Firm Conviction Poem by Mystic Qalandar

O my Lord,
Possessor of perfect power—
When You
Kneaded me with light,
And placed Your reflection
Within my heart—
How can there be
A question of separation?
When was I ever
Apart from You?

Every feeling,
Every thought,
Is bathed in Your radiance.
My existence
Bears witness to Your oneness—
You alone are,
And I—
Only Your reflection.

You awakened me
With the touch of Your word,
Filled my breaths
With remembrance,
Made my voice
A flowing mirror of Your image—
So how can I accept
That anything exists but You?

My truth—
Your reflection.
My being—
Your shadow.
I am Your mirror,
Your unfolding.
I will tear apart
Each veil of illusion,
And upon every path of doubt,
I will stamp the seal of unity.

Like silent roots
Breathing beneath the ocean's depth,
Like water's own creatures
Alive in stillness—
So am I:
Motionless,
Yet held in Your essence.
Not separate,
Not distinct—
Only You,
Only You am I.

Your oneness
Is my certainty,
Your name
Echoes through every atom of my soul.
I am hidden in You,
You are revealed in me—
Your love
Flows through every breath.
I have been with You forever,
And within You
I remain.

You are my origin,
You are my end—
The axis,
The destination.
Each moment
A mirror of Your remembrance,
My foundation—
You alone.

Like trees in solitude
That do not bend
Before storms—
So am I,
Rooted in unity,
Unshaken.

I stand firm,
I remain resolute.
I do not sway,
I do not turn.

Like stars in the sky,
Bound by gravity,
Each in its orbit—
So am I,
Drawn by Your pull,
Content with Your decree,
Drunk on Your will.
I will not sway,
I will stand firm.

Though darkness falls,
Though storms may pass—
My conviction
Is a mountain—
Of eternity,
Of infinity.
Within Your essence,
I am sheltered,
Still,
At peace.
I will not sway,
I will stand firm.

You are the beginning,
You are the end.
Your love—
My path.
Your will—
My destiny.
I am with You,
I am within You—
I will stand firm.
I will stand firm.