The Story of Emperor Sikandar Lodhi

The Mysterious Illness of Emperor Sikandar Lodhi

At the height of his power, Emperor Sikandar Lodhi of Delhi was struck down by an agonizing, incurable disease. It felt as though his entire body was being consumed by invisible flames. No rash appeared on his skin, yet the excruciating "burning pain" left him completely incapacitated.

Desperate for relief, the Emperor offered an open reward: anyone who could cure his torment could ask for whatever their heart desired.

The response was massive, but every effort failed:

• Eminent royal doctors exhausted their finest medicines to no avail.
• Elite Muslim clerics, Qazis, and Mullahs performed endless prayers and spiritual rituals.
• Renowned Hindu saints and mystics were summoned to cast protective charms.

As his life slipped away, a whisper reached the royal court: In the ancient city of Kashi, there lives a mystic named Kabir. If he shows you mercy, your suffering will vanish instantly.

The Journey to Kashi and the Fatal Mistake

Driven by agony and a flicker of hope, Emperor Sikandar Lodhi left Delhi for Kashi. He traveled with thousands of imperial bodyguards, completely unaware that he was marching toward a moment that would shatter his royal ego forever.

A Meeting with the King of Kashi

Upon arriving in Banaras (Kashi), the desperate Emperor met with the local ruler, King Bir Singh Baghela. Bir Singh was already a devoted disciple of Lord Kabir and knew the mystic's divine capabilities firsthand.

Sikandar Lodhi: "I am completely distraught, Bir Singh. All that is left for me now is to die. Is there truly a saint named Kabir here who can save me?"

King Bir Singh: "You have come to the right place. Your sorrow ends today. Kabir is not just a saint—He is the embodiment of the Supreme Divine. If He shows you mercy, your disease will vanish."

Sikandar demanded that Kabir be summoned to the palace immediately. However, Bir Singh gently warned the Emperor that true spiritual masters do not answer royal summons. If an emperor wished for divine grace, he had to seek it with humility. Humbled by his pain, Sikandar agreed to go to Kabir himself.

The Confrontation at the Ashram

It was evening when the two kings reached the ashram of Swami Ramanand, Kabir’s outer spiritual guru. While waiting outside for Kabir Sahib to arrive, King Bir Singh sent a messenger inside to inform Swami Ramanand of the Emperor's presence.

However, Swami Ramanand held a deep-seated prejudice against Muslims, viewing them as outsiders.

Swami Ramanand: "I refuse to look upon the face of these despicable people. Tell the Emperor to sit outside."

Hearing this, Sikandar Lodhi flew into a royal rage. His imperial pride could not tolerate such a blatant insult from an ascetic. Drawing his sword, the Emperor stormed into the ashram and beheaded Swami Ramanand on the spot.

The Weight of Regret

As Sikandar walked away from the bloody scene, the gravity of his actions hit him. He turned to Bir Singh in absolute panic:

• The Ultimate Curse: He realized he had just murdered the guru of the only man who could cure his terminal illness.
• The Despair: He believed Kabir would now curse him, leaving him to suffer a agonizing death.

The Miracles Begin: Curing the Emperor and Raising the Dead

Just as the two kings exited the ashram gates, Lord Kabir appeared, walking calmly down the path. What happened next would redefine the Emperor's understanding of God and humanity.

A Touch of Instant Healing

Seeing the mystic approach, King Bir Singh immediately prostrated himself on the ground. Terrified of divine retribution, the mighty Emperor Sikandar Lodhi also threw himself at Kabir’s feet.

God Kabir walked over, gently placed his hands on the heads of both rulers, and asked why two powerful kings had come to visit a poor weaver. The moment God Kabir’s hand touched the Emperor, the agonizing burning pain vanished entirely.

Overwhelmed with emotion and weeping at God Kabir's feet, Sikandar confessed to his horrific crime.

Sikandar Lodhi: "O Embodiment of Allah! I have committed a heinous crime. Out of anger, I have murdered your Gurudev. I am a wretched sinner!"

Lord Kabir: "Do not worry. I have forgiven you. What happened was meant to happen to break the bonds of ignorance."

Resurrecting Swami Ramanand

God Kabir entered the ashram accompanied by the stunned kings. Swami Ramanand’s severed head and torso lay on the floor, covered by a sheet. Kabir bowed before the body of his guru, touched his feet, and called out to him.

On the second call, a profound miracle occurred: the severed head moved on its own, seamlessly reattached to the torso, and Swami Ramanand opened his eyes, restored to perfect life.

Breaking the Chains of Religious Bias

As Ramanand stood up, half blood and half milk flowed from his old wounds. When he asked Kabir for the spiritual meaning behind this, Kabir explained that it was a physical manifestation of the guru's lingering internal prejudice:

• The Deep Secret: The blood represented his worldly biases; the milk represented his spiritual purity.
• The Core Truth: Kabir reminded him that Hindus, Muslims, Jews, and Christians are all children of the same one God. True spirituality recognizes no division.

Deeply humbled, Swami Ramanand embraced Emperor Sikandar, shedding his past prejudices and vowing to teach universal love to all mankind.

The Jealousy of Pir Shekhtaqi and the Rivalry at Court

The morning after the miraculous healing of the Emperor and the resurrection of Swami Ramanand, the royal court of Kashi convened in absolute awe. Emperor Sikandar Lodhi of Delhi and King Bir Singh Baghela of Kashi did something unprecedented for monarchs: they prostrated themselves humbly on the floor, placing Kabir Sahib on the royal throne.

The Emperor’s Question

Sikandar Lodhi, still processing his sudden relief from years of agonizing pain, looked up at Kabir with deep reverence.

Sikandar Lodhi: "O Nurturer of all! My fatal illness could not be cured by the greatest Hindu saints, nor by the most elite Muslim Pirs, Qajis, and Mullahs. What is the secret behind your grace? For the first time in years, I have eaten a full meal and stand completely healthy."

Kabir's Divine Revelation: The Power of Allahu Akbar

Kabir Sahib's response fundamentally challenged the religious understanding of everyone present in the court.

Kabir Sahib: "O King! Only the Supreme God Allahu Akbar (Allahu Kabiru) has the power to destroy and forgive sins. Other deities can only give you the fruits of your past deeds—sorrow for sin, and happiness for virtue. Your agony was written in your destiny as a punishment for past sins, and no ordinary deity could erase it.

Neither the Hindu gurus, nor the Muslim Pirs and Mullahs know the true method of worship of the Almighty. Even the grand entities like Shri Ram, Shri Krishna, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, or the formless Lord (Brahm) lack this complete knowledge. Neither did Prophet Muhammad know it. Because this slave (God Kabir) alone holds the true spiritual path to the Almighty Allah, your karmic suffering was instantly erased."

The Fury and Jealousy of Pir Shekhtaqi

Listening to these words from the back of the court was Pir Shekhtaqi, the Emperor's supreme religious advisor. He had refused to visit the Hindu ashram the night before out of sheer prejudice, but now his pride was utterly shattered.

Interrupting the court in a sarcastic rage, Shekhtaqi confronted the weaver of Kashi.

Pir Shekhtaqi: "So, only you possess all knowledge? You dare to call our holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad ignorant?!"

King Bir Singh (Intervening): "Pir Ji, there is no need for anger. Let us resolve this doubt politely. Ask Kabir Ji to explain the spiritual basis of his words so the confusion can be cleared."

The Quran's Hidden Truth and the Identity of Allahu Akbar

The ideological clash at the royal court of Kashi reached a boiling point when Kabir Sahib openly challenged the centuries-old teachings of the royal clergy. Standing before the Emperor and the furious Pir Shekhtaqi, Kabir Sahib unveiled the ultimate spiritual secret hidden deep within the Islamic scriptures.

The Secret Verses of Surat Furqan

Kabir Sahib explained that the very giver of knowledge in the Quran speaks of a higher power other than himself.

Kabir Sahib: "Shekhtaqi ji, look closely at Surat Furqan 25, Verses 52, 58, and 59. The text explicitly commands Prophet Muhammad to praise the Almighty Creator, whose name is Kabir (Allahu Kabiru). It states that this Supreme God created the earth, the sky, and all the universes in six days, and on the seventh day, He sat upon His heavenly throne.

Most importantly, the scripture instructs the Prophet: If you wish to know the true method of worship and the complete nature of this Omnipotent God, you must seek out a Baakhabar (a Tatvdarshi Saint). If even the giver of the Quran directs Muhammad to find a Master who holds this hidden knowledge, how can ordinary Qajis, Mullahs, and Pirs claim to know the path?"

Why Rituals Fail to Stop Suffering

Kabir Sahib then boldly addressed why mainstream religious practices fail to alter a person's destiny or heal their terminal illnesses:

• Incomplete Paths: Mechanical rituals like offering Namaz five times a day, Roza (fasting), and Azaan (the call to prayer) are performed without the true method of worship.
• The Cycle of Karma: Without the specific spiritual guidance of a Baakhabar, a soul cannot achieve absolute salvation. They remain trapped in the grueling cycle of birth, death, and karmic suffering.
• The Afterlife Trap: Instead of breaking free, souls continue to pay for their deeds in hell, as wandering spirits in the Pitar Lok (ancestral realms) of heaven, or bound inside the bodies of animals.

Denial, Doubt, and the Ultimate Manifestation

Furious and trembling with rage, Pir Shekhtaqi immediately pulled out the Holy Quran Sharif. He opened to Surat Furqan 25 and read the verses with his own eyes. The text was undeniable. Kabir’s description was completely accurate.

The Lie of the Royal Priest

Fearing he would lose his immense influence, wealth, and reputation if the court discovered a low-caste weaver understood the Quran better than the royal advisor, Shekhtaqi slammed the holy book shut.

Pir Shekhtaqi: "Such a thing is written nowhere! This infidel is a liar!"

Because formal education was rare at the time, the common people could not read the Arabic texts themselves. Even Emperor Sikandar Lodhi began to waver in suspicion. He knew Kabir possessed miraculous, inexplicable powers, but he doubted whether an uneducated weaver could truly decipher the deep secrets of Islamic scripture.

Sensing the Emperor's doubt, Shekhtaqi pushed further, spitting venomous words at Kabir.

Pir Shekhtaqi: "Are you claiming to be that Baakhabar? Then tell us, what does Allahu Akbar look like? If you claim God has a physical, corporeal form, then who is He? Where does He live?"

"I Am Kabir Allah"

Kabir Sahib stood tall before the court, his voice echoing with absolute divine authority.

Kabir Sahib: "That Kabir Allah whom you call Allahu Akbar—that is me. I reside above in the eternal realm of Satlok. I alone created all the universes.

Long ago, I descended to earth and met Hazrat Muhammad in the form of a Jinda Saint (a holy man in dark attire). I took his dear soul up to see the breathtaking glory of Satlok before returning him to the physical world. I instructed him to narrate my true glory to all his followers and hand down the book 'Kalame Kabir' which I gifted to him. But Muhammad could not fully grasp the ultimate spiritual truth (Tatvgyan), nor did he believe my words."

The Truth About Prophet Muhammad and Meat Consumption

To expose the deep corruption that had seeped into the religious practices of the time, Kabir Sahib addressed a massive contradiction in the actions of the clergy.

Kabir Sahib pointed out that while the modern Muslim society under Shekhtaqi's guidance routinely slaughtered animals and consumed meat, they were acting completely against the conduct of their own prophets.

Kabir Sahib: "The religious practices you perform today are a distortion of the past. Prophet Muhammad never consumed meat, nor did his lakhs of early followers, nor did the one lakh eighty thousand prophets before him. They strictly observed their fasts, gave the Azaan, and offered Namaz, but they never slaughtered cows or shed the blood of innocent living beings. By consuming meat, you are accumulating massive sins that bind you to severe karmic punishment."

Meaning: - Prophet Muhammad is respectable, that he has been called the incarnation of the Lord. I swear to the one lakh eighty thousand who were his followers, they also never slaughtered goats, chickens and cows etc., that is, they never committed violence and did not eat meat. Hazrat Mohammad, Hazrat Musa, Hazrat Isa etc. Prophets (messengers) were holy persons and they were recipients of the favour of Brahm (Jyoti Niranjan / Kaal), but the Supreme God (Allahu Akbar i.e., Allah Kabir) who is present in the highest point (Satlok) of the sky, no one can escape the eyes of that Master of the universe.

Meaning: Once, Prophet Muhammad killed a cow by his word (Vachan Siddhi = word power) and made it alive in front of everyone. He did not eat the cow’s meat. Now the Muslim society is not aware of the reality. To commemorate the day the cow was resurrected, you slaughter a cow. If you cannot revive it, you do not have the right to kill it too. You eat and feed the meat considering it blessed food. You yourself also incur sin and you are misleading the followers too. You are becoming a recipient of hell.

God Kabir said:-

Meaning: - I (God Kabir) had taken Prophet Muhammad to Satlok, but he expressed the desire not to stay there. I sent Muhammad ji back in his body. Earlier, Angel Jibreel had taken Hazrat Muhammad to Kaal Brahm. He did instruct Prophet Muhammad to observe (Roza) fast, recite azaan (praising the Lord in a loud voice) and offer namaz (prayer) five times a day, but he did not instruct to (bismil) slaughter animals like cows etc.

Hearing the above conversation, Shekhtaqi Pir angrily said, “What do you know about the Quran Sharif and our Prophet; you are illiterate. You are spreading misconceptions by propagating false information about our religion. Let me tell you how the sacred speech of the Holy Quran Majeed (Sharif) was obtained. Shekhtaqi (who was the religious guru of the Emperor of Delhi, Sikandar Lodhi, and whose every order was obeyed by Muslims all over India) said, “Listen, O Kabir! The life story of our Prophet Muhammad.

You can read the biography of Prophet Muhammad.

Conversation between Kabir Sahib & Sheikh Taqi Contd-

Hearing the above description from Shekhtaqi, Supreme God Kabir ji argued, “Sheikh Taqi Pir ji! You told that Allah lives on the seventh heaven, he is formless.” Kabir ji said, “Sheikh ji, on one hand you are calling God formless. On the other hand, you are proving God to be a native on the seventh heaven. When God resides in the seventh heaven, then he is in form.”

Supreme God Kabir said, “Shekhtaqi ji, you told that when Prophet Muhammad ji was in his mother's womb, at that time his father Shri Abdullah ji died. When he was six years old, his mother died. At the age of eight, grandfather Abdul Muttalib died. While living the life of an orphan, Prophet Muhammad ji got married at the age of 25 to 40-year-old Khadija, who had been widowed twice earlier. Three sons and four daughters were born as children. An angel named Jibreel by throttling and intimidating Prophet Muhammad gave him the knowledge of Quran Sharif (Majeed) and the method of worship (namaz etc.) which had been told by your Allah. Prophet Muhammad ji performed that religious practice wholeheartedly. Nevertheless, the apple of Prophet Muhammad’s eye, all the three sons (Qasim, Tayyab and Tahir) passed away. Please ponder, when the life of the Messenger (Prophet) sent by Allah was full of catastrophes (great suffering), then what benefit can the other followers obtain from the religious practice mentioned in the Quran Sharif and Majeed? Prophet Muhammad died at the age of 63 after suffering from unbearable pain for two days.

A father in front of whom all his three sons die, that father cannot be happy for the rest of his life. One worships God so that there is happiness in the family and if any sinful deed is punishable, that too gets averted. The knowledge of worship given by your Allah is incomplete. That is why, it is said in Surat Furqan 25 Verses 52 to 59 that ask a Tatvdarshi (Baakhabar) for the method of worship of the Allah named Kabir who forgives sins.” God Kabir said, “Shekhtaqi, I myself am that Kabir Allah. I have the method of worship, which provides complete salvation and destroys all sins. Hence, in front of you, Emperor Sikandar Lodhi is breathing a sigh of relief after being freed from the suffering due to sin, which could not be achieved by your method of worship.

Shekhtaqi ji! As you told that the father of all human beings, Prophet Adam was sometimes crying and sometimes laughing above in the sky (the place where Angel Jibreel had taken Prophet Muhammad). Because his worthless offspring was suffering in hell, he was crying on seeing them, and he was laughing loudly on seeing the good offspring who were happy in heaven.

It is a matter of consideration that the place where the head of Christianity and Muslim religion, Baba Adam, has reached as a result of the worship he did, he is not living in peace even there. In this world too, both the sons of a noble prophet like Baba Adam were filled with love and hatred. Due to which, the elder brother killed the younger one. Even here on earth, Baba Adam remained very distressed because his elder son killed the younger one; the elder son left the house. After hundreds of years, Baba Adam had a son named Seth. Seth's son was Enosh, from whom the path of worship began. A father who loses both of his sons cannot be happy. Baba Adam had a similar plight. After suffering for hundreds of years, he obtained a noble son. Then Baba Adam is facing the same suffering in that world too.

All the prophets who were earlier sent to the earth by Allah, they (Hazrat Isa, Prophet Ibrahim, Prophet Musa etc.) also reached the same place (lok) by their religious practice. It is actually Pitra Lok (a place where spirits of deceased ancestors reside). There they go back to their respective ancestors. Similarly, Hindus also have the same Pitra Lok above. He who is destined to become a Pitra, he on obtaining a Pitra life lives in that Pitra Lok. Then, after living the life of a Pitra, he also lives the lives of ghosts and other animals and birds. This is indeed not complete salvation and attainment of happiness. What will be the achievement of the worshippers who do the same worship?

God Kabir also met Prophet Muhammad. Read Information About Prophet Muhammad From Holy Book Kabir Sagar.

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Venerable Supreme God Kabir is explaining that I said to that Mullah, “Only the knowledge given by that Baakhabar (Tatvadrishta) Saint, towards whom your Allah is indicating, is the bestower of complete salvation. Neither did Prophet Muhammad attain that true path of worship, nor did you Mullahs, Qajis and Pirs. Therefore, whatever spiritual practice you are doing to date is incomplete. It is merely a trap of illusion laid by Brahm (Kaal / Jyoti Niranjan). He does not want a worshipper to escape his trap.” Venerable Supreme God Kabir told, “I am that Baakhabar (i.e., the Tatvdarshi Saint). You may take spiritual instruction from me and explain this true spiritual knowledge which I will tell you to other devotees as well. This is Kaal who is called Brahm (Kshar Purush / Jyoti Niranjan) in the Vedas. Supreme God is someone else who has been called KavirDev in the Vedas and in the Quran Sharif (Majeed) as Kabiran, Kabira etc. and whom Prophet Muhammad ji has called Allahu Akbar. I am that Kabir Allah. You are all my souls. Kaal (Brahm) has misled you.”

Bandi Chhor Supreme God Kabir further said, “On hearing this conversation, that Mullah (Muslim Leader) got very angry with me and asked me not to attend his sermons in future.” After knowing the above details from Revered Supreme God Kabir, Emperor Sikandar Lodhi Muslim said to his religious teacher Shekhtaqi, “Pir ji, is the description narrated by Lord Kabir present in the Quran Sharif?" Shekhtaqi carefully read Surat Furqani 25 Verses 52 to 59 in Quran Sharif and realised the truth, but out of pride said, “Kabir is a liar. What does he know about the profound secret of the Holy Quran Sharif? He is an illiterate. Expressing great displeasure while saying this, he got up and went to his room. Emperor Sikandar Lodhi also used to listen to Quran Sharif, so he recalled that such a description definitely comes in it. Nevertheless, due to lack of knowledge of the path of worship and Arabic language, he did not believe it fully. However, he was well acquainted with the life story of Prophet Muhammad ji. He was overwhelmed by that and said, “Verily, the life of Prophet Muhammad ji has been full of sufferings.”

Question- Emperor Sikandar Lodhi asked Kabir Allah, “O Nurturer-of-all! (A) Who is this power – Brahm (Kaal)? (B) Why does he not come in front of everyone?”

Answer: Supreme God Kabir narrated the Creation of Nature in response to the questions 'A and B' of Emperor Sikandar Lodhi. (Please read Creation of Nature).

(C) Were great men like Baba Adam also caught in his trap?

In reply to C, Supreme God Kabir said, “It is written in the Holy Bible, in the topic of Genesis that the Supreme God, having created human beings and other creatures in six days, went and took rest on the throne. After that, Brahm took up the reins of this world. He has pledged that he will never come in front of everyone. Therefore, he keeps getting all the work done through his three sons (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiv) or by himself entering someone's body, speaks like a ghost, or gives orders through an ethervoice. The spirits of phantoms, Pitras (deceased ancestors) and other deities (angels) also enter someone's body and give their orders. But the devotees do not realise who this power is who is speaking. Supreme God did not order to eat meat. In Holy Bible, Topic Genesis, the first and last commandment of the Supreme God regarding the food of all beings is that fruitful trees and seedy plants have been given as food to human beings and to other living beings, small plants i.e., grass, shrubs etc. have been given to eat. After this, the command of the Complete God is neither in the Holy Bible nor in any of the Kateb (Taurat, Injil, Zaboor and Quran Sharif). In these books, there is a mixed knowledge of the orders of Brahm, his angels, Pitras (deceased ancestors) and ghosts.

(D) Was there creation even before Baba Adam?

Answer – There was a King Nabhiraj in the Suryavansh. His son was King Rishabhdev, who is considered the founder of Jainism and the first Tirthankar. The same Rishabhdev became Baba Adam. (This description is written on page 154 of the book of Jainism "Aao Jain Dharm Ko Jaane” [Let Us Know About Jainism].)

It is clear from this that there was creation even before Baba Adam. Most of the land on earth was uninhabited. The people of different regions also did not know who lived where. At such a place, Brahm again created human beings etc. He did creation in such a place which was disconnected from other people. This virtuous soul (Baba Adam) had come from the world of Brahma, the son of Kaal, to lead life as per his previous deeds. Then because of not getting scripture-based method of worship, he attained life of a Pitra (spirit of deceased ancestor) after death and went to Pitra Lok. There were angels prior to Baba Adam. It is written in the Holy Bible.

(E) If Allah commanded humans not to eat meat, how was it written in the Bible and the Quran?

Answer: In the Holy Bible, it is written in the topic of Genesis that the Supreme God created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh day. After that, the angels of the Avyakt (Unmanifested) Allah (Kaal), and the Pitras (spirits of deceased ancestors) etc. have given their orders to Baba Adam and the other prophets that have later been written down in the Quran Sharif and the Bible.

(F) The Avyakt (Unmanifested) God Kaal has hidden all this real knowledge, then why did he indicate the Supreme God?

Answer: Jyoti Niranjan (God who is believed to be unmanifested) due to fear of the Supreme God cannot hide that the Supreme God is someone else. He is unaware of the actual method of worship of the Supreme God. Therefore, he only imparts the knowledge of his own worship, and sings the glory of the Supreme God.

The Emperor of Delhi, Sikandar, thought, “Let me take this God to Delhi. The people there may also unite by coming to the feet of this God. This conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims might end. If anyone listens to the thoughts of Lord Kabir, he too will be saved.” Emperor Sikandar Lodhi prayed, “O Embodiment of Allah! O Nurturer-of-all! Please grace us by coming to Delhi with us once." Lord Kabir said to Sikandar Lodhi, “First, take initiation from me, then I can go with you. Otherwise, I will not go.” Sikandar said, “Benefactor, I will do as you say.” Lord Kabir said, “One, you will not convert from Hindu to Muslim.” Sikandar said, “I will not convert them.” Lord Kabir said, “You will not get any creature killed.” Sikandar said, “Lord, I will not kill any creature, nor will I ask anyone to kill. But these Mullahs and Qajis are out of my control.” Lord Kabir said, “That is fine, but you will not tell anyone to do so.” Sikandar said, “Alright, Lord.” In other words, Lord Kabir told him all the rules and Sikandar accepted them all. He took initiation from Supreme God Kabir and vowed to follow all the rules for life.

Then Satgurudev (Lord Kabir) after granting the first mantra to Sikandar Lodhi departed with him for Delhi. Emperor Sikandar made Supreme God Kabir sit with him in the howdah (carriage) on the back of the elephant. No one could sit in it except the king. But Sikandar saw Allah who protected him from an incurable disease, who brought a dead person (Swami Ramanand) back to life in front of him.

When Shekhtaqi, the religious leader of Sikandar Lodhi, learned that the king had become healthy and in front of Sikandar, Supreme God Kabir resurrected Swami Ramanand Ji by reattaching his severed head, he thought, “Now I will lose my status i.e., my significance will reduce. I will lose my income and authority.” Shekhtaqi became jealous of Lord Kabir. He started plotting, “How do I humiliate Kabir so that he falls out of favour with Sikandar, and my supremacy prevails?” Everyone departed from there for Delhi with the Emperor. On the way in the night, they halted at the bank of a river thinking that they would rest there overnight. Intending to proceed in the morning, they encamped there.

Resurrecting a Dead Boy Named Kamaal

Shekhtaqi was roaming around with sullen resentment against Emperor Sikandar. Sikandar asked, “What is the matter Pir ji?” Shekhtaqi said, “Do you not know the matter?” Sikandar asked, “What is the matter?” Shekhtaqi said, “Who is this with you?” Sikandar said, “This is God (Allah).” Shekhtaqi said, “Okay, Allah has now started coming in form on the earth. How is he Allah?” Sikandar said, “Firstly, He is Allah because my illness was such that it was not getting cured by anyone. This Kabir God had only touched me, and I became healthy.” Shekhtaqi said, “These are magicians.” Sikandar then said, "Secondly, He is Allah in this way that I had beheaded his Gurudev and he immediately brought him back to life in front of my eyes."

Shekhtaqi said, “If this Kabir is Allah, then I will test him. If Kabir ji makes a dead person alive in front of me, then I will accept him as Allah. Otherwise, I will go to Delhi and tell the entire Muslim community that this king has become an (kafir) infidel.”

Sikandar Lodhi got scared lest Shekhtaqi should overthrow his kingdom as soon as he reached Delhi. (The bestower of the kingdom was sitting nearby and he was afraid of that fool.) The Emperor said to Shekhtaqi, “What will make you happy?” Shekhtaqi said, “I will be happy if this Kabir raises someone from the dead in front of me.” The Emperor told his problem to Kabir ji, “My Pir (religious leader) has said, “If Kabir resurrects a dead person in front of me, then I am ready to accept all his words. Otherwise, I will turn all Muslims against you.” He will put my kingdom at risk too.”

Lord Kabir said, “That is fine.” (Lord Kabir thought that this Shekhtaqi is an ignoramus. If he accepts my words, then majority of the Muslims will accept it as they follow him because he is the Pir of the Emperor of Delhi, and if he will explain everything properly to the Muslims then those innocent souls will get emancipated by doing true worship, because they believe their Pir quickly.)

Therefore, Lord Kabir said, “Shekhtaqi! Find a corpse.” In the morning, the corpse of a 10- to 12-year-old boy was found floating in the water. Shekhtaqi said, “There it is, a corpse. Raise it from the dead.” Lord Kabir said, “You may try first in case you claim later that you could have done it as well.” The ministers and soldiers present said, “Pir ji! You may also try.”

Shekhtaqi kept on chanting incantations. Meanwhile, the corpse floated three furlongs away. Shekhtaqi said, “Kabir wanted this crisis to be averted from his head. Do dead people ever become alive? The dead are only resurrected on doomsday.” Lord Kabir said, “Shekh ji! Sit down and keep calm.” Lord Kabir signaled that corpse with his hand to come back. The dead body of the twelve-year-old boy floated against the flow of the river and stopped in front of Kabir ji. The water currents were flowing underneath it and the dead body was stationary above. Lord Kabir said, “O Soul, wherever you are, by Kabir’s order, enter the dead body and come out.” As soon as Lord Kabir said this, the dead body trembled, the boy rose from the dead and came out. He prostrated himself at the feet of Lord Kabir. "Say- Glory be to Supreme God Kabir!"

All the people present there said, “Lord Kabir has performed a (Kamaal) miracle.” Lord Kabir named that boy Kamaal and kept him with him. He raised him like his own child and gave him initiation-mantra. After that, they all came to Delhi. Everybody came to know that this boy who is with them was resurrected by Supreme God Kabir. The word spread far and wide. Shekhtaqi felt extremely despondent. He thought, “This Kabir has become a big enemy. He has garnered even greater fame.”

Shekhtaqi's jealousy kept on escalating. His thirteen-year-old daughter was buried in a grave in the ground after her death. Shekhtaqi said, “If Kabir would resurrect my daughter, who has been buried in the grave, I will accept him as Allah.” 

Complete Liberation is Impossible Without a Complete Saint

The Previous Births of Kamaali - Sheikhtaqi's daughter

In Satyug, Kamaali's soul was Deepika, the wife of Vidyadhar Pandit. Then in Tretayug, it was Surya, the wife of Sage Vedvigya (who was the soul of Vidyadhar only). In Satyayug and Tretayug, these only had received Supreme God Kabir in the form of a child. Thereafter, that soul acquired other life forms and in Kaliyug, it took birth in Muslim religion as a girl named Rabi. In the next birth, it led life of a prostitute. Subsequently, it was born as a girl named Bansuri. Then it was born as Shekhtaqi’s daughter named Kamaali. Verses, as evidence for Rabia, from Granth Sahib composed by Sant Garibdas Saheb,

Parakh Ka Ang, Speech no. 56 to 59: -

For proof – Granth Saheb composed by Sant Garibdas Saheb, Achla Ka Ang, Speech no. 363 to 368:

{The following story has been briefly described in the above verses.}

You can read the full account on Story of Rabia.

After Rabia passed away, her second birth was of a girl named Bansuri in the Muslim religion, because a living being continues to be born where it is destined. She was a very good girl with a religious temperament and used to sing beautiful praises of Lord. She kept worshipping according to Muslim religion throughout her life. She had also heard in folklores that if one dies in Mecca, then the door of Heaven opens for that person, that is, that living being goes straight to heaven.

On getting old, she went to Mecca to perform Hajj. She thought, “What would be a better opportunity than this, if I die in Mecca and go to heaven?” The girl severed her head and offered it in Mecca. There was a special discussion in the entire Muslim world that a sacrifice in the name of the Lord should be like this. Bansuri will go to heaven.

(Now here the ignorant people should think that sacrifice should be done of oneself, not of a goat, cow or a chicken in the name of God. The real sacrifice is surrendering oneself at the feet of God and true worship. There is no salvation by beheading oneself and worshipping against the injunctions. This is a maze of Kaal. A sacrifice is not made by severing one’s neck, but by surrendering oneself. Surrender oneself wholeheartedly for the sake of God with this feeling “O God! My body is yours, my wealth is yours, this slave is also yours; God likes this sacrifice. God never likes violence or murder.)

Thereafter, the third birth of the same girl Rabia was in another society. She became a prostitute based on her deeds. Only Supreme God (Satpurush Kabir Sahib) can eliminate the sins of a living being; others cannot. Just as the President of India can even pardon the death penalty, what is there to say about other punishments? No one else can pardon the death penalty. Similarly, Supreme God Kabir, the Almighty, can remove all our sorrows. No other God can end the suffering written in one’s fate.

(Rest of the Story of Rabia)

The soul of Rabia after completing the life of a prostitute died. The fourth human birth of that same Rabia took place in the form of a girl at the house of Shekhtaqi Pir. Shekhtaqi Pir was the religious leader of Sikandar Lodhi in Delhi. She died at the age of twelve. She was buried in the grave. Lord Kabir says that: -

Garib, jo jan meri sharan hai, taaka hoon main daas |
gael gael laagya rahoon, jab lag dharani aakaash ||
Garib jyon bachha gaoo ki najar mein, yon saai ne sant |
bhakton ke peechhey firey, vo bhakt vatsal Bhagwant ||

Supreme God i.e., KavirDev Himself comes in the form of a saint and tells the method of His worship. This girl performed the true worship preached by that God Kabir appeared in the form of a Satguru for four to five years. She had abandoned it after that. As a result of that worship, she got three consecutive human births. She was not destined to have any human birth in future. Now this soul had to suffer greatly in the lives of eighty-four lakh life-forms. God Kabir is merciful. He made a reason; by resurrecting that girl from the grave, taking her in His refuge, named her Kamaali and gave initiation to that lovely daughter and granted her salvation. Similarly, we will have to think that if we put water in the roots, then the plant will flourish. We are worshipping leaves and twigs; this is wrong.

Kabir, Akshar Purush ek ped hai, Niranjan vaaki daar |
Teeno deva shaakha hain, paat roop sansaar ||

The world-like tree is hanging upside down. Its root above is Param Akshar Purush, SatPurush, Purna Brahm (Complete God), and consider the trunk that is visible outside the ground to be Akshar Purush (ParBrahm). Beyond that, the trunk has a thick branch. Consider that branch to be Jyoti Niranjan (Brahm). That branch has three further branches; consider them to be Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Consider their twigs to be gods-goddesses and leaves the world. This is how Lord Kabir narrated the entire creation of nature in a single couplet.

Resurrecting Kamaali, the Dead Daughter of Shekhtaqi

Shekhtaqi thought, “It is proving difficult to subjugate Kabir by any means.” So, Shekhtaqi said to the public, “This Kabir is a magician. He has corrupted the mind of Emperor Sikandar by casting such spells.” He said to all the Muslims, “You should support me, otherwise, the matter will get worse.” The innocent Muslims said, “Pir ji! We are with you. We will do as you say.” Shekhtaqi said, “We will accept this Kabir as God when he revives my daughter who is buried in the grave.”

A prayer was sent to Venerable Lord Kabir. Lord Kabir thought that this naive soul might accept it in this way. {Because all these souls are the children of Lord Kabir. Kaal has put the cover of religion on us. He has made us enemies of each other.} Shekhtaqi's daughter’s body was buried in the grave. Shekhtaqi said, “If he raises my daughter from the dead, we will accept this Kabir as Allah, and I will issue a proclamation by beat of drum everywhere that this Kabir ji is God.” Lord Kabir said, “Alright.” That day was fixed. Lord Kabir said, “Spread the information everywhere, so that no one has any doubt left.” Devotees gathered there in thousands to view the spectacle. Lord Kabir got the body disinterred. The corpse of a twelve- to thirteen-year-old girl was kept in it. Lord Kabir said to Shekhtaqi, “You may try to revive her first.” All the people present there said, “Maharaj ji, if he had any such power, who would let his child die? A person sacrifices one’s body, mind and wealth to save the life of one’s child. O Lord of the poor, Have mercy on us.” Venerable Supreme God Kabir said, “O Shekhtaqi's daughter, come back to life.” He said it three times, but the girl did not rise from the dead. Shekhtaqi started rejoicing. He danced and jumped, and said, “Look, the pretence of this hypocrite has been caught.” Lord Kabir wanted to make him dance to let him rejoice.

Kabir, raaj tajna sahaj hai, sahaj triya ka neh | maan badaai irshya durlabh tajna ye ||

The disease of superiority, pride, envy is terrible. He was not sad that his daughter did not come back to life, but he was celebrating the defeat of Lord Kabir. Lord Kabir said, “Sit down, Mahatma ji. Keep calm.” Lord Kabir ordered, “O Soul! Wherever you are, by Kabir’s order, enter this dead body and come out.” As soon as Lord Kabir said this, a tremor occurred in the dead body and that girl rose from the dead and came out. She prostrated herself at the feet of Lord Kabir. (Say- Glory be to Satguru Dev Ji!)

That girl gave a discourse for an hour and a half by the grace of Lord Kabir and said, “O innocent people, this is God who has come Himself. He is Supreme God (Purna Brahm), the Lord of the infinite universes. Are you considering him an ordinary weaver (Dhaanak)? O Misled People, this is God who has Himself come before you. By falling at His feet, get your chronic illness of birth and death cured and go to Satyalok. Having gone where, a soul escapes the cycle of birth and death.” Kamaali said that no one can set you free from the trap of this Kaal except Bandi Chhor God Kabir. As per Hindu method of worship, whether one goes on pilgrimage, reads Gita, Bhagwat, Ramayan, Mahabharat, Puranas, Upanishads, Vedas, or worships Ram, Krishna, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiv, Mother Goddess-Sheranwali (Aadi Maya, Aadi Bhavani, Prakriti Devi) or Jyoti Niranjan, a living being cannot escape the sufferings in the bodies of eighty-four lakh life-forms, and even by the Muslim method of worship, a living being cannot escape from the web of Kaal. For example, (roza) observing fasts, celebrating Eid - Bakrid, offering (Namaz) prayers five times a day, going to Mecca-Medina, (azaan) giving a call to prayer in the mosque etc., are all futile. Kamaali, while addressing all the people present there, narrated the story of her past births, which she had recollected by the grace of Lord Kabir. You have read them earlier.

Lord Kabir said, “Daughter! Go with your father.” The girl said, “You are my real father. He is a fake father. He had buried me in the ground. We have settled our accounts.” All the people present there said, “Lord Kabir has performed a (Kamaal) miracle.” Lord Kabir named the girl Kamaali. He kept her with him as his daughter and gave her initiation-mantra. Thousands of people present there received initiation from Supreme God Kabir. Now Shekhtaqi thought, “Things have gone from bad to worse. All my dominion is gone.”

Putting Lord Kabir in a Cauldron of Hot Mustard Oil

Now Shekhtaqi noticed that Lord Kabir had gained more fame. He again started plotting to humiliate Lord in some way or the other. Even after seeing all these divine acts, wicked Shekhtaqi's eyes did not open. God was in front of him, but he was not accepting it out of pride.

After a few days, Shekhtaqi again gathered the Muslims and said, “This Kabir is a magician. We will test him one more time.” Thousands of Muslims went to Emperor Sikandar with Shekhtaqi and said, “We will put this Kabir in a cauldron of boiling mustard oil. If he does not die, we will consider him God.” Sikandar Lodhi got worried that they might overthrow his kingdom. He went to Lord Kabir and prayed, “Maharaj Ji, I had brought you here to serve you, but instead I have distressed you, my Benefactor.” Lord Kabir asked, “What is the matter, Emperor?” Sikandar Lodhi said, “Lord, you are all-knowing. Shekhtaqi is saying such things.” Lord Kabir said, “No problem, Emperor. They have decided to finish me off. They will do it tomorrow if not today. It would be great if it happens today.” Lord Kabir said, “Tell them to heat the oil.” Lord Kabir used to think that this ignorant Shekhtaqi might concede in this way. Sikander Lodhi told Shekhtaqi to heat the oil.

Shekhtaqi put thick pieces of firewood and brought the oil cauldron to a full boil, and said, “Lift this Kabir and put him in this.” Lord Kabir said, “Shekh ji! Why are you even taking this much trouble; I will sit on my own.” Revered Lord Kabir entered that cauldron of boiling oil. Only his neck was visible outside. The rest of the body was in that boiling oil. Lord Kabir was sitting comfortably as if he was sitting in cold water. Shekhtaqi said, “He knows incantations. He has cooled this oil. It is just appearing to be boiling.” Sikandar Lodhi thought, “Maybe it has really cooled down.” Sikandar tried to test it by putting his finger in that cauldron of boiling oil. Lord Kabir said, “Emperor, do not put your finger in this lest you destroy your hand due to this stupid person. It is so hot that the finger will not be found.” Sikandar thought, “When Lord Kabir is sitting in the oil, then what will happen to me?” Thinking this, he put a finger in that cauldron of boiling oil despite being warned. To whatever extent the finger had gone into the oil, that much finger got severed and the emperor fainted in pain. Lord Kabir thought, “This ignorant king would die because of this jealous Shekhtaqi.” Lord Kabir came out of the oil cauldron. Sikandar was brought back to consciousness. The pain was so severe that he fainted again. Lord Kabir held his finger and restored it to its original size. Emperor Sikandar became conscious. Sikandar begged for mercy and said, “Please forgive me, Lord! I committed a mistake.” Lord Kabir said, “Emperor! It is not your fault. Kaal does not want my children to recognize me.”

Throwing Lord Kabir into a Deep Well by Shekhtaqi

Shekhtaqi saw that he [Lord Kabir] did not even die by this method. He gathered the Muslims again and said, “This time, after putting this Kabir in a well, we will throw mud, bricks and stones from above. Then we will see how he will survive?” The innocent people were ready to do as Pir ji said.

Shekhtaqi said to Sikandar Lodhi, “We will test him [Lord Kabir] one more time.” Sikandar asked, “What test will you take?” Shekhtaqi said, “We will put him in a deep well and then we will see how he survives from there.”

{Now even after seeing so many divine spectacles, the Emperor did not believe in his Master. Otherwise, he could have threatened Shekhtaqi, “Do whatever you have to do. I will not distress my God anymore.” Then he would have seen whether he lost his kingdom or prospered.} The Emperor thought, “I might lose my kingdom.” Emperor Sikandar Lodhi prayed to Lord Kabir, “This Shekhtaqi is not conceding, and he has such and such a demand today.” Venerable God Kabir said, “It is fine. Let him do whatever he wants to do. I also do not want to live anymore. I am fed up. Tell him to do whatever he wants to do.”

Shekhtaqi took Lord Kabir with him with his hands and feet tied up and got him thrown into a deep well. He had gathered thousands of people there. It was a very deep, dark well in which the water was dirty and little. He then filled it up with soil, thorny bushes, dung, bricks etc. to a hundred and fifty feet high. Then Shekhtaqi, after washing his hands and face, went to Sikandar Lodhi and said, “Emperor! I have finished your lion off. So much soil has been poured on him that now he cannot come out in any way.” Sikandar Lodhi asked, “Pir ji! Who are you talking about?” Shekhtaqi said, “About your Gurudev (spiritual teacher) Kabir. We have finished him off today.” Sikandar said, “Pir ji! Revered Lord Kabir is sitting inside the room. He has not gone anywhere.” Shekhtaqi went inside and saw that Revered Lord Kabir was sitting comfortably on a seat in the room inside. Shekhtaqi became even more jealous that this Kabir is not dying despite all efforts to kill him. What should be done now? Other wise people conceded; thousands of people took initiation and became disciples of Lord Kabir, but that wicked Shekhtaqi did not give in.

Shaahtaqi nahin lakhi, Niranjan chaal re | is parchey tae aage maangey javaal re ||

Shekhtaqi could not understand the glory of Bandi Chhor God Kabir. He should have apologised by falling at the feet of God and got his self-welfare done, but due to pride and ego, he became an enemy of the Lord. Shekhtaqi inflicted several other atrocities. Lord Kabir returned to Kashi.

Shekhtaqi’s Futile Ill-attempt to Get Lord Kabir Killed by the Goons

After Lord Kabir returned to Kashi, Shekhtaqi thought, “This Kabir is not dying in any way.” He went to Lord Kabir's hut at night along with some goons to kill Lord Kabir. Lord Kabir was sleeping. Shekhtaqi said to the goons, “Cut him into pieces.” The goons severed Venerable Lord Kabir into pieces with a sword and left after considering him dead. When they came out of the hut, Lord Kabir got up and called from behind, “Pir ji! Go after drinking milk. You should not leave like this.” Shekhtaqi and his goons thought he was a ghost. They ran away from there. Those goons developed fever. The fever did not subside for several days. Lord Kabir went to them and cured them and said, “This Pir will get you killed; he is misleading you. Then they asked for forgiveness from Lord Kabir.

Published in Last Updated: November 10, 2026