@3We praise Thee; but no need of praise Thou hast, Al-Ghanî! in thy glory bright and vast@1. Mighty is He and forgiving. One soul did He first create, Then He made therefrom a mate: And to help man in his living, Gave him herds, each with the other, Camels, oxen, goats, and sheep Think how Allah wakes from sleep The babe, close-folded in its mother! In three darknesses He shrouds it; Wonder upon wonder clouds it. He is Maker: can ye see All these tokens and still be Thankless? Yet, if so ye are, Not beholden to your care Is Al-Ghanî: self-sufficing Lives high Allah, recognizing Gladly all His creatures' love In a changeless peace above. Judge ye each for each; with God No man bears another's load. Unto Him is your return, Then shall every spirit learn What it wrought, and what is due; For He knows the hearts of you. @3Ah, Self-sufficing One! we seek To praise Thee well, but words are weak@1. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONG, FR. ERNEST MALTRAVERS by EDWARD GEORGE EARLE LYTTON BULWER-LYTTON A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 4 by THOMAS CAMPION THE BEGGAR'S HOLIDAY, FR. BEGGAR'S BUSH by JOHN FLETCHER DAFFODILS by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH CARN A-TURNEN YOLLER by WILLIAM BARNES CORRESPONDENCES by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE THE KING OF NORMANDY by PIERRE JEAN DE BERANGER THE UNKNOWN WOMAN by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK |