Tadhkirah — Page 689
1904 689 [Urdu] Your name is ‘Al i B a s. [Notebook of the Revelations of the Promised Messiah as , p. 23] March 2, 1904 I saw [in my dream] towards morning that someone gave me a paper bag full of rupees which I accepted and started tying up in a white handkerchief. While doing so, I supplicated: 792 This sentence had come to me as revelation. I was then overcome by a light slumber and saw that a basket full of grapes packed in boxes had arrived. [Notebook of the Revelations of the Promised Messiah as , p. 23] March 11, 1904 793 [Notebook of the Revelations of the Promised Messiah as , p. 23] March 13, 1904 I saw [in my dream] that it was the season of [the Hindu carnival called] Ho li. Many Hindus clad in black were celebrating Ho li 794. Some of them entered into the big mosque where I was standing. Then I went into the bazaar and saw large crowds of Hindus standing about clad in black. I approached one group and called out: Watch out, I am a Muslim. [Notebook of the Revelations of the Promised Messiah as , p. 23] 792 [Arabic] Lord, put blessing in it. [Publishers] 793 [Arabic] Good news for you, O Ghul a m Ahmad. [Publishers] 794 Hol i is generally celebrated by sprinkling coloured water on each other. [Munawar Ahmed Saeed]