| Author: | MOHAMMED ABDUL HAFEEZ | ISBN: | 1230002403939 |
| Publisher: | MOHAMMED ABDUL HAFEEZ | Publication: | July 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | MOHAMMED ABDUL HAFEEZ |
| ISBN: | 1230002403939 |
| Publisher: | MOHAMMED ABDUL HAFEEZ |
| Publication: | July 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
PRAISE be to God who made love the foundation of the world; God Himself was the first lover for He loved the Prophet Muhammad. Praise be to the Prophet whom God hath raised from the dust of the earth to great dignity.
God hath cleansed him from the sins of the world. When the Almighty
desired his presence He sent a swift steed to bear him to Heaven and gave
him Gabriel, chief of the Angels, to be his messenger. Verily the power of the
Prophet is great, whereby he broke the Moon in twain with his finger. To the
four friends of the Prophet also be praise, even to Abu Bakr, Umar, Usman
and Ali. They are like unto four jewels sparkling on the hand of the Prophet.
Each outshineth the other in beauty?
Let us also praise the holiness of Pirs;2 without the help of holy men our boat cannot reach the shore. Praise to score out even the writing of the Pen of
Destiny.8 Praise also to the beloved Pir Chishti Shakarganj. When Shakarganj
made his abode at Pakpattan, the Punjab was delivered of all its troubles.4
In truth it is meet and proper to praise God and invoke the help of Saints and
Prophets before essaying this story of Love. My friends came to me and said,
‘Write for us afresh the forgotten story of the Love of Hir.’ So we have written it right cunningly and plucked a new rose in the Garden of Poetry. Even as a sweet smell cometh out of musk so is the fragrance of love distilled from the beauty of our verse. We have bridled the steed of genius, set Love on his back, and let him loose on the field.
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PRAISE be to God who made love the foundation of the world; God Himself was the first lover for He loved the Prophet Muhammad. Praise be to the Prophet whom God hath raised from the dust of the earth to great dignity.
God hath cleansed him from the sins of the world. When the Almighty
desired his presence He sent a swift steed to bear him to Heaven and gave
him Gabriel, chief of the Angels, to be his messenger. Verily the power of the
Prophet is great, whereby he broke the Moon in twain with his finger. To the
four friends of the Prophet also be praise, even to Abu Bakr, Umar, Usman
and Ali. They are like unto four jewels sparkling on the hand of the Prophet.
Each outshineth the other in beauty?
Let us also praise the holiness of Pirs;2 without the help of holy men our boat cannot reach the shore. Praise to score out even the writing of the Pen of
Destiny.8 Praise also to the beloved Pir Chishti Shakarganj. When Shakarganj
made his abode at Pakpattan, the Punjab was delivered of all its troubles.4
In truth it is meet and proper to praise God and invoke the help of Saints and
Prophets before essaying this story of Love. My friends came to me and said,
‘Write for us afresh the forgotten story of the Love of Hir.’ So we have written it right cunningly and plucked a new rose in the Garden of Poetry. Even as a sweet smell cometh out of musk so is the fragrance of love distilled from the beauty of our verse. We have bridled the steed of genius, set Love on his back, and let him loose on the field.
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