THY SPLENDOR IS MANIFEST IN THUNDER, IN FIRE, IN SPARK
Introduction
This ghazal
is mainly on "Waédat al-Shuhëd ". This thought has been expressed in
verses 1‑5 and 7. The remaining two verses are also in the same trend and mean
that the true Lover of God does not care for reward on the Day of Judgment, not
even the reward of His Sight.
Translation
Thy
splendor is manifest in thunder, in fire, in spark
Thy luster is evident in the moon, in the sun, in the star
Thy elegance exists in skies' heights, and in earths' depths
It is in the ocean's flow, and in falling behind of the shore
Why should Sharâ`ah be the accuser of the eloquence' taste?
I only conceal the meaning of my heart in metaphors
The real life1 in Man is pervading in everything
It is in tree, in flower, in animal, in stone, in star
The heat of the drop of Love's tear has consumed me
Boundless fire existed in this little drop of water
There is no longing in me for reward of the Judgment Day
I am the merchant who sees profit in the loss
Being unaware of tranquillity is existence for it
O God! Restlessness of which heart is residing in mercury
O Iqb«l I am silent after hearing the call of "Lan Tar«nâ"
2
Being afflicted with separation I have no strength for
importunity
Explanatory
Notes
1. "Real
Life"‑ It means the Love of God and the Longing to see and know Him.
2. "Lan Tar«nâ"‑ Allusion to the Holy Qur'«n 7:143. Perhaps, being the true Lover of God S. Mës« A.S. was in the same category of men as is referred to in the last verse.