The Tomb Of Miyan Raib, Son Of Pyara Jhajjar, India

These two inscriptions are fixed on the tomb of Miyan Raib, outside the town of Jhajjar, now itself a district headquarter. It is one of seven tombs on the site. As is clear from the first inscription, the tomb of Miyan Raib, son of Pyara, was built during the reign of Akbar, in the month of Ramazan of the hijri year 1002 which began on 21 May 1594. However, the identity of Miyan Raib remains obscure.                                                                                   First Inscription

Language: Persian
Text:
(1) Ba-daur-i Shah Akbar keh adalat mi-ar keh taj-i jahan ra
(2) Sakhtan chu deen behtar maqbara(?) Miyan Rayab bin Pyare
(3) Qasba pur-noor Jhajjar…ra…
(4) Sana alifm athna mah Ramzan ……. daulat-yara nausta(?)
Translation:
(1) During the period of King Akbar by whose justice came bleaasing upon the crown of the world
(2) erected … tomb(?) of Miyan Raib, son of Pyara
(3) town of Jhajjar, full of light….. to…
(4) Year one thousand and two, month Ramazan… [Ramazan 1002; the month began 21 May 1594]
2nd Inscription
Language: Arabic
Text
(1) Ba-ism Allah al-rahman al-rahim
(2) Ashhadu an la ilaha illa
(3) Allah wahdahu la sarika lahu, wa a
(4) shhadu anna muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluhu
(5) Subhana-llahi, wa-l-hamdu li-llahi, wa la ilaha illa-llahu, wa-llahu
(6) akbar, wa la hawla wa la quawwata illa bi-llahi-l-aliyyi-l- ‘azim
Translation:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
(2-4) I bear witness that (there is) no god except Allah; One is He, no partner hath He, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messanger.
(5-6) Exalted is Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no diety except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.  And there is no might nor power except in Allah, the Most High, the Most Great.
The text in lines 2-4 is called “Kalimah Shahadah” (Word of Evidence). It is from the 9th century Sahih al-Bukhari, which attributes it to Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas, who upon hearing the muezzin is said to have uttered the words.
The text in lines 5-6 is called “Kalimah Tamjeed” (Word of Majesty).

Article By Sir Subhash Parihar ji

Pictures By Yashpal Gulia Ji