Irfan Sufism: A Short Introduction

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