Pakistan, July 3 -- This is the 24th 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.

During the development of the sitar, Amir Khusrau worked closely with master craftsmen on the creation of the instruments.

One of the sitars exceeded expectations. Its tone was extraordinarily precise, its appearance striking and its form both graceful and unique. Khusrau felt it was worthy of his master and took it to Nizamuddin Auliya's khanqah to offer it as a gift. The Sufi saint smiled when he saw the sitar and held it in his hands, softly plucking its strings a few times to hear its tone before he spoke...