The Reality of Khilafah — Page 110
110 SIRRUL-KHILAFAH-THE REALITY OF KHILAFAH فَمَا الزَّبَدُ وَالْغُنَّاءُ بَعْدَ التَّطَهَّرِ وَطَهَّرَ وَادِي الْعِشْقِ بَحْرَ قُلُوبِهِمْ Spiritual love had purified their hearts, How could they then care about the rubbish [of the world]? وَلَمْ يَبْقَ أَثْرٌ مِّنْ ظَلَامٍ مُّكَدِّرِ وَجَاءُوا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صِدْقًا فَنُوِّرُوا They came to the Prophet of Allah sincerely, and were illuminated, Such that no trace of darkness was left within them. وَصَارُوا جَوَارِحَ لِلنَّبِيِّ الْمُوَقِّرِ بِأَجْنِحَةِ الْأَشْوَاقِ طَارُوا إِطَاعَةً They flew eagerly to the most respected Prophet, With such obedience to him that they became his limbs. وَهُمْ حَضَرُوا مَيْدَانَ قَتْلٍ كَمَحْشَرِ وَنَحْنُ وَأَنْتُمْ فِي الْبَسَاتِيْنِ نَرْتَعُ We and you are enjoying our lives, But they presented themselves and engaged in every deadly battle. وَجَاؤُا الرَّسُوْلَ كَعَاشِقٍ مُّتَخَيِّرِ وَتَرَكُوا هَوَى الْأَوْطَانِ لِلَّهِ خَالِصًا They abandoned their homes, merely for the sake of Allah And came to the Messenger like true lovers. عَلَى الْجُرْحِ سَلَّالُوْنَ سَيْفَ التَّشَدُّرِ عَلَى الضُّعْفِ صَوَّالُوْنَ مِنْ قُوَّةِ الْهُدَى They overcame weakness with the force of guidance, And healed the wounds by unsheathing the sword of bravery.