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I Saw My Lord — A Deep Sufi Poem on Divine Love & Oneness
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I saw my Lord with the eye of my heart.
I said: who are You? He said: You.
“Where” with You has nowhere,
And there is nowhere where You are.
Illusion with You has no illusion.
Can illusion know where You are?
You are the One who gathers every “where”
to nowhere, so where are You?
In my annihilation, my annihilation perished,
And in my annihilation, I found You.
In the effacement of my name and the outline of my form,
I asked about me, so I said: You.
~ Mansur Al Hallaj
It’s hard to fully appreciate the beauty and wisdom of Sufi poetry without exploring the works and teachings of its famous martyr, Mansur Al-Hallaj.
Known by many for his controversial declaration, “Ana Al Haqq” (or “I am the Truth,” which is another name for God in Islam), Al-Hallaj has gone on to inspire many seekers and Sufi masters who came after him.
But beyond his infamous statements — and ultimately, his execution — what was Al-Hallaj really…
