Grant the inner passion of our ancestors
Make me part of the company of 'those who shall not grieve'
I have already untangled the knots of intellect
O my Master, make me one possessed by divine passion!
This Urdu couplet expresses a profound spiritual yearning, characteristic of devotional and Sufi poetry. The speaker, having exhausted intellectual understanding ("untangled the knots of intellect"), now implores divine intervention to bestow upon them the 'inner passion of ancestors' and a state of spiritual fervor ('junoon'). This pursuit aims to join the 'group of those who do not grieve' (a direct Quranic reference), signifying a desire for ultimate peace and connection to a rich Islamic spiritual heritage where intuitive faith often transcends mere rationality.
faith & the divine · love & longing (ishq, judāī)