Proceedings of the Prayer Meeting — Page 45
AN ODE BY MAULAWI ABDULLAH OF KASHMIR 45 ہست گورنمنٹ برما سایه یزدان پاک یاد باید کرد عہد ظالمان نابکار This Government is like a merciful shadow of the Holy God, And we must never forget the reign of the evil tyrants. ہر کہ وارد عہد سکھاں ظلم اوشان در نظر تا چه میکردند جو رو بستمها بے شمار Whoever witnessed the Sikh rule remembers their tyranny; They had committed countless atrocities. آفتے برپا می شد از پئے بانگ نماز از پئے یک گاو مردم را بسو زندے بنار They were prone to create havoc just upon hearing the call for prayers; And to annihilate hundreds of people in retaliation of the slaughter of a single cow. از نظلم ہائے شاں دنیا شبی تاریک بود ناگہاں آمد از مطلع بادشاه نور بار The world was like a dark night because of their wrongs, Then, all of a sudden, the radiant king made his appearance. این مبارک سلطنت چوں سایہ برما فگند ناگہاں از لطف حق شدلیل ما مثل نهار As this auspicious Empire extended its benign rule over us, At once, our night transformed into day by the grace of God. شد مهیا امن و دولت از وجود سلطنت از پئے ایماں ز بالا نیز آمد شہوار Thanks to this Empire, peace and prosperity have been secured, And for the sake of the Faith, a champion has descended from heaven. آں خداوندش پئے اتمام حجت از سما داد گنجی از معارف نیز تیغ آبدار To clinch the argument, his God has bestowed upon him A treasure of truth and a shining sword from heaven.