Answer to poem of 1926
O, purest heart e'er born,Selfless and blameless,May Allah's crown adornThy head, most gracious.Yes, we have suffered much,but with love's sweet joy,And soon with Allah's clutch,All grief we'll...
View ArticleAnswer to poem of 1923
The highest inspiration,Beloved so true,The only consolation,My 'Daya', are youIf e'er there is a pleasureSearched the world thro'If e'er there is a treasure,My 'Daya', 'tis you.And now that life be...
View ArticleAnswer to poem of 1922
Day by day and night by nightEvery thing I see,I feel Thy presence in it And I think of Thee.In every thing I may do,Thy love guideth me,When Thy gentle voice I hear,I'm in ecstasy.While the Holy...
View ArticleAnswer to poem of 1921
The honour of my virtues,My heart and my soul,The tolerance of my faults,My 'Daya', my Goal.
View ArticleO' Beloved
O Beloved is my love so weak,That it bringeth me not to Thee,Then let me weep more and more each day,Till by weeping, it strengthened be.But then if it's strength be still too less,And the fountain of...
View ArticleGuiding Star
Guiding Star of my life,Where art Thou soaring?Far from Thy earthly strife,Thro' Heavens alluring!How came Thee to departFrom Sharda, Thy love,Didst Thou not know her heart,O Heavenly Dove?Come, hear...
View ArticleO' Beloved
O' Beloved, I shudder and I shrink,Dare I to speak, ah! dare I once to thinkOf e'er again that only longed for bliss,To fall upon the dust, Thy feet to kiss.Dare I to weep, my tears would form a...
View ArticleWhen Thou wert near
What need had I for the light of the day,Or the moon in the night to lead the way,O Beloved when Thou wert near?What need had I for the summer's warmth,Or the cooling breezes swaying forth,O Beloved,...
View ArticleLittle Birds
Come! little birds at any widowAnd feed from out my hand,Mine envy oft' to you doth go.Soaring o'er sea and land.No pain to bear, nor care, nor woeNo chain to bind you tight,Flying cheerfully to and...
View ArticleMightier than Breakers
Mightier than breakers of a stormy sea,Dashing on the rocks 'till apieces be,Why then cannot this, mine anguish for TheeBreak open these walls hiding Thee from me?
View ArticleO Shining Sun
O Shining Sun of heaven and earth,Spread forth Thy brilliant rays,In Thy home, there is no more mirth,Gone are the happy days.Help me to climb up the golden stairs,To the height Thou mayst soar,Wiping...
View ArticleAt the Close of the Day
At the close of the dayWhen life's toil fades awayAnd all so peacefully sleep,No rest do I findSince Thou left me behind'Till Death around me doth creep.Bitter nights of despairHath made fragrant the...
View ArticleBefore this Frame is Fallen
Before this frame is fallenWilt Thou give it strength to stand,To carry duty's burdenLord, that is Thine own command.Before this heart is bleeding,Wilt Thou nurse it with Thy loveUntill the hour Thou...
View ArticleOft' Times
Oft' times methinks it cannot beThat Thou shalt n'er return,With heavy heart I wait for Thee,And watch and pray and yearn.If Thou shouldst come from the dead,And Lo! thy form I meet,N'er could I raise...
View ArticleHarken
Harken! O Angels of Heaven,I beg ye each and allCome hither with trumpets laden,To help me in my call.With challenging force together,Blow ye all trumpets yon,Call Him with sounds that mightierN'er was...
View ArticleO Lord of Justice
O Lord of Justice, these frail lips with iron, seal,Pray let me not speak, Nay let me not reveal,Lest the fury of the Gods burst in a hurricane,That lifteth me up from this earthly blame and gain.
View ArticleFriends
O loving friends judge not my solitude,Nor my silence ye not miscomprehend,Forever are my living thoughts bestrewed,Upon ye all with gratitude distend.But hark! my pain, no remedy amends,This little...
View ArticleAbba's Children
Hark! I hear my Beloved's call,'Tis piercing thro' my ears,Take me up to Thy land of all,From life's long grieving years.Precious Rubies born of our love,Weep not; sorrow is past,Allah is with us both...
View ArticleGraduation Day
Noor-un-nisa, your Father's pride,Modes, gentle and qualified,Graceful in manner, fair of face,Worthiest daughter by Allah's grace,Deep in thoughts and wise in speech.Little comrades in school, you...
View ArticleBowl of Saki
O Bowl of Saki blest thou art,A treasure from the divine,Each day thou bringest to my heartA token of love's pure wine.From thee, I learn humility,Selfless love and sacrifice,And Lo! Thou givest me the...
View ArticleThe Mysticism of Sound
The Mysticism of SoundIs a study most profound;In it's depth the Truth is found,O ye Seekers.Tarry not in idle playBut prepare ye for the dayWhence departeth soul from clay,O ye Seekers.Soar then...
View ArticleThe Vadan
O Vadan, Thou art my favorite,A message sent from above,I carry Thee as an amulet,Brought by the heavenly dove.I lay Thee gently on the altar,My worship, to Thee, bequeathe,Yea, I take Thee to my...
View ArticleThe Gayan
O Gayan, Thou my treasured gem,I bow to Thy command,Thou art the highest apothegm,E'er found on sea or land.Thou, inspiration, dost bestow,And deep, Thy melody,A haunting sweetness dost Thou show,With...
View ArticleThis Wee Book
Each thought and word and line and verse,This wee book doth contain,Burst from this bleeding heart, I nurse,In lonliness and pain.Midst the blood gushing forth, I heardThou sayeth, take the pen,And my...
View ArticleNaught do I see but Thee
Alone, alone at the early dawnIn Springtime with its blossoms wanThy glory do I gaze upon,And naught do I see but Thee.Alone, alone 'neath the shady treesMidst Summers warmth I feel thy breeze,Alas' I...
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