SUFI POETRY IN SOMALI

(Chris Devlin) #1

l~. May the people whom you love, because of you settle


under the great umbrella on the Day of Resurrection


162.

l~. 0 lighthouse in the darkness, we ask you to ladle out


for us water from the watering-trough of Paradise


  1. 0 most intelligent one, you learn the doctrine of the
    Faith for the sake of God and you use it to worship
    Him


l~. I consider that you are the most zealous person in


following the honourable path of religion


19. You have attained goodness and success, and God gave


you understanding
2b. You are a keen reciter of the Lord's Quran which is

imprinted in your heart



  1. The Generous One who created us gave you grace beyond
    [all] measure


22. The Lord has hung in your breast great accomplishments,


unattainable [to other~


23. You have received a high rank from God; whoever re-


members you but once will have his wishes granted


2.4. 0 radiant light, you are the offspring of the Prophet
and the man who remembers you will attain salvation

25. The Giver has heightened your position; help us when


we callout to you
2~. You received merit before God; 0 graceful one, give us

something before [the world ends]


2.7. 0 branch which one grips to reach the comforts of
Paradise, stir the wind which is blessed over us
is. 0 keen reci ter of YA SIN, [a Sura] in the Quran,
make the things for which we ask easy for us
2~. o Lord, grant the Prophet and the people of his house

very great blessings which are beyond measure


3·0. I-lang peace over the companions of the perfect and


beloved one, and over all the Muslims.


Textual Notes

Line .6. Jinns are spirits which are held by the Muslims to


inhabit the earth and to possess the supernatural

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