@3We praise Thee; but no need of praise Thou hast, Al-Ghanî! in thy glory bright and vast@1. Mighty is He and forgiving. One soul did He first create, Then He made therefrom a mate: And to help man in his living, Gave him herds, each with the other, Camels, oxen, goats, and sheep Think how Allah wakes from sleep The babe, close-folded in its mother! In three darknesses He shrouds it; Wonder upon wonder clouds it. He is Maker: can ye see All these tokens and still be Thankless? Yet, if so ye are, Not beholden to your care Is Al-Ghanî: self-sufficing Lives high Allah, recognizing Gladly all His creatures' love In a changeless peace above. Judge ye each for each; with God No man bears another's load. Unto Him is your return, Then shall every spirit learn What it wrought, and what is due; For He knows the hearts of you. @3Ah, Self-sufficing One! we seek To praise Thee well, but words are weak@1. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...STANZAS IN MEMORY OF THE AUTHOR OF OBERMANN by MATTHEW ARNOLD PSALM 8. MAN'S PLACE IN CREATION by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE WINTER RAIN by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE SLEEPING BEAUTY by MATHILDE BLIND NATALIA'S RESURRECTION: 1 by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE WANDERER: 2. IN FRANCE: 'PRENSUS IN AEGAEO' by EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON |