Irfan Sufism:
A Short Introduction
Murtaza Mutahaari
The perfect man, the master, who must necessarily accompany the novice on the spiritual journey according to the ‘urafa’, has been called in their vocabulary as ta’ir al-quds (the Holy Bird) and Khadir: Accompany my zeal on the path, O Tair al-Quds, The path to the goal is long, and I knew the journey. Leave not this stage without the company of Khadir, there is darkness ahead; be afraid of losing the way