Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 47
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 46 turban and dress. He strolled to the Jhelum railway station, and enquired the railway fare for Lahore. It was fifteen annas (there used to be sixteen annas in one rupee). He put his hand in the pocket and found exactly fifteen annas. He bought the ticket and arrived in Lahore. At Lahore station, there was a large crowd; every one was rushing to Delhi to attend the Durbar. Maulana Sahib knew that he could not approach the ticket window, and further, there was nothing in his pocket. Maulana Sahib had on numerous occasions experienced sudden Divine help. His journey from Lahore to Delhi was also one of such instances. There was a Paadree (Christian priest), who had known him on account of his medical consultation with him. The Paadree met him at the railway station. He enquired, "Where are you going?" "To Delhi," he replied. The Paadree went away and soon reappeared holding a railway ticket in his hand. Maulana Sahib was dipping his hand in his pocket. The Paadree protested and said, "Do not insult me, I am not going to accept the money; in any case I am also going to Delhi, we will meet again. " Maulana Sahib did not see him either during the rail journey, nor did he locate him at the Delhi station. As he came out of the Delhi railway station, he saw the royal tents and pavilion fixed on either side of the road. He walked for a few miles on this road, and then intended to return when he suddenly saw the servant of Munshi Jamal-ud-Din (advisor to the Ruler of Bhopal), whom he had met earlier when he was in Bhopal. The servant spotted him and started running towards him and told him that Munshi Sahib had sent him to fetch Maulana Sahib. Maulana Sahib said that it was late in the evening and suggested he would visit him the next day. The servant said that the Munshi Sahib's tent was near. Maulana Sahib went there. Munshi Sahib met with a great deal of cordiality and requested him to see his grandson. Maulana Sahib said that he would return thereafter. Munshi Sahib insisted that he should stay, and another tent was made ready for him. This was how through the sheer Divine grace; he got a comfortable place to stay in Delhi. Maulana Sahib told the Munshi, "I won't be able to