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72. 



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The sorrows of the world have fallen upon this house of mourn- 



They have become the intimate dwellers therein. 



O Lord of Thy bounty 



Forgive these teeth of mine, by the soul of Uwais-i-Qarani. 



73. 



Lord, enrich me with contentment, 

 Illumine my heart with the light of certainty. 



1 am burnt; I am perplexed. Fulfil Thou my desires : 

 But render me not beholden to other men. 



Line 4. It is curious how often we come across 

 the same idea in Abu Sa'id. Compare Nos. 6, 17 

 and 96 in this collection. God is the ' * dihanda-yi-be 

 minnat" — the giver who, unlike man, claims no 

 return for every service He renders. 



74. 



Thy face is an ocean of beauty. Thy lips are the coral ; 

 Thy locks are amber ; thy mouth a shell ; thy teeth are pearls. 

 Thine eyebrow is a boat which rides on the wave3 of thy fore- 

 head; 

 Thy chin is a whirlpool ; and thine eyes a storm. 



75. 



Until my heart is rejoiced by the ruby of thy lip 

 I shall do naught but sigh and burn with grief. 

 Thou said'st * I shall come to thy house one day. 5 

 When, when will that day be ? 



76. 



O mighty Creator, Lord of pity, 



Thou who accomplishest the desires of the destiti 



Make Thou mine enemies subject to me, 



And those that know not mercy, to show mercy. 



1 This quatrain is said to be a charm for toothache. For this purpose 

 Lould be written out on a niece of oaoer which must then be folded 



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