Favours of the Gracious God — Page 60
FAVOURS OF THE GRACIOUS GOD وَاللَّهِ لَسْتُ بِبَاسِلٍ يَوْمَ الْوَغَى إِنْ لَّمْ أَشُنَّ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ بِغَاءِ By God! I would not be considered a brave man if, on the day of battle; I were not to attack you suddenly [O enemy] and fervidly-O son of the unchaste! إِنَّا نُشَاهِدُ حُسْنَهُ وَجَمَالَهُ وَمَلَاحَةً فِي مُقْلَةٍ كَحْلاءِ We are indeed witnessing his beauty and graceful loveliness; And also, the charm of his black eyes. بَدْرٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ الْكَرِيمِ بِفَضْلِهِ وَالْبَدْرُ لَا يَغْسُو بِلَغْــي ضِرَاءِ He is the full moon from the Noble God out of His grace; And a full moon does not become devoid of luminescence by the absurd chatter of a blind man. لَا يُبْصِرُ الْكُفَّارُ نُورَ جَمَالِهِ وَالْمَوْتُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ حَيَاتِ غِشَاءِ The disbelievers cannot see the light emitted by his beauty; Death is better than a life of unconsciousness. إِنَّا بُرَاء فِي مَنَاهِجِ دِينِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ زِنْدِيقٍ عَدُوٌّ دَهَاءِ We are treading upon the path of his Faith; And we are averse to every infidel and adversary of reason. 60