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Qassida to Mawlai Al Hallaj
by Muhammad A. Al Mahdi

Sunday, March 06, 2005
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Hear this cry

Of your blood

I have carved this epoch

A thousand lives

Shall my hand sacrifice

For your blood's dark tender

Torrent

Sultanu'l Haqq wa Shahin-Shah

May every eye turn blind

That does not cry

Over you

The mountains are the monuments

Of your glow

The white falcon

Your soul

And I his intoxicated lover

My love is a sword

And in its shade's orchard

Lies Paradise

When the dearest of torches extinguished

My heart lost forever

Its light

I'm fighting the demon of cruelty

In my depth

Who devours my entrails

The curse of having seen the world

I have not won

Nor shall I lose

Do not expect to find any loyal friend apart

 From Allah

My heart is a falcon on the leather-gloved hand

Of a despot

I am the despot

I am the hand

I am the falcon

My heart

For your sake

Is ready to be

Crucified

In ages to succeed my ashes

And the ashes of times

It is written

That Mahdi is the undeserving devotee

Of the eminent qutb

Of his spirit's overwhelming treasure

Allah's radiant rose of purple velvet

Hallaj
 


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Reviewed by M. B. 3/10/2005
Oh Mahdi, QASSIDA is magical and mystical, beautifully lyrical as is all your work. I applaud you!!
Reviewed by jude forese 3/8/2005
beautiful testament of your faith ...
Reviewed by Mitzi Jackson 3/8/2005
i agree with all here Lee took the words out of my mouth
this has a music all of its own
enjoyed!!!
Reviewed by Lee Garrett 3/6/2005
This work captures the rapture of the seeker with the images of an artist eye. It is well crafted, open to mind and spirit. Thank you, this was a great pleasure to read.
Reviewed by Zenith Elliott 3/6/2005
Such a beautiful poem that vibrates throughout the page! ~Z~
Reviewed by E T Waldron 3/6/2005
Mahdi your poem like all sufi poetry is most beautiful and lyrical
Perhaps a song to another poet...

Eileen
Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader) 3/6/2005
Beautiful and this poem just radiates in its message.
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