The Sheep and the Goats

 

 

 

The compassionate heart will react so speedily,

 

 

 

and will rush immediately towards the distressed and the needy.

 

 

 

The compassionate heart is drawn inexorably by the rushing currents of mercy.

 

 

 

The heart that is bursting at the seams with rivers of reviving mercy.

 

 

 

The rivers that pour from underneath the Throne of the Merciful One.

 

 

 

The divine rivers, which are unrestricted by any material dams,

 

 

 

whether these dams are built out of self-interest or fear.

 

 

 

The empathetic heart is like gentle rain, falling like divine tears on the wilted land,

 

 

 

after the dying land's inhabitants have given up all hope of survival,

 

 

 

and were thrown into the bottomless pit of despair.

 

 

 

The inhabitants of the bottomless pit of despair, who will feel ashamed of their previous pessimism,

 

 

 

when they shall be saved by caring revitalizing merciful tears.

 

 

 

The compassionate heart, which is always full of joy whenever it could bring a smile to the upset eyes,

 

 

 

and takes great pleasure in alleviating the plight of the poor.

 

 

 

The pleasures that have a permanent home in the unfettered gushing river of the mercy's unchangeable core.

 

 

 

The unchangeable core that runs through all positive attributes,

 

 

 

and serves as the stem of all fruitful branches.

 

 

 

Whereas the branches that do not bear fruit, on the other hand, will be denied life itself.

 

 

 

Because they refused to yield the fruit of the revivifying water of kindness.