Precious Pearls — Page 73
75 35. WARNINGS AND GLAD TIDINGS Anzaar wa Tabsheer Appendix to Haqeeqatul-Wahiy, 1907 The days of quakes, O friends, are upon us again; Not only of quakes, but also of departing from this world. You are at ease but what can we say of our own state? We see ahead of us days of great distress. Why is God’s anger ablaze? Ask me, O heedless ones; Its cause is the days when you used to deny me. What stranger would know what His sense of Honour would display! That Dear will tell them Himself on that Day of Telling. Five times shall He display the brilliance of His Sign; ‘Tis the Word of God you’ll perceive it on that Day of Perception. (5) Great joy to you, O seekers! It is now near The day when my Belovèd shall unveil His Face. That time is nigh when they’ll proclaim me “Jesus” 111 ; Few are the days now to be called the Antichrist. O my Love! This is my prayer day and night: May we be in Your Lap on that most Distressing Day. I am an earthly insect, Love, not of Adam’s progeny; Pour me some drink of Grace on that Day that rains fire. O my only Belovèd! O my soul’s Refuge! With Thy grace Pray make those days for the spreading of the Faith. (10) O my Dear Mighty One! Show the spring of Faith again; How long shall we endure the days of people’s deception? The day has risen upon Islam’s foes; upon us is night; O my Sun! Pray show the days of this Faith’s shining. The heart is sinking the life, too, is in turmoil Pray grant that the days of Thy Advent be near. Pray rid me of my grief by showing Thy Face How long shall last such days of teasing us? Pray check whose clamour is there in Thy lane! Would Thou, my Dear, then come the day we’re dead? (15) This vessel is about to sink pray come my Captain; The time of wilting, O Dear, is upon this orchard now. If it does at all, it may be through Thy Hands, my Love, Or else, the Faith is dead and these are the days to bury it. Pray show a Sign; the Faith has become so Sign-less now; The heart is out of control; bring the days to comfort it. The fire in my heart has finally shown some effect Now the days have come to kindle a blaze on earth.