Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 148
148 BAr a h i n-e-a h madiyya He finds his threshold as more blissful than an orchard, And his face more comely than the basil flower. He is well pleased with howsoever the beloved treats him; To look upon his beloved is better than to live a hundred lives. To be in the presence of his beloved, even if bound in chains, Is more precious to him than strolling in a delightful garden without him. He who has a beloved, Finds no peace without him. In his absence he tosses and turns all night, While the world is lost in sleep, he remains awake. He finds not a moment’s rest without seeing him; Every moment, he is carried away by the torrent of love. How indeed should a lover find peace, And how could he ever think of separation from the beloved!