@3Al-Majid! Glorious Lord upon the Throne. With this great name we praise Thee, Sovereign One!@1 By the Heavens, walled with silver signs and towers! By the Promised Day! By the Witness and the Witnessed; and the Way Of righteousness!—this glorious Book of ours Lieth treasured up in Heaven, As 'twas given On the mighty "Night of Powers;" And its easy bond is this, The which to keep is bliss: @3"None save Glorious Allah serve; Never from His precepts swerve Honor teacher, father, mother; Unto him who is thy brother, Unto kindred, friends also, Orphans, suppliants, sad ones, show Gentleness and help; to each Speak with kind and courteous speech. Give in alms that thou may'st spare, And be constant in thy prayer." Allah al-Majîd! Thy favor grant, That we may keep this covenant@1. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ASOLANDO: NOW by ROBERT BROWNING LAMENT FOR [THE DEATH OF] THOMAS DAVIS by SAMUEL FERGUSON THE DEPARTURE OF THE GOOD DAEMON by ROBERT HERRICK RETRIBUTION by FRIEDRICH VON LOGAU TO THE RIVER CHARLES by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW WINTER HEAVENS by GEORGE MEREDITH |