Precious Pearls — Page 52
54 To me, He bestowed bounties of every kind: He gave piety, certitude and loyalty. He healed me of all my sufferings The illness diminished as medicine was dispensed. (90) He erased all love for strangers in the heart God knows what He said to my heart! He gave it remedy, nourishment and a mantle. Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. Could I have hoped for it even in a dream That a lasting grace shall be conferred upon me? I gained status of Joseph but without detention, No one should despair of Thy benevolence. The desire is fulfilled all despair has vanished; Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. (95) Thy mercy’s wonderful, O my Belovèd! My home is like a garden through Thy graces. Thou takest the drowning ones ashore in an instant He who is despaired of Thee he is dead. He shall wander every wilderness and hollow Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. We have given our self to Thee, O God Almighty; We adopted Thy door and recognised Thee. All we want is to come to Thy Court Pray save us from the calamity each instant. (100) For, Thy name is the Forgiver and the Guide Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. Who is there who called Thee in this world And then went empty-handed? So ill-fated. So how much help it is for him For whom Thou art the Most Belovèd One! I am the proclaimer of Thy bounties Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. How can I count all Thy blessings? My days and nights are filled with Thy graces. (105) For my sake Thou displayed the Signs My every notion Thou listened with affection. With Thy grace all the foes were routed Thou bestowed upon me all my ambitions. When a herd of ruffians chased after me, All kinds of calamities fell upon themselves. At the end, all of them came to no avail Holy is He Who has confounded my foes.