اردو نعت گوئی میں عشق رسول ﷺ کے بوقلموں مدارج: بحوالہ حفیظ تائب

Abstract

Affection with Prophet SWS is the part and parcel of faith. It is the pre-requisite of faith to have affection with Him. The prophet Muhammad SWS once said that one was not a true Muslim until and unless he (The Prophet SWS) was not loved by him more than his parents, children and everyone else. Thus, He clarified that to be a true Muslim was, first, to be drowned deep in Ishq-e-Rasool, since it was the pillar of Eman.It is natural to be poetic in expression when one develops affection and emotional attachment. As for the poetic expression with respect to expression of love for Prophet Muhammad, it comes down to us from the Almighty Allah. Appreciation and love songs for the great Muhammad PBUHthan comes down from divine to the angles and then to the mankind. Among the earlier NaatNigaar, Hazrat Abu Talib and Werqa Bin Nofel are well known, followed by the companions of Prophet Muhammad, Hassan IbneSabit among them was titled as Shaer e Rasool (Poet of the Prophet) and so on.Everyone adopted different writing style for naat. Ishq e Rasool instigates one for NaatGooye and it works to estimate one’s love for the prophet Muhammad SWS. Hafeez had devoted whole of his life for Hamd-o-Naat. His contributions in this regard cannot be avoided. He brought new and dynamic writings in shape of Naat Gooye. This article sheds light on his contribution with respect to Naat Gooye.