ɐ sˈuːfi mjˈʊɹɹɪd wɪl ˈɛntɚ ðə kˈɑːlwə spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl ɹᵻtɹˈiːt ˌʌndɚ ðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən əvə ʃˈeɪk fɚɹə ɡˈɪvən pˈiəɹɪəd, sˈʌmtaɪmz fɔːɹ æz lˈɔŋ æz fˈoːɹɾi dˈeɪz, ɪmˈɜːdʒɪŋ ˈoʊnli fɔːɹ sˈælə dˈeɪli pɹˈɛɹz ænd, jˈuːʒuːəli, tə dɪskˈʌs dɹˈiːmz, vˈɪʒənz ænd lˈaɪv wɪððə ʃˈeɪk.
A Sufi murid will enter the khalwa spiritual retreat under the direction of a shaykh for a given period, sometimes for as long as 40 days, emerging only for salah (daily prayers) and, usually, to discuss dreams, visions and live with the shaykh.