The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 197
The commentary of al-Qa si dah 197 wishes that he could fly. He has stated the same idea in one of his Persian poems: 5 h \ð \® 5ħ q k§ f G q ? H If I had wings I would incessantly fly towards him. ( Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya , part 1, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 1, p. 19) A BEAUTIFUL FINISH The last two couplets of this Qa si dah are the best example of a beautiful finish. In the beginning of the Qa si dah he states the qualities and the excellent accomplishments of his beloved or the reasons for his love, and at the end he mentions his everlasting love for him. He ended his Qa si dah in a manner illustrating that every moment of his life was spent in the love of the Holy Prophet sa. He was flying through the endless space of the world of love, which has no boundaries. AN ADMISSION It was not possible to explain in this brief explanation of the Qa si dah all the qualities and excellences that are mentioned in this Qa si dah. Therefore, I must admit that I have not been able to give its proper due, nor is it possible to do it. As much as I have written