Blessings of Prayer — Page 61
61 Why such indifference? Are you totally given to slumber, Or has the fortune of the Faith gone to sleep? O ye Muslims! for God’s sake, Take a look at the plight of the Faith; The calamities that I see Hardly need to be mentioned. O valiant ones, rise! The garment of the Faith has caught Fire; It does not behove the faithful To stand and watch from afar. Day and night, and every moment, My heart is in agony at the plight of the Faith; None knows of my anguish but He— The Knower of all hidden things. Only He can understand The grief that I suffer; I drink of this poisonous cup But have no power to speak. Everyone takes care Of his near and loved ones, Alas! is there no one To stand up for the helpless Faith! I see the blood of the Faith flow Like [the blood] of the martyrs of Karbala; And I am amazed at these people, Who have no love for the beloved [Faith]! When I see them spending freely On their own pleasures; I wonder why such generosity is not shown In the cause of the Faith. O ye, who are able and resolved To help the Faith! I urge you to be generous; No matter if your contributions are great or small. Look! how the Faith, Which has no peer under the canopy of heaven, Is rolling in dust Due to the injustices of ignoble people. At the time of this adversity and tribulation, There is only one remedy available to us helpless ones: To supplicate in the morning Contd…