Monday, August 29, 2005

Counsel (Spiritual Tendencies)

From the creator of Sufistic: Thoughts & Readings, another blog: Spiritual Tendencies

Counsel



Accept none other for thy love but God.

All things apart from Him are pure illusion.

Here is my counsel, if thou canst counsel take.

The rememberers are ever absent in their Beloved,

For none have life save those who are near to Him.

Between such and the Truth there is no veil.

What are the Blessings of Paradise to them?

Passion God's slaves hath melted; they have drunk,

And still drink, His eternal-treasured Wine,

The draught whereof hath robbed them of themselves.

Would thou couldst take one sip out of their cup!

'Twould help to bridge the gap twixt thee and me.

A good slave he who saith: 'I am at Thy service,'

Hearing God's Call which I address to him.

If God thou seekest, then companion me:

For thee, be very sure, there is no way else.

Shaykh Ahmed al-'Alawi

1 comment:

  1. And may He bless you and all those who read these words, as well.

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