And break the heads of the Lát and Uzzá of sensuality.[46] 430
By the might of Love evoke an army,
Reveal thyself on the Fárán of Love,[47]
That the Lord of the Ka’ba may show thee favour
And interpret to thee the text, “Lo, I will appoint a vicegerent on the earth.”[48]
FOOTNOTES:
[36] For the sense which Iqbal attaches to the word “love,” see the Introduction, section [3. The Education of the Ego].
[37] A prophet or saint.
[38] See note [26] on l. [95]. Tabríz is an allusion to Shams-i Tabríz, the spiritual director of Jalálu’ddín Rúmí.
[39] Najd, the Highlands of Arabia, is celebrated in love-romance. I need only mention Lailá and Majnún.