Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ismail (ra) — Page 79
79 Only someone truly in love with God can treat his raq ī b or "rival" as a dear one, instead of a despised one. T he phras eology of worldly love is employed by mystics in a figurative sense , merely in order to expound their experiences. T he mystic's perspective is , however, entirely Divine. In another mystical poem, Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra addresses God with almost unbelievable c andour. He writes: What good is Your visit, if You avoid an embrace? What good is my visit, if You remain unmoved? - [ Bukhār - e - Dil ] The words of a true saint should never be treated as a mere display of rich imagination. A true saint, having had repeat ed true visions and inspirations, speaks and writes on the basis of personal experience and actuality. A true Ṣūfī 's abundance of such mystical experiences virtually amounts to a spiritual embrace with the Divine. Here are a few more lines from yet another enchantingly mystical poem of Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra : He seeks me more than I seek Him. I yearn for each word of H is ; He cares for me. O seeker, be keen to seek and to please. For h ere , Y ou find what you ask for ; moreover, sheer Grace. O Lord of Beauty, ar e Y ou not obliged? Or would Thou rather fend off a pauper? All I ask of You , is Your forgiveness. Pray, wrap my sins in Your C lemency. - [ Bukhār - e - Dil ]