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A Heartful Prayer -letter2

The letter “A Heartful prayer” published in Chitral News (23 May) reminds me of a poem by Stephen Crane, an American poet. The lines of his poem are reproduced for the interest of the viewers.

In Heaven,

Some little blades of grass

Stood before God

“What did you do?”

Then all save one of the little blades

Began eagerly to relate

The merits of their lives.

This one stayed a small way behind,

Ashamed

Presently, God said,

“And what did you do?”

The little blade answered, “Oh, my Lord,

Memory is bitter to me,

For, if I did good deeds, I know not of them.”

Then God, in all His splendor,

Arose from his throne.

“Oh, best little blade of grass!” He said.

Khalid Pervaiz,

Booni.

03 June 09.

A Heartful Prayer -letter

Translated from Khowar
 

O! my heart God. Have you said or not that I am nearer to you than your veins. There is no doubt my God; there is no doubt. Then O!..... vein of my heart and part of my heart God; Please make me aware of that feeling, aware of that feeling.  In case I eventually become conscious of this feeling, then what other kingdom, what other wealth and what other happiness would I need; O! my emperor of the entire universe.

Similarly a great spiritual soul has said that; If I love thee from the fear of hell, burn me in hell; and if I love thee for the sake of heaven drive me away from the gates of heaven. But if I love thee for thine own sake then do not exclude me from thine eternal beauty.
 

Maj.  KA Mulk,

Ayun, Chitral.
22 May 09

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