The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 34
IN PRAISE & GLORY OF OUR BLESSED MASTER 33 حسن روئے او به از صد آفتاب و ماہتاب خاک کوئے اوبه از صد نافہ مشک متار 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. گی مجال فکر تا آن بحر ناپیدا کنار هست او از عقل و فکر و و هم مردم دور تر He lies well beyond the intellect, conception, and imagination of mere mortals. How can the confines of conception dare to encompass an endless ocean? آدم توحید و پیش از آدمش پیوند یار روح او در گفتن قول بلی اول کسے اشارہ سوئے الست بربكم قالوا بلى یعنی پیدا کننده توحید بعد از گمشدن آن His soul is the first to proclaim: 6. [Balā – Yes, indeed']!¹ The reference is to the verse : الَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَى 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 Tauhid after it had been forgotten. جان شار خسته جانان بیدلان را غمگسار جان خود دادن پئے خلق خدا در فطرتش 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. اندر آن وقتی که دنیا پر ز شرک و کفر بود هیچکس را خون نشد دل جز دل آن شهر یار 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]