Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 89, 90. MU'HTI, MANI'H, by EDWIN ARNOLD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When god fashioned paradise Last Line: Lead us upon the rightful way. Subject(s): God; Islam | ||||||||
Mu'htî and Mâni'h! Heaven Thou mad'st, and Hell, Providing and withholding,and didst well. When God fashioned Paradise, Spake He unto Gabriel: "See this place which We created, Where the justified will dwell." Gabriel said, "My Lord! I swear By Thy glory, none of men Ever of its joys shall hear But will strive to enter in." Round about His Paradise God set sorrows and denials; Laid the pathway steep and strait, Hard to find and full of trials. "Look again!" God said; and he Looked, and came, and sadly spake: "By Thy glorious majesty, Not one man will entrance make!" Then the Lord created Hell, Set ablaze its ache and grieving; Saying unto Gabriel, "This is for the unbelieving." Gabriel looked and said, "I swear, By Thy splendor, not a mortal, When of hell-fire he shall hear, Ever will approach its portal." Round about those awful gates Allah set soft sins and pleasures; Made the pathway broad and plain, Rich with joys and gifts and treasures. "Look again," said God; and he Saw; and spake, "Save by Thy blessing, Oh, my Lord! there will not be One that must not love transgressing." Lord of the two-fold roads, we pray Lead us upon the rightful way. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 1. ALLAH by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 10. AL-JABBAR by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 11. AL-MUTAKABBIR by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 12. THE CREATOR by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 13. AL-BARI by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 14. AL-MUZAWWIR by EDWIN ARNOLD PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 15. AL-GHAFFAR by EDWIN ARNOLD |
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