Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 146
BARĀHIN-E-AHMADIYYA PART FOUR چوں چنیں سرزنی از راه صواب چه نه دانی که آخر است حساب Why do you turn away from the right path? Are you unaware that you will ultimately be called to account? پائے تو لنگ منزل تو دراز تر سمت چوں رسی ازیں تگ و تاز Your foot is lame and your destination far off; I wonder how you can reach it in this condition? خود چنین است فطرت انساں کہ چو بیند که مشکل است گراں It is in the nature of man that When he runs into severe trouble, اول از زور و تاب و طاقت خویش می کند سعی و جہد بیش از بیش He first musters all his power, strength, and vigour, And exerts his efforts to the utmost. تا مگر کار بسته بکشاید زیر بار سپاس کس ناید Perchance he might succeed in restarting the endeavour, And is not obliged to seek others' favours. چول به بیند که کار رفت از دست رسن اختیار رفت از دست When he finds the task to be beyond his power, And he can no longer control the situation, رو نهد سوئے کوچہ یاراں مددے جوید از مدد گاراں He turns towards the alley of his friends, And seeks the aid of allies. زور دست برادرال جوید نزد ہر کارداں ہی پوید He calls out to his powerful brothers, And runs forth to every wise one. 146