First Grain of Sand — Page 155
MOSCOW CONDITIONS WORSEN 139 is going to be fulfilled, in which he described a Divine dream he saw: روس کا عصا میرے ہاتھ میں ہے The sceptre [of the Czar] of Russia is in my hand. And the Promised Messiah as continues that the bow and arrow of Bukhara (where I was sent in particular) was also given to him. ¹ This means that one day, here in this country, there will be an Ahmadi government. But it dawned on me that still how blessed this time was when the Promised Messiah's promised Khalifah, the rest of his blessed children, and his companions were liv- ing. These blessings will not exist then [when the Ahmadiyya Movement will be supreme in this land]. And how fortunate I am to be the first preacher to come to Moscow to preach Islam in this country. This reminded me of the verse from Promised Messiah's poetry, for which I thanked God Almighty endless times: در نہ درگہ میں تیری کچھ کم نہ تھے خدمت گذار یہ سراسر فضل و احساں ہے کہ میں آیا پسند It is sheer grace and favour that You chose me, Whereas there was no shortage of servants in Your court. 1. The Promised Messiahas had written in al-Hakam (January 31, 1903, page 15): پھر دیکھا کہ خوارزم بادشاہ، جو بو علی سینا کے وقت میں تھا، اس کی تیر کمان میرے ہاتھ میں ہے ['Then I saw in my hand is the bow and arrow of the King of Khwarezm (former ruler over Bukhara), who was from the time of Abu Ali Sina (Avicenna, Persian philosopher and scientist born near Bukhara). ]