Translations:Yirmi Sekizinci Mektup/74/en

Thirty years ago dreadful blows descended on the heedless head of the Old Said and he pondered over the assertion “Death is a reality.” He saw himself in a muddy swamp. He sought help, searched for a way, tried to find a saviour. He saw that the ways were many; he was hesitant. He took an omen from the book Futuh al-Ghayb of Gawth al-A‘zam, Shaikh Gilani (May God be pleased with him). It opened at these lines: