Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 73
CHAPTER IV A description of my personal situation; that is, a descrip- tion as to which of the three categories the grace and benev- olence of God has chosen to place me in. God Almighty knows this fact—and He is the Best of Witnesses over every single thing—that the first thing which was granted to me in His path was a rightly-inclined heart; that is, such a heart that had no real attachment with anything except the God of Honour and Glory. There was a time when I was young and now I have grown old, but at no time in my life have I had any real attachment to anyone except the God of Honour and Glory. It seems as if Maulawi Rūmi com- posed these two couplets just for me: جفت خوشحالاں و بد حالاں شدم من ز ہر جمعیتے نالاں شدم In every company I uttered my wailful notes, I consorted with those who rejoiced and those who were unhappy. و از درون من نجست اسرار من هر کسی از ظن خود شد یار من Everyone became my friend from his own opinion, But none sought out my secrets from within me. Although God has been generous to me in everything and has blessed me with every provision and comfort, so much so that I find my heart and words utterly powerless to thank Him, the nature He has bestowed upon me is such that I have always been disillusioned by the mortal