Odyssey of Sacrifice — Page 31
! 33 “ Just a few months after the demise of the Promised Messiah (as), Munshi Sahib came to my house. Someone told me that there is a person waiting for me at the door. When I went outside I saw that Munshi Arora Sahib was waiting for me outside. After a very warm handshake and greetings he took out a few pound sterling from his pocket and asked me to hand over those to Hadrat Amm ā n Jan [the wife of the Promised Messiah (as)]. No sooner did he utter these words that he started to cry loudly and profusely. After a while, when he contained himself, I asked him what made him cry. He stated that when I was poor I would travel to Qadian whenever I could get some leave. I would start walking on foot to Qadian so that I cou ld save up some money and present it to the Promised Messiah (as). When I came here and saw rich people donating large amounts for the sake of faith, I would, in my heart, wish that if I had enough money, I would donate gold pieces instead of silver to the Promised Messiah (as). Gradually, my pay increased (at that time his income was about 20 - 25 rupees) and I started saving some money each month with the aim that if I reached my required goal, I would exchange it for pounds and present i t to the Promised M essiah (as). ” “ When I had money equivalent to a Pound, I would convert it into pounds and would right away start collecting again. I kept repeating this until I was satisfied with my amount and I had, enough pounds according to me. After saying this much h e could not control himself and started crying again. After some time, when he finally gathered