Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 387
24 September 1905 387 endures every kind of pain and hardship for it, in the same way, a believer should endeavour to safeguard it so that he may find comfort in the other world. If he is careless now and does not value his time, then he will have great regret and sorrow at that time. When he will have to leave this world and go to the other world, what else will there be for him except sorrow and pain? Here in this world he remained preoccupied with the worries and concerns of this world and th ere he will suffer the conse- quences of those worries and concerns. One Should Always be Prepared for Death Should the one sinking in the sorrows and griefs of this world— without a care for the other world—suddenly receive the news of death, just imagine what would become of him? Death is a circus [playing tricks and games]. It always comes unexpect- edly and the one it comes to, thinks that he is leaving before his time. Why does this thought develop in him? The reason for this is verily that his attention was on other things and he was not prepared for it. If he had been prepared, he would not perceive it as too soon, rather he would always believe it to be close at hand and at the door. That is why all the righteous ones have taught that man should always keep an account of himself and assess whether he is prepared or not should death come [knocking] that very moment. Ha fi z has said it well: ٰیل او ِ رمع اندیپ اتس ابرے آں ر وچ اک اگنر وخد ابمش ش � ی �پ� ہک روز واہعق When the issue regarding the length of one’s life is concealed, ‘Tis better not to face the Beloved on the day of death.