Precious Pearls — Page 50
52 He has given this reward to me through God-fearing Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. It is a wonderful gem, this thing called God-fearing He is blessed whose deed is fearing God. Hark! The fruit of Islam is God-fearing God’s love is wine, God-fearing is the wine-cup. (50) O Muslims! Make your God-fearing perfect What faith is there if fearing God is weak. Thou hast bestowed this wealth upon me, O God Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. O God, I remember Thy benevolences Thou gave glad tidings and then these children It was said that they would never go to waste They will grow like tall pine trees in the orchards Thou gave this news to me many a time Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. (55) All my progeny is Thy bestowal Each one came through glad tidings from Thee These five that have an honoured descent 55 These are the five bodies that make the foundation 56 This is Thy benevolence, O my Guide Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. Thou gave unto me these suns and moons These are all, my Dear, Thy instruments 57. Thou showed us that, O Lord of all lords, Which is not likely to be seen even in a dream. (60) This is Thy benevolence, O my Guide Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. How can I count these bounties of Thine? How is it possible to write up Thy graces? Thou hast filled the cup with every bounty Every foe Thou hast disgraced and made futile. This is Thy benevolence, O my Guide Holy is He Who has confounded my foes. Thou gave glad tidings that, “There is a son of yours “Who shall one day become a belovèd of Mine. (65) “I shall remove all darkness from that moon “And I shall show that he transformed the world 58. ” What tiding! Thou gave nourishment for the heart Holy is He Who has confounded my foes.