My Love's Covenant Poem by Mohammad Younus

O my dear critics!
Why do ye rebuff my claims to divine love?
Come, let me tell you the secret hidden;
Ancient is my covenant of love with my lord;
Still my lord's voice of covenant I hear resonating...
...in all the chambers of my heart and mind;
My every atom vibrates...
...with the currents of mysterious sound;
I abandon all the temptations of the world for Him...
...and I make it my business to hymn and hear...
...purely His voice;
The melodious voice guides me straight...
...on the path of Love,
That leads lovers to the pastures of...
...peace and contentment;
Because here descend on lovers the words...
...of knowledge and wisdom;
My lord gives me a drink from the spring of love...
...and lets me attain what in pre eternity...
...He asked me to seek and acquire;
He lets me to smell the scent...
...of the breeze of nearness,
That keeps on reviving me...
...when hot and cold winds blow;
He tears away the veils of pride and prejudice...
...that would blindfold the eyes of my heart;
So I behold truth of the Truth in every atom;
What is ephemeral and what can cut me off...
...I never desire;
O' Lord, confirm my view of You...
...for You are, indeed, the bestower...
...of knowledge true, and wisdom;
O' Lord, You are my only beloved...
...for my soul another does not desire!
The garden of your unveiled presence is Eden;
He who finds this garden of Eden...
...shall another garden never desire;
O' Lord, You are my soul's essence;
It is for this that I love none but You;
O' Lord, it is your love alone I need...
...my soul nothing else does desire;
O' Lord, Don't ask me what it is I would like...
...to have of you;
For anything except your love...
...a lover does not desire;
So come!
O quintessence of the soul and world!
My heart renounces both the worlds...
...nothing except your love does it desire!

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