O’ ye tender plants of the Nation, To you I have something to say,

Provided my message may flash not away.

Advice I would give to the Nation’s youth;

That they may not say I withheld the Truth.

When we pass away, the burdens of life, you will have to bear,

So be not seekers of idle rest, but do and dare.

Serve the Faith with the heart filled with God’s sweet Grace,

And let not a thought of compensation cloud your face,

Let your eyes fill with tears and your heart burn with love;

Let your spirit ascend beyond mere names to the realms above.

No bragging in the head, no thunder of wrath in the eye,

No desire for revenge, no curse on the lips which would cause thy brother

to sigh.

The well-wishing of brethren always keep in sight,

Neither criticize, nor mischief make, but cling to the right.

Be free from jealousy, and contentment create,

Make not gold your beloved, nor silver your charmed mate.

With full attention continue offering prayers and keeping fast;

Obeying God’s commandments which were written in the past.

If you have wealth, be charitable. In giving alms to those who need;

Fear not the days of trouble if the needy you would feed.

Let “zikr” be your habit -- remembering God in prayer;

When the Beloved is kept in mind, it is impossible His name not to declare.

Let not reason be the ruler o’er Faith, which is salvation;

Blind is the reason if it be not guided by the Sun of Revelation.

Cling fondly to all the Truth. Whenever and wherever you find;

Follow not the imagination calling it knowledge of the mind.

The believers who love Muhammad be not an enemy to them;

But keep yourself aloof from those who would the Prophet condemn.

Live in peace, taking no part with those who trouble create;

Cause no anxiety nor disturbance for the rulers of the state.

Consider the age of youth as a favor great,

That in the days to come you may not say it is too late.

Beauty is good in all cases, but seek it with great care;

May be that you think to be a gain is a snare.

Should you become a statesman, a general or a physician.

If your heart in is not steeped, you will not please us with your position.

Keep self-respect, for bad is is to lack dignity of mind;

But also to others be respectful, sincere, and kind.

Whether in prosperity or poverty, in richness or need,

Never cease for a moment in spreading seed.

If you conquer the world, you have gained naught,

If the wild and terrible self you have not subdued and taught.

Do not spoil the good done by reminding of an obligation,

Lest the thread of communion be broken letting you fall from

near the roof to the foundation.

Forget not that delicacy is the women’s share;

He is no man whose body is as rose-leaf and cannot hardships bear.

Drop not down at the sight of wine, like a fly;

Look carefully, for at the bottom of the cup dregs may lie.

You must know that the honours from the Blessed One’s school

Are always accompanied with persecutions from the fool.

Very hard is the task. The goal is far away;

O! My faithful one be not indolent; but work without delay.

If step you will upon the path of sincerity and loyalty,

There will be no difficult which you cannot surpass, even to the Royalty.

Let your actions put us not to shame on the Judgment Day, nor trouble

for us make;

In the task of Faith, let not your lessons be half-done, for your own sake.

We are continuing our work, somehow or other;

Be careful, lest the Movement in your time may suffer.

My prayer for your sake, O Dear Ones, is this:

May God keep you under His shade, bringing no failure, but bliss.

May you be safe from the darkness of grief, pain, and sorrow,

And may the evening shade ne’er cast its shadow o’er your sunlight of the

morrow.

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