Zikre Of Great Name Poem by Mohammad Younus

ZIKRE OF GREAT NAME

That Faqir set his index finger
Right between the two bows
On the station of Qaba Qawsain
Listened to the sound from six sides
Witnessed the light upon light
Did the zikre of great name
Repeated not words nor letters
Composed not sounds with zer-o-bum
Sealed lips, eyes, and ears
Never broke the seal
To pronounce the great name
Hour by hour, day by day
Eared to the command of lord
Immersed in the sounding ocean
Hā, Hū, Hē: lā ilāha illā hū
Became one with the great name
Inner ears, eyes and tongue opened-
Ignorance disappeared
The tongue opened with elegant speech;
The heart lit up with radiant light
I took an oath on his hand,
Under the Holy Willow Tree
Sweet birds on whose branches
Sang melodious and cheerful songs
The sun rose up from the west
Emitted cool light upon light
In my heart spacious inside
I may not speak his name,
But know! that boatman rowed the boat
Through the turbulent river
He took me to the Sultan of truth
The Sultan is playing the music
I hear it with my heart's ears
The Great Sultan invites my soul
With flute, harp, bell and drumbeat
Come to Me, come to Me, come to Me
In joy and delight I answered
Labaika, Labaika, Allahuma labaika
Here I am! Here I am! My Lord, here I am!

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