Advises the devotee to meditate and invoke the Name of the Beloved with every breath so that the sound of jāp (dhikr) does not reach the ears. The word surat, used in the last line, comes from shruti, meaning "sound", "hearing". Here the Pir refers to personal and silent dhikr. This form of dhikr is a personal and intimate bond between a lover and his Beloved, between the dhākir (invoker) and the Madhkūr (the Invoked One), between a bhakt and his Lord. Therefore, the invoker should perform dhikr internally, in a state of utmost humility and without anyone's knowledge. The Pir says that this dhikr should be so intimate, so private and so personal, that not only should others not be aware of it, but even one's own ears should not be able to hear the sound of the dhikr! The teaching conveyed by the Pir is somewhat similar to the teaching imparted by our first Imam, Mawlana Aly (AS):Sāche Sāhisu jo lagan bā(n)dho, To zikar karo sās usās. If you have established a bond of love with the True Lord, then perform dhikr with every breath. Allah also speaks about dhikr-e-khafī in the Holy Quran with the following words: “And invoke your Lord within you, in humility and awe, and under your breath, in the morning and in the