O THOU Who all things mortal and divine

Hast fashioned, and by Whom alone we live,

May there still shine

The torch of hope that Thou to us didst give!

Within us stirs the leaven of Thy love,

As streams of water of Thy mercy run.

Look from above

And bless Mahmoud and all that he hath done.

Whether it be in Mecca’s holiest shrine,

Or in the Temple pilgrim feet have trod,

Still Thou art mine,

Wherever God is worshipped is my God.

The morning I shall greet with tears and sighs,

And from my heart that burns with holy fire

A breath shall rise

To burnish thus my mirror of desire.

Give me thy tears, O Makhfi, let them rain

In quenching torrents on my burning heart;

So hot its pain

At every sigh I breathe the flames outstart.