O You who are the object of my perception
And the hidden desire of my heart!
O complete Being, the Whole
Whom I love with all my parts.
I turn to You in longing and sorrow;
You for whom my heart is caught in the talons
Of a flying bird.
Immersed in pain, lost, amazed and dazed
I move from wilderness to wilderness.
Travelling, blinded by Your mystery,
Lightning fast and restlessly moving
Like the suddenness of a vision
That disappears as one wakes.
Carried away by the stream of awareness
For the pleasure of the Absolute.
Amazed at Thou and I
O object of my desire!
Thou allowed me nearness to Thee,
Though I called Thee me.
I lost myself in finding Thee
Till Thou annihilated me in Thee.
O blessing of my life
And my solace after death,
None cares for me save Thou;
Thou art in my fear and peace.
O you garden of meaning
That circumscribes all my talents,
If I desire anything
I desire Thee!
Islamic mystical poetry
