CHAPTERLXXXVIII

chapterlxxxviii

iii.118.âjdinkemainjaunbalihârî

thisdayisdeartomeaboveallotherdays,forto-daythe

belovedlordisaguestinmyhouse;

mychamberandmycourtyardarebeautifulwithhispresence.

mylongingssinghisname,andtheyarebecomelostinhisgreat

beauty:

iwashhisfeet,andilookuponhisface;andilaybeforehim

asanofferingmybody,mymind,andallthatihave.

whatadayofgladnessisthatdayinwhichmybeloved,whoismy

treasure,comestomyhouse!

allevilsflyfrommyheartwheniseemylord.

"mylovehastouchedhim;myheartislongingforthenamewhich

istruth."

thussingskabîr,theservantofallservants.