The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 30
30 The commentary of al-Qa si dah Prophet Muhammad sa. His passionate love assumed the shape of a storm, and nothing could stand in the way of its towering and overpowering waves. The following couplets illustrate the intensity of his love: _ ª « ¬ z ® I ¯ ° K ± I ² ³´ ´ μM ¶M · ¸ ¹ H I 5 ² ºM » 5¼ I x½ ¾ ¿ k aÀ Á ´ ? Since the time I had seen the light of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , my love for him has intensified within my heart as the rage of a waterfall. O my friends, move away from me [i. e. take caution] for my burning love for the Holy Prophet sa streaks through my breath like lightning. ( A ’ i na’-e-Kam a l a t-e-Isl a m, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 5, p. 27) TO MOLD ONESELF LIKE THE BELOVED In perfect love one strives to mould oneself in the manner of the beloved. An attempt is made to imitate the style, demeanour, etiquette and appearance of the beloved. As the degree of love heightens, the attraction towards the qualities of the beloved grows in proportion until at last; it culminates into a mirror image of the