Discover the power of gratitude and how it can lead to an abundance of blessings in this tale of unwavering devotion from a humble servant.
‘Tis a known fact:
Limits remain
For favors
To ask.
Relations with others bound:
When a certain want arises,
One may request,
Then ask,
And ask again.
But for every favor granted,
Another shall be demanded.
Hey Healer of my woes!
Hey Provider of my wants!
Hey Solver of my struggles!
Hey Banisher of harm!
Hey Creator of wonders!
Hey Lifter of my name!
Hey Spreader of my fame!
You have indeed heard me true,
No complaint I hold against You.
I have asked You for many a year,
Yet Your Reply came in days mere.
Learned I to ask for favors only,
With prompt Reply, spoiled and lonely.
Shamelessly, I have perpetually asked,
For rain, but never prepared to be masked.
And yet again, I dare to implore:
For Your Bountiful Rain, I want more!
I ask You,
Hey my Generous Master!
A shameless slave I am,
But not a deceitful sham!
Grant me the generous favor
For the endless manna You deliver.
If You made me envy of mortals,
And spoiled with blissful portals,
Make me envy of angels too,
To express my gratitude anew.
Oct 22 2004 (Ramadan 8). Edit March 2023
