Why complain of enemies?
I will declare the truth: thine enemy is thy friend;
His existence crowns thee with glory. 1120
Whosoever knows the states of the Self
Considers a powerful enemy to be a blessing from God.
To the seed of Man the enemy is as a rain-cloud:
He awakens its potentialities.
If thy spirit be strong, the stones in thy way are as water: 1125
What recks the torrent of the ups and downs of the road?
The sword of resolution is whetted by the stones in the way