THE MYSTIC GUIDE OPENS THE WAY
BRILLIANT SPACE SURROUNDS THE SOUL
THE ROSE OF LIGHT ITS PETALS DIVINE NAMES
BLOSSOMS IN THE GRATEFUL HEART
THE MYSTIC GUIDE POURS THE TRUE WINE
HIS TEARS OF LOVE FLOOD THE WORLD
HIS BLESSED FACE A GOLDEN QURAN
SHINING AS THE RISING SUN
IN YOUR PAINFUL MYSTERY OF LOVE
LOVERS FIND THE CURE FOR PAIN
WANDERING THROUGH THE DESERT OF LONGING
CRYING ALOUD ALLAH ALLAH
DRUNK WITH DELIGHT CENSORED BY MEN
EYES AFLAME WITH DESPERATE LOVE
YOUR FRIENDS CRY OUT LIKE MOSES ON THE MOUNTAIN
LORD REVEAL YOURSELF TO ME
MY EYES ARE WEEPING WITH LOVE’S AGONY
AS I DANCE ON THE MYSTIC WAY
POSSESSING NOTHING NOT EVEN MYSELF
CRYING OUT POVERTY IS MY PRIDE
MY DIRECTION OF PRAYER IS YOUR FACE
MY VICTORY BANNER READS ALL IS HE
PARADISE IS NOT MY CONCERN
HELL IS NOT MY ANXIETY
YOU ARE WHAT THEY PRAISE AT THE HOLY KAABA
YOU ARE WHAT THEY SEEK AT TEMPLES AND SHRINES
I AM FREE FROM EVERY RELIGION
CRYING ALOUD ALLAH ALLAH
STRIVE TO BECOME THE TRUE HUMAN BEING
ONE WHO KNOWS LOVE ONE WHO KNOWS PAIN
BE FULL BE HUMBLE BE UTTERLY SILENT
BE THE BOWL OF WINE PASSED FROM HAND FROM HAND
EVER PRESENT WHERE SHOULD I SEARCH?
ALWAYS AWARE WHAT SHOULD I PRAY?
WHEN YOU GLANCE WITH INFINITE MERCY
HOW CAN ANY SEPARATION BE?
WE ONLY SPEAK TO EXALT YOUR NAME
WE ONLY SEEK TO EXPRESS YOUR DELIGHT
RUINED ARE WE ANNIHILATED WE
SLAIN BY YOU WE ARE HAPPY TO BE SLAIN
PARADISE BRILLIANT AND PURE
WITHOUT YOUR FACE IS WORSE THAN HELL
A SINGLE GLIMPSE OF YOUR TRUE ESSENCE
BRINGS TO NAUGHT EVERY HEAVENLY DELIGHT
WHEN YOU CONSUME A HEART WITH YOUR LOVE
YOU SCATTER ITS ASHES ON THE WIND
WHAT NEED HAVE WE FOR SEPARATE IDENTITY
WHEN WE KNOW YOU AS THE ONLY TRUTH
WHEN THERE DAWNS A GLIMPSE OF YOUR LOVE
LOVE OF FINITUDE FADES AWAY
WHAT DRUNKEN HEARTS YOU GIVE TO YOUR FRIENDS
LOOKING AT THEMSELVES THEY SEE ONLY YOU
FREE US FROM FACES REVEALING YOUR FACE
FREE US FROM DOORS OPENING YOUR DOOR
IF YOU BUT ONCE CALL ME LOVE’S SLAVE
MY BLISS WILL SURPASS THE BLISS OF YOUR THRONE
YOUR PERFECT MERCY CANCELS OUR FAULTS
RINGS OF SLAVEHOOD ADORN OUR EARS
YOU RAISED US UP BEFORE TIME BEGAN
WE ARE YOUR GUESTS SO TREAT US AS YOU WILL
WHAT DO I CARE FOR THE PLAY OF PARADISE?
YOU MAKE MY EVERY GLANCE PARADISE
WHEN YOU GAZE INTO MY EYES
NO DUALITY CAN ARISE
WHAT THIS FAQIR DESIRES OF YOU
IS MORE THAN THE WEALTH OF A THOUSAND KINGS
EVERY LIFE SEEKS BLESSING FROM YOU
I AM ASKING FOR YOU ALONE
THIS POOR ONE HAS NO NAME AND NO SHAME
THIS FAQIR KNOWS NEITHER PEACE NOR WAR
TRUE RANK IS NOT TURBANS AND ROBES
ROYALTY IS THE HEART OF LIGHT
CREATURES ARE DRUNK WITH YOUR WINE
I AM DRUNK WITH THE WINE-BEARER
THEIR DRUNKENNESS THE LIFE OF PRAISE
MY LIFE IS LOST IN YOU ALONE
YOU PLACED A PEARL ON ADAM’S BROW
THE DUST OF REBELLION ON SATAN’S HEAD
SATAN SEEKS YOU AND FINDS BUT HIMSELF
ADAM SEEKS HIMSELF AND FINDS ONLY YOU
ALL WILL IS YOURS WHAT CAN I WILL?
I WANT NO THINGS I WANT NO WORLDS
I CANNOT CARE FOR HEAVENLY DELIGHT
I ONLY SEEK THE DELIGHT OF YOU
WHAT MUST I DO TO MERGE INTO YOU?
MY HEART’S BLOOD STREAMS THROUGH MY EYES
I HOLD NO KEY TO UNLOCK YOUR DOOR
MADLY CRYING ALLAH ALLAH
WHOEVER KNOWS YOU ENCOUNTERS YOUR SAINTS
COOL WATER FOR THE THIRSTY SOUL
HEAVENLY STATES FOR THEM ARE LIKE THORNS
THEY SEEK ONLY THE ROSE OF YOU
PIOUS ACTS MAKE THE MIND PROUD
FORGETFULNESS BRINGS REPENTANCE
REJOICING IN THE NIGHT OF SEPARATION
THE DAWN OF MYSTIC UNION IS NEAR
YOU EXIST I EXIST NOT
EVERYONE IS LOST IN YOU
YOU ARE CLOSER THAN MY SOUL
THIS IS ALL THAT NEED BE KNOWN
THIS FAQIR IS LOST IN PURE JOY
THIS POOR ONE IS KING OF THE WORLDS
RECEIVING JUST AN ATOM OF YOUR LOVE
EVERY KING AND WORLD DISAPPEARS
ADORING YOU HAS DESTROYED MY EASE
NOW I REJOICE IN TESTS AND TRIALS
JUST A MIRROR FOR YOUR REFLECTION
I AM NEVER SEPARATE FROM ALLAH
LOVE’S UNION IS CALAMITY
AN AGONY OF SHEER DELIGHT
I NEITHER POSSESS WHAT I USED TO KNOW
NOR DO I KNOW WHAT I NOW POSSESS
YOU ARE THE GOAL YOUR FRIENDS ARE THE WAY
EARTHLY FIRES ARE DROPS OF DEW
WITHOUT SEEING YOU PARADISE IS PRISON
PLEASURE IS POISON WITHOUT YOUR FACE
IF YOU BRING US TO TRIAL WE HAVE NO DEFENSE
GRANT OUR LIFE YOUR OWN PURITY
GIVE OUR HEARTS DESIRE FOR YOU ONLY
RESURRECT US THROUGH YOUR GRACE
THERE ARE NO SHORES IN YOUR OCEAN OF LIGHT
YOUR MYSTERY CAN NEVER BE REVEALED
LEND US YOUR SPEECH TO THANK AND TO PRAISE YOU
WE HAVE NOTHING OF OUR OWN TO GIVE
HEART BEATS ONLY WITH LOVE FOR YOU
LUNGS BREATHE ONLY WITH LOVE FOR YOU
FROM THE ROSES AT MY TOMB
STREAMS THE FRAGRANCE OF FIDELITY
FOR FREE YOU CREATE YOU SUSTAIN US FOR FREE
YOU ARE NOT A MERCHANT OF GEMS
YOU NEVER SELL THE PRECIOUS RESURRECTION
FREELY GRANTING UNION TO ALL LIVES
SUBMISSION IS YOUR LUMINOUS WAY
OUR ACTIONS ARE YOUR GRACE ALONE
REMOVE FROM US THE SENSE OF OBLIGATION
NEVER VEIL US FROM YOUR FACE
REMEMBERING YOU SORROW IS JOY
THIS IS MY SECRET DOOR TO TRUTH
WITHOUT THE TASTE OF YOUR IDENTITY
LEARNING AND PRAYING ARE ILLUSORY
BEGINNERS ON THE PATH SPEAK OF THE TRUTH
LOVERS POSSESS NEITHER WORD NOR VOICE
THOSE WHO DESIRE THIS WORLD ARE INSANE
THOSE WHO LONG FOR HEAVEN ARE INANE
FASTING VIGIL PILGRIMAGE
LABORS OF THE WAGE-EARNER
FALL IN LOVE THE ROYAL CROWN OF FLAME
I AM TRUTH CRIES MANSUR AL-HALLAJ
LIVE IN ECSTASY NEVER SPEAK ALOUD
TO FIND TRUTH BE AFFLICTED WITH LOVE
DISCOVER WHAT REMAINS BEYOND ANNIHILATION
WHERE THERE IS NEITHER FASTING NOR PRAYER
THE TRAVELER ON THE TRUE PATH OF LOVE
TASTES THE PEACE OF POVERTY
LIBERATION FROM PERSONAL EXISTENCE
WHAT GREAT BLISS IT IS TO BE FREE
