How can I retrieve my heart
from Him? It is lost to me.
And I no longer have the head that might call for
another round of love.
Where should I go? Whom should I ask?
Whom should I go on seeking?
I have reached the point where
I don’t want to be conscious of myself.
My eyes behold Your face
with Your light.
How could I possibly see
anything other than You?
I shall not speak about anything
but love;
I shall turn a deaf ear to every word
that is not about You.
The holy sanctuary sought by all
is manifest inside me.
Why then should I set out on a journey
to the Kaaba?
To behold Your face,
I became void of self;
I had to accomplish this
without wasting a moment.
You bestowed light to my soul
through Your sun-like face;
You did not want me
to keep turning toward the moon.