The Afghan Martyrs — Page 128
A Shining Example By Sir Mohammad Zafrulla Khan "That valiant one, held dear by God, did in the manner of his end display the lustrous quality of the faith that inspired his souL He had disengaged his mind from all mortal attachments and paid the forfeit of his life for the sake of the Divine Beloved. Beset with hazards, infested with a hundred thousand dragons in the vale of life, wherein a million blazes reach upto the skies, and a million swirling currents threaten to overwhelm the wayfarer. A thorny expanse it is, stretching along numberless leagues, barring the way to the Divine Beloved with an unending succession of calamities. Behold then, the daring of this Eastern divine, how with a single stride he leapt across this vale of terrors. That must be the way of every true servant of Allah: his neck aye stretched forth ready to be severed in the cause of the Beloved. II Thus did the Promised Messiah, on whom be peace, write in praise of the marty~d Sahibzada. The Sahibzada was offered life, security, ease, so orily that he abjure the faith that he held dearer than his life and all that it had to offer. Each offer he repulsed with disdain. He set a shining example. Across the vale of terrors he stands. , his countenance bright and serene, and with an endearing smile 128