I have loved in life and I have been loved. Ya Hayy, Ya Hayy, Ya Hayy;

I have drunk the bowl of poison from the hand of love as nectar,

My heart, aflame in love, set afire every heart that came in touch with it. "

My heart has been rent and joined again; "

My heart has been broken and again made whole; "

My heart has been wounded and healed again; "

A thousands deaths my heart has died,

and thanks be to love, it lives yet. ""

I went through hell and saw there love's raging fire,

and I entered heaven illumined with the light of love. ""

I wept in love and made all weep with me; "

I mourned in love and pierced the hearts of man; "

And when my fiery glance fell on the rocks,

the rocks burst forth as vulcanoes. ""

The whole world sank in the flood caused by my one tear; "

With my deep sigh the earth trembled,

and when I cried aloud the name of my beloved,

I shook the throne of God in heaven. ""

I bowed my head low in humility, and on my knees I begged of love,

" Disclose to me, I pray thee, O love, thy secret."

She took me gently by my arms and lifted me above the earth,

and spoke softly in my ear:

" My dear one, thou thyself art love, art lover,

and thyself art the beloved whom thou hast adored.

Ya Hayy, Ya Hayy, Ya Hayy.

refrain means: Thou Ever Life, Oh You Everliving.

I will soar higher than the highest heaven, Ya Fattah, Ya Fattah, Ya Fattah,

I will dive deeper than the depth of the ocean, "

I will reach further than the wide horizon, "

I will enter within my innermost being. "

You know me but little, O ever-changing life,

I will live in that sphere where death cannot reach. "

I will raise my head high before you will turn your back to me, "

I will close my lips before you will close the doors of your heart, "

I will dry my tears before you will not respond to my sigh, "

I will fly to the heavens, O world of illusion,

before you will throw me down on the earth. Ya Fattah, Ya Fattah, Ya Fattah.

refrain means: Oh You the Opener.

from the earthly passions and the attachments which blind mankind.

from the temptations of power, fame and wealth,

which keep man away from Thy Glorious Vision.

from the souls who are constantly occupied in hurting and harming

their fellow-man, and who take pleasure in the pain of another.

from the evil eye of envy and jealousy,

which falleth upon Thy bountiful Gifts.

from falling into the hands of the playful children of earth,

lest they might use me in their games;

they might play with me and then break me in the end,

as children destroy their toys.

from all manner of injury that cometh from the bitterness of my adversaries

and from the ignorance of my loving friends.

Master is he who masters himself; Ya Nur, Ya Nur, Ya Nur;

teacher is he who teaches himself; Ya Nur, Ya Nur, Ya Nur;

governor is he who governs himself; Ya Nur, Ya Nur, Ya Nur;

ruler is he who rules himself. Ya Nur, Ya Nur, Ya Nur.

refrain means: Oh You All-Light.

a. Awake, awake, awake to the Message of God.

b. Open my heart, that Thy Spirit it may reflect.

c. Open my heart.

d. Make my heart Thy Divine Temple.

a. Bless Lord my life, every day and in every way.

b. Give me wisdom and power that may enable me to serve in Thy Cause.

c. Fill the cup of my heart with Thy Divine Spirit.

May your heart be filled with heavenly joy,

may your soul be illuminated with divine light,

may your spirit uphold the divine message,

may you go on in the spiritual path,

may God's peace abide with you for ever and evermore.

Ya Shafi - Ya Kafi, Ya Shafi - Ya Kafi, Ya Shafi - Ya Kafi ;

O Thou who art the Healer of our bodies, hearts and souls,

by Thy mercy,

may she / he / they be healed

by Thy all-sufficient Power of Healing.

Ya Shafi - Ya Kafi, Ya Shafi - Ya Kafi, Ya Shafi - Ya Kafi .

Oh Thou, whose nature is mercy and compassion

and who’s Being is all peace.

Father, Creator and Sustainer of our lives,

send on the whole humanity Thy peace

and unite us all in Thy Divine Harmony. Amen.

Oh Thou, the Spirit of our souls,

the Master of our minds

and the Controller of our bodies,

we humbly offer ourself to be used

as the channels of Thy Love, Light and Life

that we may be more able to serve Thee and Humanity. Amen.

Oh Thou, the Light of all souls,

the Life of all beings,

the Healer of hearts.

All-Sufficient and All-Powerful God,

the Forgiver of our shortcomings,

free us from all pain and suffering

and make us Thy instruments,

that we may in our turn free others from pain and suffering

and that we may impart to them:

Thy Light, Thy Life, Thy Joy and Thy Peace. Amen.

God granth you:

thought that expandeth,

feeling that deepeneth,

friendship that lasteth long,

love that changeth not,

a treasure that ever groweth,

happiness that endeth not,

faith that reason cannot shake,

devotion that endureth all tests,

light that continually burneth

life that liveth for ever.

What is the religion of the Sufi? Natural life.

What is the manner of the Sufi? Simplicity.

What is the goal of the Sufi? Self-realisation.

What is the path of the Sufi? Friendship.

What is the art of the Sufi? Humility.

What is the charm of the Sufi? Personality.

What is the moral of the Sufi? Beneficence.

What is the attitude of the Sufi? Forgiveness.

What is the Beloved of the Sufi? God.

What is the Ideal of the Sufi? Man.

My thoughts I have sown on the soil of your mind;

My love has penetrated your heart;

My word I have put into your mouth;

My light has illuminated your whole being;

My work I have given into your hand.

God bless you,

illuminate you

and make your life fruitful

in His Service.