Pakistan, June 12 -- This is the third article in a special series by Ally Adnan that brings to life memorable incidents from the rich and fascinating life of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, whose timeless legacy continues to inspire the world.

Amir Khusrau was a prodigy, renowned for his scholarship, knowledge of music, poetic talent, and Sufi insight, even in his youth.

His mother, wishing for him to achieve proper education and complete spiritual fulfillment, encouraged him to seek out the great Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi.

When Khusrau arrived at the saint's khanaqah, he decided to stay outside and composed a qi??a in his mind:

You are that king, upon whose palace terrace Even a pigeon, should it land, returns a falcon A wea...