You Are

Your presence is here my Friend!
In joy or in pain!
You're the most precious Ally!

There is a path right in the middle, a thin line of truth.
Follow it for this is where the Beloved stands!

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A talent is, my Lord, to synthesize what's important!
Let's synthesize the synthesis!
Again and again
And kiss Your feet, my dearest Friend!

The galaxies are whirling my Friend!
And You laugh while we dance!
The little stars are so big!
And we so small!
But big is my love for You!

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The sun is always shining
Somewhere on the planet!
My Friend! You constantly set
Many hearts on fire
Around the human world!

Lord! I owe You everything!
All the happiness You brought me!
Even if I can only witness!
All the bad things are mine!
You are the only One!

My Lord!
Take care of the poor!
If only I could love
The way You do
I would be worthy
Of the shadow
Of Your shadow!
Don't leave us!
Guide!

Where is the Qutb?
Where is Your messenger?
Where is the one who speaks Your words?
Where is the heart pure that makes me cry?

I was attached to some things!
You crushed them!
I was sickly attached to some ones!
You crushed me!
You led me to the sole attachment:
You!

Oh my Friend!
How could I describe this inward storm?
Crushing my ego!
Blowing my pride!
Who am I to worship You?

People have different culture!
People have different colors!
People have different beauties!
We are all people
And we share
Our love for You

Who am I to talk about You?
Who am I to say I?
Who am I to love?
If only I could spread love and mercy as You do over the whole world!

My Friend! You laugh!
Mortals who doubt their creator make You laugh!
Mortals who intellectualize too much make You laugh!
Forgive them!

Your touch turns dirt into light!
Your breath turns ignorance into knowledge!
Your sight turns mediocrity into love!
And ego into worship!

In deep love
You are
In truth
You are
In the action and non action
You are
In clearness
You are
In the love of a mother for a child
You are!

Sometimes
I am Your channel
Unworthy
Sometimes
I would like to show more love
But the wave overwhelm me
And I'm paralyzed
In silence
In love

Each thing before my eyes!
Tomorrow will be ashes!
Me also will be ash amongst ashes!
Look around the ashes of kings!
May they shine in You!

I look East You are raising!
I look West You are resting!
I look North You are my guide!
I look South You are my light!

We compare everything!
We compare people!
When we discover
That all the good in us is Yours!

I would like to express love more
I would like to worship more
I would like to cry of love more
But You prevent me!
The secret of the heart!

What is the secret?
The amount of love!
Unspeakable
Because it would crush me!

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Follow the light of the fire!
Follow the fire of your heart!
Let your heart burn to ashes!
In the love of the Beloved!
Out of the false ego!

Lord! You gave the universe order!
You created the rules!
You are dancing and we live!
Beloved! Let the wheel of your mercy touch us!

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How could the ant express its gratitude towards the One?
How could I?

(Al-Zeituni, November 2014)