak, as far as you can."

8. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said: "When a person begins to ask and beg, Allah makes him a poor man (muhtaj)."

9. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said: "Greed is a dagger which slaughters (zabah) the heart."

10. Be it known that Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) started on foot to go to Sulakkhanpur for the Eid prayers. When it became known to Malik Raja, he sent post-haste a cart and made Miyan sit in it with persistent requests.

11. We have seen Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ), Miyan Ni'mat (RZ), Miyan Dilawar (RZ) and Miyan Nizam (RZ) and many other migrant companions (of Iman Mahdi (AS)) going on foot. They would accept a lift, if somebody gave it without having to ask for it.

12. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) said: "Do not ask from Allah anything other than Allah. And if you must ask anybody, ask Allah alone. If you need salt, ask for it from Allah. If you want water, ask for it from Allah. If you want fire-wood, ask for that too from Allah. Whatever you want, ask for it from Allah. Do not ask for anything from the people. If you must ask, ask for it from Allah." These are the limits permitted (rukhsat), but excellence ('aliat) is:

COUPLET:
If all the eight paradises are given to you/
Do not be content, soar ahead of them.

13. And further be it known that the (non-Mahdavi) mashayakheen (holy-men) are used to sending something to the houses of the worldly and rich people. This is not the habit of Imam Mahdi (AS) and his followers, the Mahdavis, to call the worldly people from their houses. And if somebody were to say that Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) and some other companions of Imam Mahdi (AS) had sent for (the worldly people), the reply should be that these people were seers (bina). Whatever they did, they did with the Vision (of Allah). Their intention and purpose was nothing other than religion (deen). In our days, Allah knows what we intend. In Quran Allah has said: "... Allah knew what they did." (S. 12 : 19 SAL) "... He knoweth all that you do." (S. 5 : 8 SAL) "... Allah beholdeth all that ye do." (S. 49 : 18 SAL) and "... Allah knoweth all that there is in the breasts (of men)". (S. 64 : 4 SAL)

14. It is reported by Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) that Imam Mahdi (AS) said, if Allah sent a large (amount) of futuh (donations), we spend it by preparing food for the inmates of the daira, dependent on Allah, to eat twice or thrice.

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