SUFI POETRY IN SOMALI

(Chris Devlin) #1

2~. God cannot be defied, for He does whatever He wants



  1. God does not order something which is not good [to


be created], 0 God may we escape from calamity


2,7. God sees your gatherings and the desires which people


hide, in their bellies


2~. He knows what has fallen into the depths of the sea


and what lies [on the ground]
2~. He sees what exists; and what is present
3b. He sees all those who whisper and all those who make
[much]noise


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il. If you think otherwise you go far away, hide and shout


at God



  1. God equally hears those who utter [words] and those
    who do not

  2. If God can not hear what is uttered why does He answer
    prayers?


34. He knows what lives in caves beneath the earth and


what exists [on its surface]
3~. Unless we lie, we must admit that God knows all that
exist
3~. 0 you who do not want to hear my words, if you believe
that you were not created [by God]· let that be your
[ opinionJ
i7. 0 you who wish to go to Paradise, desist and do not
defy my words



  1. My life is dedicated to those who yearn for sincere
    belief


39. Drink [the wisdom of my words], like sour milk; and


with them fill a vessel, as if with fresh milk



  1. Cherish them like silk and like honour and [then] pour
    them ferth like a torrential rain


41. I pour [my words] like heavy rain; 0 God, who will


suck the succulent juice from them? '


42.^0 God, may we not be allies God may ,vi th we the not unbelievers; deny our faith^0


4'3. 0 God, may the spies [of the infidels] and ,those who


have turned against us be obliterated


44. 0 God, may we run over and crush those against whom


we are fighting a holy waT

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