How did Sultani Obtain Saarnaam?

God Kabir started living by building an ashram. He was popularly known as Jinda Baba. After a few months of granting the first mantra to Sultani, he was initiated into Satnaam (two-word mantra), in which one is the mantra "Om" and the other is told at the time of the initiation. Sultan visited many times to obtain an (darshan) auspicious sight of his Gurudev. After Satyanaam, Saar Shabd is given to a worshipper in initiation when he becomes eligible for it. After a year, Sultan Adham went to his guru's hut and made a humble request for initiation of Saarnaam. Supreme God said, "Come after a year on exactly the same day, I will give you Saarnaam. You can come anytime (for darshan) to behold and meet me.” A year later, when Sultan Ibrahim Adham went to Guruji's hut on the very same day to get the Saarnaam, Guru Ji said, “Come after exactly one year on this day, I will give the Saarnaam.” Eleven (11) years passed in doing this. He also used to come every now and then to obtain a sight of the Satguru, but for Saarnaam, he had to come only on a fixed day. When in the eleventh year, Sultani was coming for the initiation of Saarshabd, he was passing through a street next to a house. The lady of that house swept the garbage off the roof and threw it in the street; it accidentally fell on the devotee. When the garbage fell on Sultan Ibrahim, he shouted, “Can you not see? People also walk up and down the street. If I had not renounced the kingdom, I would have flayed you today.”

That sister apologised and said, O Brother! It is my mistake; I should have first looked in the street. I will take care in future.” That sister, who owned that house, was also a devotee of Jinda Baba. When she saw Ibrahim in the ashram, she asked Guruji, “O Gurudev! The devotee, who is sitting in solitude, was he ever a king?” Jinda Baba asked, “What is the matter, daughter? Here, there is no difference between a king and a commoner. Why did you ask this question? He was earlier the king of Balakh city. When I explained this knowledge to him, he renounced the kingdom. Now he works hard and makes a living by selling wood, and he also does worship.” The sister told, “While I was throwing dry garbage from the roof, accidentally some fell on him, so he was infuriated and said, “If I had not renounced the kingdom, I would have stripped your skin off.” After the spiritual discourse, those eligible for Saar Shabd were called. When Sultan Ibrahim's turn came, Guru ji said, “You are still a king. Child! Saar Shabd is given to a slave, who has accepted the body as dirt.” Sultani said, “Gurudev! It has been years since I renounced the kingdom.” Guru Maharaj Ji said, “Nothing is hidden from me; I know the way you have renounced the kingdom. You have not relinquished the sentiment of regality. Come on this very day after a year for Saarnaam.” Sultani was coming again after a year. He had to pass by the same house. Guru ji told the same female disciple, “Tomorrow that king will come to take Saarshabd. The way to the hut is next to your house. There is no other way to reach the hut. This time, fill a bucket with cow dung and ash dissolved in water, and pour it over him. Then tell me what his reaction is.” That sister did the same. At the same time, the sister also said, “O brother! It fell by mistake. I will wash your clothes and clean them. You can take a bath in the pond here.” Sultan said, “Sister, dirt has fallen on dirt; it does not matter. I shall take a bath and wash my clothes.” That female disciple told Sultani’s reaction to Gurudev. Then Guru ji gave him the Saarshabd, and said, “Son! Today you have become a slave. Now your salvation is certain.”

Therefore, devotees should learn lessons from this story. Do not be in a hurry to obtain the Saarshabd. Normalize all the vices within you. Act prudently; salvation is certain.