Devotion Of Friends

In the Name of God, the Most Ancient, the Most Great.Indeed the hearts of the sincere are consumed in the fire of separation: Where is the gleaming of the light of Thy Countenance, O Beloved of the worlds?Those who are near unto Thee have been abandoned in the darkness of desolation: Where is the shining of the morn of Thy reunion, O Desire of the worlds?The bodies of Thy chosen ones lie quivering on distant sands: Where is the ocean of Thy presence, O Enchanter of the worlds?Longing hands are uplifted to the heaven of Thy grace and generosity: Where are the rains of Thy bestowal, O Answerer of the worlds?The infidels have arisen in tyranny on every hand: Where is the compelling power of Thine ordaining pen, O Conqueror of the worlds?The barking of dogs is loud on every side: Where is the lion of the forest of Thy might, O Chastiser of the worlds?Coldness hath gripped all mankind: Where is the warmth of Thy love, O Fire of the worlds?Calamity hath reached its height: Where are the signs of Thy succor, O Salva