The servant becomes ecstatic when Lord answers the slave’s plea. But the joy of fulfilment is incomplete without gratitude- insists Jaihoon.
Then…
O Lord! You know very well
What was in my heart then
And what is in my heart now
When Your answer is given
In eagerness had I
Called upon You!
With great confidence had I
Relied upon You!
I was full of zeal
When in tears did I call
Not for once
Had I lost my confidence
I had pinned all my hopes
On Your Loving Grace!
Like any other eager slave
I wished to be the one
To whom was given
Prayer’s reply at once
Ya Kaafiyal Muhimmat!
Ya Daafi’al Baliyyat!
Ya Muhallilal Mushkilat!
Ya Mujeeb Ad-da’wat!
All morning long I had sat
To avert the threat I felt
Reciting Salat on Salat
On the Coolness of my Heart
Now,
Now that your answer has come
Eternally grateful have I become
In the eyes of my beloved
Tears upon tears have flowed
I thank You for the honor saved
And from the misery saved
All my strengths and weaknesses
Are known to You!
All my deeds- good and bad
Are shown to You!
“Although through (Your) purity
You know my feelings
Lend ear to my words
O Cherisher of thy slave!”
O the One! The All Hearing One!
You have heard my cry
Out of your Mercy!
Thanks to You!
Now listen to my gratitude:
I convey to you in solitude!
In this little tale is taught
A lesson that is indeed sweet
If upon the Full Moon is sent salat
Saved shall be from the worldly craft
Posted in 2002. Edit March 2023
