The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 41
40 A'INA-E-KAMALAT-E-ISLAM-DAFI UL-WASĀWIS تا دلم دوران خون دارد بتو دار و مدار تا وجودم هست خواهد بود عشقت در دلم As long as I live, your love will always dwell within my heart; As long as blood flows in my heart, it will always be sustained by my love for you. عشق تو دارم ازان روزیکه بودم شیر خوار یارسول الله برویت عهد دارم استوار یعنی عشق تو در وجود من فطرتی است " O Messenger of Allah! My ties with you are very strong, indeed; I have been devoted to you ever since I was a suckling infant. Meaning that love for you is my natural instinct 12* دیدمت پنهان معین و حامی و نصرت شعار ہر قدم کاندر جناب حضرت بے چون زدم At every step I have taken towards the Peerless Lord, I have seen you guiding me secretly as a helper, supporter, and guide. در دو عالم نسبتے دارم بتو از بس بزرگ پرورش دادی مرا خود ہمچو طفله در کنار In both realms, I hold an endless affiliation with you; You have nourished me like a baby in your lap. یاد کن ہم وقت دیگر کآمدی مشتاق وار یاد کن وقتیکه در کشفم نمودی شکل خویش Recall the time when you revealed your countenance to me in a vision; Recall the time when you visited me with great longing and eagerness. یاد کن آن لطف و رحمتها که با من داشتی و آن بشارت با که میدادی مرا از کردگار Call to mind the kindness and favours you showered upon me; And also the glad tidings you conveyed to me from the Lord. The number 12 is used here in the sense of the word ḥadd, which means 'limit' or 'end point. In the Abjad system, the letter - (ḥā) is numerically an 8, and dal) is a 4, the combination of which is I2. Thus, the number 12 here) د the indicates that the comment being made ends at this point. [Publisher]