Ijtehad

IJTEHAD

There is' no place in Ind where from to learn
The tenets that the Muslim Faith concern.
They are devoid of zeal for godly acts,
And are not wont to seek its basic facts.
The mystics, who were keen their Faith to spread,
Are silent now and thought for them a dread.
Alas! the state of bondage deprives of zest,
Slaves tread 'the beaten path and relinquish quest.
The jurists are helpless to such extent
Can't change themselves, but would change Koran's content.
How sad, the jurists can't shift their outlook,
But would prefer to change the Holy Book
These abject slaves opine and cling to creed
That Holy Book is full of flaws indeed.
They think it incomplete for this fact
Because it fails to teach the slavish tact.