Precious Pearls — Page 62
64 Who is there to believe with honesty and sincerity? Whoever you see, he exceeds in distrust beyond limits; If someone asks, he will point out a hundred faults. They leave the Faith and love the world instead; Much as we exhort and advise, who shows regret? My heart is sinking after seeing the Faith’s misfortune But God’s Hand is about to give support to the heart. His sense of honour will show you something now This blight is about to spread in all directions. (10) Only through death can the Faith be helped now Or else, O friends, the Faith is going to die one day. Once an entire world cherished it 84 , and now such days That even the son of a slave is ready to snub the Faith. 28. THE ARYAS 85 OF QADIAN Qadian ke Arya Qadian ke Arya aur hum, title page, page 2, 1907 A thousand woes upon the Aryas The heart is grieved time and again They became severely opposed to the truth They sacrificed the Faith for the sake of their people. Those Signs through whose light the world Became awake and then trembled They are in denial of all these Signs But how long shall their chicanery last? There is darkness in their insides Spite and haughtiness have surrounded them. (5) They are fighting the Incomparable God They refrain not from their babblings. They are frightened to death by fear of their people They fear not even if they see a hundred Signs! The death of Lekhoo 86 was a great miracle But, regrettably, they do not understand. My Master! Pray Thou instruct them Thyself Pray show another Sign from the heavens. 29. THE GLORY OF ISLAM Shaane Islam Qadian ke Arya aur hum, page 48, 1907 Don’t run away from Islam; this is the path of guidance; Awake ye who are slumbering! This is the noonday sun. I swear by God Who created me, that now