Precious Pearls — Page 105
107 The garden had wilted all the fruits had fallen down; I brought the grace of God the fruits grew anew. The balm of Jesus had cured but Jesus alone Through my balm, every country and land shall be cured. They used to peek at the light through a crack in the wall But when the doors were opened, they became like bats 154. Those treasures that were buried for thousands of years, Now I disburse them if there is one who is desirous. (390) But these people turned into a hidden serpent for the Faith; They pleased the enemies but the Belovèd became grieved. They raise a din that I am a disbeliever and an Antichrist; they Took the pure for the impure, becoming consumers of dead. Though calling us a disbeliever they have moved far away; We still remain injured and heart-broken in their grief. We accept that their hearts have turned to stone But a spark of religiosity can still emerge even from a stone. However stonehearted they may be, we are not dismayed The verse “Despair not. … 155 ” strengthens the heart. (395) Our task is to weep in front of the Merciful Lord These trees will finally bear some fruit from this stream 156. They denied, amidst whom the Messiah of the time appeared; Many a great ones passed away in the land in this desire 157. I do not say that my self is the most purified of all I do not say that these are the fruits of my deeds I did not have a whit of news about this claim Pray open and see the Braheen 158 so that you may believe. If someone says that the Quraysh deserved this 159 position, He should ask God Himself it is not my affair. (400) For me, that God is sufficient I care not for the status; If you can, try being a Mahdi yourself with God’s command. Pretending is a curse and every pretender is accursed; He, too, is accursed who holds enmity against a truthful one. What shame that you sit thirsty by the side of a sweet brook; A lovely stream is flowing through the land of India! Pray ponder over these Signs 160 as to whose work are these; What is the use of lashing into fury like a crazed one? O deniers! Don’t become accused by God for no reason; This is God’s handiwork and not that of a pretender. (405) These clear victories and these repeated Signs Is a human capable of these? Is this the work of wily ones? Such quick and sudden fame after so many years, Does it not prove the truthfulness of the word of God? Pray ponder with some sense is this an ordinary thing That is being talked about by every person and every town?