The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 26
26 The commentary of al-Qa si dah 56 7 8 9 :; ? @ 5AB CD E 8 9 :;< FG H I J K L M I N O P 5Q RS R After All a h I am intoxicated with the love of Muhammad sa , And if this be considered infidelity, then by God, I am a great infidel. Every limb of my body sings the songs of his love. Lost in his love I have no desires of my own, but am fully sensitive for my beloved. ( Iz a la-e-Auh a m, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 3, p. 185) This is also the reason he expresses his love and affection for the Holy Prophet sa in the same tone and manner he expresses his love for All a h. For example, he wrote the following couplet addressing All a h Himself: T UVW 9 XY I Z ? [ \] ^ _ ` I a) b c If all Thy lovers were slaughtered, I would be the first to proclaim the slogan of Thy love. ( A ’ i na’-e-Kam a l a t-e-Isl a m, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 5, p. 658)