IZQ

081

The
Darkening

By the Name

God

the Fount-of-All-Mercy
the Ever-Merciful

when the sun
is darkened

when the stars
are thrown down

when the mountains
are set moving

when the pregnant camels
will be neglected

when the wild beasts
are gathered together

when the seas
boil over

when the souls
are set in pairs

when the buried infant
will ask

for what crime
she was killed

when the scrolls
are unrolled

when heaven
is stripped away

when Hell
is set blazing

when the Garden
is brought close

then a soul will know
what it has done

no

I swear by

the stars that go back

those that move quickly
and those that set

by the night
that watches

by the dawn
that sighs

this is truly the speech of
a noble Messenger

having great strength

safe with
the Liege of the Throne

obeyed and to be trusted

your companion
is not possessed

he truly saw him
on the clear horizon

he is not miserly
with the unseen

it is not the word
of a cursed Satan

so where are you going?

it is nothing but a Reminder
to all beings

for whoever among you
wants to go straight

but you will not want to
unless God wills

the Liege of
all the worlds

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