Precious Pearls — Page 79
81 All the garments of righteousness became torn; All the thoughts in the mind became impure; The heart was veiled through continual filth and evil; The sun of faith became hidden from their eyes. He who believes not in the Revered and Mighty One, That unfortunate person has no Faith at all. But those fortunate ones who obtain the Signs, They attach their hearts with Him after they find Him. They have become His; they live through Him; Constantly drinking the wine-cup through His Hand. (85) They are mellow with the wine they have drunk All their foes abased when they come against them. They are so charmed by the beautiful Face of the Dear, They are not afraid of any assailing by the foes. All God’s work through them is like a miracle; This is so, for they are the lovers of that Unique Belovèd. God has granted them exaltation above others; For them the Creator displays the Signs. When they are fed up at the hands of the foes, When men of evil traits taunt at them, (90) When they devise their plans to kill them, When they come out to have war with them, Then, that Pure God displays His Sign; Through His Sign He strikes His awe upon the others. He says: “This servant belongs to the High Ranking One; “You fight with Me if you have the strength to fight”. Whoever attaches his heart with that Pure Being, At the end he finds His mercy to be such. Those who are graced with the Signs from God, They come increasingly close to that Pure One. (95) They were enticed in such a way they forgot the world; They saw such light that they became totally His. Without seeing, how can man be purified from sin? People get out of this well only through His wish. The lamb is not afraid of the picture of a lion Nor is one afraid of harm from a dead snake. Then, that God that lies about like a dead one, What can one hope from Him or have any fear of? How can the heart be purified with such a God’s fear? How can the heart be warmed with His love? (100) How is one attracted to a pretty face without seeing? How can one join the heart with an imaginary belovèd? If not the sight, at least there should be some speech Some signs of the beauty and charm of the belovèd. As long as you are unaware of the Living God,