@3Al-Hâkim! Judge of all the judges! show Mercy to us and make us justice know@1. Only one Judge is just, for only One Knoweth the hearts of men; and hearts alone Are guilty or are guiltless. That which lied Was not the tongue—he is a red dog tied. And that which slew was not the hand ye saw Grasping the knife—she is a slave whose law The master gives, seated within the tent; The hand was handle to the instrument; The dark heart murdered. Oh, believers! leave Judgment to Heaven—except ye do receive Office and order to accomplish this; Then honorable, and terrible, it is. The Prophet said: "At the great day of doom Such fear on the most upright judge shall come That he shall moan, 'Ah! would to God that I Had stood for trial, and not sate to try!'" He said: "The Angels of the Scales will bring Just and unjust who judged before Heaven's King, Grasping them by the neck; and, if it be, One hath adjudged his fellows wickedly, "He shall be hurled to hell so vast a hight 'Tis forty years' fierce journey ere he light; But if one righteously hath borne the rod, The Angels kiss those lips which spake for God." @3Lord! make us just, that we may be A little justified with Thee@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD by EUGENE FIELD PSALM 117 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE HINC LACHRIMAE; OR THE AUTHOR TO AURORA: 46 by WILLIAM BOSWORTH THE EMBARRASSING EPISODE OF LITTLE MISS MUFFET by GUY WETMORE CARRYL THE MASTER'S TOUCH by ALICE LOUISE CARY A FLOWER OF THE FIELDS by MADISON JULIUS CAWEIN |