The Light of Truth — Page 141
A QAŞĪDAH ON FAITH & THE WORLD I swear upon the face of my Beloved, I do not aspire to any kingdom; It suffices for me to see my soul annihilated [in the love of God]. I do not seek wooden beams to support my roof, For my Beloved has become like a mighty pillar for me. Verily, I have been granted honour by the Possessor of all honour; And I have been coloured by the love of my Beloved. I entered the fire until I became fire itself; And the date palms [of my wisdom] soared far above the [feeble] ideas of the bushes and shrubs. My wine is specially chosen, without impurities, Mixed with the water of love for the Divine. I am not hidden from the eye of my Lord; Verily Allah, my Maker, watches over me. God zealously rubs the faces of liars in dust, And destroys them like prey that is confounded and afraid. 141