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Shrine of Baba, an example of religious harmony

A board bearing”Hajrat Baba Sahab” is seen along Mhow-Neemuch road going to Mandsaur. A wish emerges to pay a visit to this magnificent and highly placed seer.(Sufi).His court is a fine place of religious harmony and brother hood. People from all religious reach there to be benefitted. If a person is haunted by evil spirit, they are religious reach there to be benefitted. If a person is haunted by evil spirit,they are relieved from those evil spirits as soon as they reach the Shrine (Khanka) of Baba. People who adopt mysticism,continence,selflessness,devotion and prayer ,vanish them selves, they ultimately get the fruit.Strange ideas of their virtues come to their life. And they mysticism,continence and renuaciation are called Qutab,Kalandar. Abdal,Sufi (These all the categories of saints and Darwesh) People from all religions and sects are blessed and benefitted apiritually by these blessed Sufis without any discrimination of high or low,poor or rich,caste and creed and they help ever way Hajrat Baba Sahab is know by everyone.His person is illuminated as a calm and perfect Sufi,shines like the sun on the horizon of Sufis and seers. His personality is living example to guide and patronize people for the right path in hours of disturbance of peace and chaos. His shrine is not meant only for Muslims but a centre of faith and hope for all people irrespective of religion. Crowds of people including, Hindus,Muslims,Sikh Christians,rich,poor,Ministers, Leader labours,owners, advocates,officers,and clerks and are attracted towards this (Khanka) Shrine.
If any one is affected by bad spirit. Then come to this choukhat and have solution of its problem.

Looking this congregation ,Hasan Iqbal a poet in all India Mushiara offered this couplet to Hajrat Baba Sahab.

“ Ek Aisa Hujra Nashi Bhi Hai Meri Najar main
Jiske Dehliz Per Sultan Bhi Aa Jate Hain”

(I have seen such a saint living in solitude, where the rulers too come).
In Baba Sahab’s honour Mekash Ajmeri a renowned poet pays his a tribute like this

“Jis Main Raha Karta Hai Ek Mast Kalandar.
Us Shekhar Mein Mouh Chipate Hain Balai”

(Where there lives a Saint- Sufi Evilspirits hide their faces)
The Khanka of Baba Sahab is situated along Mhiw-Neemuch road, at Songiri and is an example and centre of human service,secularism,service to sufferers and it has become a pilgrimage.