Qur'an 2:
65 And well you knew those among you
Who broke the Sabbath, as such do,
We said to them, “Turn into apes,
Despised, rejected, no escapes.”
66 We made example to their time
And to those in each land and clime
That come here after them to fear
The lesson of Allah when near.
65 And well you knew those among you
Who broke the Sabbath, as such do,
We said to them, “Turn into apes,
Despised, rejected, no escapes.”
66 We made example to their time
And to those in each land and clime
That come here after them to fear
The lesson of Allah when near.
Though I come after age of ape let me
Take warning from the sign of evil time.
Let me not lay my nets into the sea
Upon the Sabbath day, let me not climb
From bark to shore to find what savoury fish
On Sabbath morn awaits the breakfast dish.
To fail to pause, Beloved, in rendez-vous
Set ages since for me to meet with You
Results not only that I miss Your blessing.
It dims the heart and robs the soul of power,
It shuts light from the eye and leaves one guessing,
It breaks infinity into an hour.
Let me not transgress on the Sabbath day,
But keep within the golden, sparkling way.
I am not any Muslim convert here,
Despite the fact I’ve kept the practice dear,
Denying no Islamic tenet’s gear.
I’ve kept to each belief and practice near.
And yet the Muslim denies I am true,
A Muslim by what I believe and do,
Simply because in addition to all
Of what they harp upon and keep in stall
I keep Your Sabbath day writ on the wall
Of both the Bible and Qur’anic pall.
Such is the nature of mankind and such,
Beloved, I ask that You judge with Your touch
Of mercy and of justice: I’m forsaken
Simply for what Your Sabbath would awaken.
From The Beloved and I, vol. 5, page 16
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Reply :
Those are so wonderful
even much more beautiful
Please do not upset for
Even a single one in your
Ancient Order come to
...follow and sing with you
A Baptism is Jesus' indeed,
John's and Muhammad's creed
This Sabbath I went asleep
for sickly think and weep,
For you no church no mosque
but the sky and its arabesque
friends: the sea and the field
This is a temple, has been build
for you in my heart to preach
and write your great, peach
thoughts, poems and songs
As my father has been here,
so I open the door for a dear
father like you too.
even much more beautiful
Please do not upset for
Even a single one in your
Ancient Order come to
...follow and sing with you
A Baptism is Jesus' indeed,
John's and Muhammad's creed
This Sabbath I went asleep
for sickly think and weep,
For you no church no mosque
but the sky and its arabesque
friends: the sea and the field
This is a temple, has been build
for you in my heart to preach
and write your great, peach
thoughts, poems and songs
As my father has been here,
so I open the door for a dear
father like you too.
(1-1-2011)
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