‘Tis befitting for the eye of every believer to shed tears,
Over the distressed condition of Islam and the drought [of leadership] among the Muslims.
‘Tis befitting for the eye of every believer to shed tears,
Over the distressed condition of Islam and the drought [of leadership] among the Muslims.
Troublesome times have befallen the true Faith, bearing grave tribulation and frightening trials;
A tumult abounds throughout the world, stemming from the rejection [of Islam] and malice [towards it].
Even the one who is devoid of any good or virtue,
Dares to find many a fault with the Best of Messengers.
Even he who is held captive and confined within the prison of impurity criticizes the Chief of the Pure.
The wicked and evil-natured target their arrows towards that Innocent One;
It behoves the heavens to pelt stones upon the earth!
Islam has crumbled to the ground right before your very eyes;
What excuse do you present before God, O ye who live in comfort and luxury!
Everywhere disbelief rages like the army of Yazid,
While the true Faith lies sick and helpless like Zain-ul-‘Abidin.
The well-to-do indulge in a life of luxury—
Lounging in the company of beautiful women—joyous and merry.
Day and night the ulama engage in mutual rivalries,
While the devout are completely oblivious to the needs of the Faith.
Everyone is preoccupied in their own selfish interests, leaving the Faith unguarded,
While all the enemies are pouncing on it in ambush.
O Muslims! Are these the signs of a Muslim that,
While the Faith is in such a wretched state, you are captivated by the carcass of the world?
Do you deem this palatial world to be very secure?
Or have you forgotten the passing away of those who preceded you?
O heedless people! Be worried, for the time of death has drawn nigh;
How long will you continue to revel in the company of elegant and beautiful women?
O wise one! Do not chain yourself to the world,
Lest you suffer immense torment at the time of your death.
Do not give your heart to anyone except the One whose beauty is everlasting,
So that you attain everlasting bliss from the Best of Benefactors.
Sane is the one who pursues His path like a madman;
Sober is the one who is intoxicated by the countenance of that beautiful Beloved.
The goblet of His love holds the water of eternal life;
Whosoever drinks from it shall never taste of death thereafter.
O brother! Consume yourself not in a life of worldly luxury;
Every drop of this honey being tainted with poison.
Sacrifice your life and wealth to the utmost for the sake of the Faith,
So that the Lord of the Throne be pleased with you.
Your deeds testify to the light of belief within you;
Should you give your heart to Joseph, then you must journey to Canaan.
Do you remember the days when this Religion attracted all, high and low?
It liberated multitudes from the path of the behemoth of Satan the Accursed.
Through the light of its knowledge, it had stretched its shade across the earth for the reformation of mankind;
And by virtue of its honour and glory, its foot rested upon the highest Heaven.
And now we face an age wherein every ignorant one,
Dares to falsify this dignified religion out of sheer stupidity.
Hundreds of thousands of fools have abandoned the Faith;
Hundreds of thousands of ignorant ones have fallen prey to the predators.
Muslims have endured this entire calamity merely because,
Their level of resolve for the Faith is not even close to what is expected of their sense of honour.
Even if an entire world renounces the Religion of Mustafa [the Chosen One],
Their honour stirs not so much as the movement of an embryo.
They are constantly preoccupied with the concerns of this world;
And all their wealth is spent on their women and children.
They are at the centre stage of all sinful revelries,
And they are the jewel of the gatherings that are dedicated to sins.
They are accustomed to wasteful pursuits, but are alien to the path of guidance;
They despise the devout, yet revel in the company of those who worship wine.
The Beloved, who earlier had earnest love for them, has turned His face away from them,
Because He did not see the sincerity in their hearts that is the mark of the truly faithful.
The era of their prosperity and glory has expired;
Now the curse of their evil deeds has ushered in times like these.
Every greatness conferred upon them came through the path of serving the Faith;
Most certainly, if they achieve it again, it will be through the same path.
O God! When will the time of Your help come?
And when will we see those auspicious days and years?
My two concerns for the Religion of Ahmad, which are eating up the very essence of my being, are,
The abundance of its enemies and the scarcity of its helpers.
O Lord! Come without further delay and rain upon us the blessings of Your succour;
Otherwise, take me away from this place of raging fire.
O Lord! Bring forth the light of guidance from the horizon of mercy,
And illuminate the eyes of the misguided with illustrious Signs.
As you have blessed me with sincerity in this grief and anguish,
I cannot imagine that You would allow me to die a failure.
The mission of the truthful never remains unfulfilled,
For the hand of God lies hidden within their sleeves.