The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 34
IN PRAISE & GLORY OF OUR BLESSED MASTER خاک کوئے اوبہ از صد نافہ مشک تتار حسن روئے او به از صد آفتاب و ماہتاب اوبه The beauty of his countenance far exceeds hundreds of suns and moons; The dust of his street is more fragrant than a hundred pouches of Tatar musk. ہست او از عقل و فکر و و هم مردم دور تر گئی مجالِ فکر تا آن بحر ناپیدا کنار He lies well beyond the intellect, conception, and imagination of mere mortals. How can the confines of conception dare to encompass an endless ocean? روح او در گفتن قول بلی اول کسے آدم توحید و پیش از آدمش پیوند یار اشارہ سوئے الست بربکم قالوا بلی یعنی پیدا کنند: توحید بعد از گمشدن آن 1 ![ Bala-Yes, indeed] بلي :His soul is the first to proclaim الستُ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُوابل 1 : The reference is to the verse He is the Adam of Tauhid [the Oneness of God]; and He enjoyed the bond with the Beloved even before the creation of Adam. He brought to life the concept of Tauḥīd after it had been forgotten. جان خود دادن پیئے خلق خدا در فطرتش جان نثار خسته جانان بیدلان را غمگسار. Laying down his life for God's creation is ingrained in his nature. He is ever ready to sacrifice himself for the downtrodden-he is a dear friend of the helpless. هیچکس را خون نشد دل جز دلِ آن شهر یار اندر آن وقتے کہ دنیا پر ز شرک و کفر بود At a time when the world was filled with idolatry and disbelief, No heart wept blood but the heart of that emperor. 1. Surah al-A'raf, 7:173 [Publisher] 33