Star of the Empress — Page 2
2 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD of justice; and also on account of those peace policies and plans for the wellbeing of her subjects of all social strata, which have materalised at the expense of millions of rupees and through immeasurable generosity. There is the exception of a small minority of people, who I believe, also exist in hiding and live like savages and beasts. However, due to the understanding and knowledge that I possess in relation to the rights owed to this noble government and which I have already expounded in my book ‘To h fa-e-Qai s ariyyah,’ [A Gift for the Queen] this humble one holds such a high degree of sincerity, love and fervour of obedience for Her Majesty and for her noble officials that I do not have the words with which to express this sincerity. Enthused by this very true affection and sincerity, on the celebration of the ‘Sixtieth Jubilee’ I wrote a book addressed to Her Majesty, the Empress of India, may her prosperity endure. I entitled it ‘To h fa-e- Qai s ariyyah,’ [A Gift for the Queen] and dispatched it as a humble gift to Her Majesty. I was most certain that I would be honoured with a response and that this would be a source of my exaltation beyond expectation. The basis of this hope and certainty were the high moral standards of Her Majesty, the Empress of India, which are renowned in all the countries of the East and like Her Majesty’s kingdom, are so unparalleled in their extent and breadth, that it is impossible to find their similitude anywhere else. Nevertheless, I am extremely surprised that I was not even obliged with a single royal word. My conscience does not accept on any account that if my humble offering, that is, the book ‘To h fa-e-Qai s ariyyah,’ [A Gift for the Queen] had been presented to Her Majesty, the Empress, I would not have been obliged with a reply. Most certainly there must be some other reason which