Proceedings of the Prayer Meeting — Page 47
AN ODE BY MAULAWI ABDULLAH OF KASHMIR 47 در دلم جو شد ثنائے آں مہ بدرالدجی لیک در گفتن نباید شرح بحر بے کنار My heart is exuberant with praise for this Full Moon, But it is impossible for me to describe this Shoreless Ocean- ایں غلام آں شہ خوباں کہ نامش مصطفی آنکه از توحید یزداں زد تبر بر پائے دار He is the servant of that beloved king whose name is Mustafaa [the Chosen One; i. e. the Holy Propheta], Who, with the help of Tauheed, demolished the idols lying in the House[of God; i. e. the Ka'bah]- کرد ثابت بر جہاں عجز بت نصرانیاں میت دیرینه روئے خود نمود از خانیار Who has demonstrated to the world the powerlessness of Christian idols, And has shown the long-dead Jesus to be buried in Khanyar [Srinagar]. عندلیب خوشنوا در روضه قدس و جلال ناله زن از عشق یزدان آمده بر شاخسار That melodious nightingale from the garden of holiness and glory, Singing its love for God has come to settle on a lofty bough. پہلوان آسمانی با کمال عرب وشاں قد سیال در خدمت او بریمین و بریار That champion of heaven is bestowed with the highest honour and glory, With a retinue of angels attending him on every front. کارہائے طاقت حق از خدائے وا نمود بر دریده پر دبائے منکرین جیفہ خوار Supported by God, he worked wonders to demonstrate the power of truth, And fully exposed the carrion-eating deniers.