Majlis for Esal-E-Sawab of Sarkar Mehdi Sahab in Kanpur

Maulana Rais jarchavi who addressed the majlis for Esal-E-Sawab of Sarkar Mehdi Sahab in Kanpur On August 29, 2015.

Dr.Mazhar Naqvi

The admirers of Shahzada-E-Khitabat Maulana Sarkar Mehdi have yet to recover from the shock and grief of his sad demise on August 21,2015. It was evident from the wailing crowd that had assembled in Bagh Wali Masjid in Patkapur area of Kanpur to attend a majlis-e-aza organized for his ‘Esal-e-Sawab’ by blogger’s elder brother  Janab Parvez Bhai. Maulana Rais Jarchavi, eminent zakir and a brother like friend of Marhoom Sarkar Sahab, came all the way from Delhi at a short notice to address the majlis. Momneen too make it a point to attend the majlis from all parts of the city and neighboring districts as well. Their gesture indicated what exalted and adorable position Sarkar Mehdi had occupied in their hearts through his oratory. Held after Namaz-e-Isha, Majlis also attracted people from all walks of life and almost all the prominent  Shair-e-Ahlebait, Marsiyakhwans, Pesh Imams and scholars listened with rapt attention the address of Zakir Rais Sahab. As is the custom and tradition, his address focused upon Fazail-e-Masoomeen and Masaib of martyrs and survivors of Karbala but in between he also offered glimpse of Sarkar Mehdi’s personality. Rais Sahab broke down twice on the pulpit while narrating his 35 year old relationship with Marhoom without differences worth 35 minutes.

In a voice choked with emotion, he said” His generosity was matchless. His Salam was unparalleled and he passed his life like an Emperor. For the people of Gowli Saadat where he was born and laid to rest after his death, Sarkar Mehdi was simply a Badshah. He never disappointed any seeker. He used to simply take out from his pocket whatever he had, to give it to the ‘Sawali’. Rais Jarchavi also discussed his Fan-e-Zakiri and said “Such orators are produced once or twice in a century. He had the capacity to give most unexpected but relevant turn to the philosophy behind Karbala revolution. He was worthy son of a worthy father, for his father Maulana Shamsul Hasan Saheb too was capable of doing so.” Owing to his brother like relationship with the deceased, Rais Sahab recirted the Masaib of Hazrat Abbas Alamdar and narrated his departure in the most heart-melting touch. He described Imam Hussain as the name of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad’s confidence and Hazrat Abbas as symbol of Syedush-Shohda’s  ‘Eitmad’  (Confidence).Mourners kept weeping even after conclusion of the majlis. Anjuman-E-Rizviya also recited its famous Nauha dedicated to Hazrat Abbas with the wordings “Dilbar-E-Shah-E-Lafata Abbas”.

Later talking to the blogger, Maulana Rais Jarchavi sahab said;” I won’t let let Sarkar Mehdi Sahab die till I am alive. I will keep him afresh in the memory of people by carrying out charitable works in his memory. My first step is to publish an exclusive edition in his memory in my monthly Urdu magazine ‘Nasir’ under the title ’Shahzada-e-Khitabat Sarkar Mehdi”. He also thanked Parvez Bhai and his team for organizing a majlis for his Esal-E-Sawab.The blogger prays for the success of Rais Sahab’s efforts in the Sadqa of Rasool-E-Akram and his Aal.