Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ismail (ra) — Page x
English q uotations from the anthology “ Bukh ā r - e - Dil ” , presented in this book, are actually English translations done by the author of this book. “ Bukh ā r - e - Dil ” is in Urdu. Sayyed/Sayyeda : Spelled as : Sayyid / Sayyed / Syed / Sayed. A ll of these spellings are correct and all are in vogue. The diversity in spellings of names is essentially a matter of the individual’s person al choice. A title of respect which may also be part of the bearer’s name. U sed for members of the physical progeny of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. In English, this name is pronounced [Sai - yid]. Mir : Pronounced [Meer]. A title for respect. Ghufr ā n : Pronou nced [Ghuf - raan], means “forgiveness”. Sabīl : Pronounced [Sa - beel]: Means “path”. Begum : Pronounced [ B ay - gum ] : Literally, means “lady”. When used as a suffix at the end of a lady’s name, it means ‘lady’. When used as a prefix before a male name, it carries the same sense as the title of ‘Mrs. ’ does.