The Mount Nūr Poem by Mohammad Younus

THE MOUNT NŪR

The Mount Nūr holds in its breast the holy cave,
Where the prophet feels and thinks,
About God and his suffering people,
And receives God's light immense-
The light that illuminates the believers' heart,
The light that sweetens the believers' mind,
The light that opens the lids of soul's eyes,
The light that illuminates the universe,
The light that strikes the chords of soul's guitar,
The light that delights the honey bees-
They collect the nectar and rejoice,
They buzz and dance in the sea of light-
Like the whirling derweishes,
Gabriel comes here in man's guise,
Heralded by the belling sound,
Delivers the message of God:
Read the divine book of secrets,
In the name of lord who creates,
And teaches man with His pen,
The enlightened child of God thus perceives
Light is the core of human life

Mykoul