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Poem No.: 993

If you are not my eyes in my existence *** and all where are my strengths, you and I

From the Meccan Revelations, part fourth Page 40

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Ifyouarenotmyeyesinmyexistence

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andallwherearemystrengths,youandI
 
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Either the matter is personal, or the matter is you

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Or I may be me in one face, and in another face, you may be you

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Youaretheletterthatdoesnotreadandunderstand

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andyouareconfused
 
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Iseeinability,andthatinabilityismyeyes

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andignoranceofmatters,sowhereareyou?
 
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I am not strong enough to acquire knowledge, but you are not strong enough to attain it

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Sowewerehelplessintheexistenceofthetruth

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andyouwereembarrassedbythegloryoftheMostMerciful
 
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So I, he, and you are gone, so look at my words when I say you

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WhodoImeanby“you”andIamnotmyeye

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noranyoneelse?SoIwasconfusedbytheword“you'”
 
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BecauseIdonotseeaverbalmeaning

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nordoIknowwhosaidyou
 
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Iseesomethingguaranteedbymyexistence

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andyouarejealousofhim,notyou
 
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If we continue to say, “My servant has done so,” then you will confirm us with something that is not yours

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So tell me who I am so that I can see him and know whether I am or you are you

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If it were not for God, we would not be slaves' And if it were not for the slave, you would not be you

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SoestablishmesothatwemayestablishyouasaGod

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anddonotdenytheegoandyouwilldisappear
 
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