Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ismail (ra) — Page 81
81 from my face ”, he confesses that he has, as though, donned a mask of profanity, with the obvious intention of conceal ing his true relationship with G od. This attitude is also typical of the true self - negating Ṣūfī. Another striking feature of Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ’ s poetry is his refined sense of humour. His wit is subtle and spontaneous. Q uite successfully, he expresses very profound ideas in a casual and witty manner. Here are two couplets to illustrate this. He says in a poem of his: The desolateness of the mosque is not without reason, O cleric! One, who quits due to your edicts, is not likely to return. - [ Bukhār - e - Dil ] In the same poem, he says: Wh y debate over the reappearance of Jesus of Nazareth? He who lives his life and dies, is not likely to return. - [ Bukhār - e - Dil ] Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra also used his poet ic skills for explaining and expounding the message of the Promised Messiah as. And since, the average reader finds memorizing poetry more convenient as compared to prose, the message would thus , be more easily preserved. For instance, the Promised Messiah as has written that