
O My Lord,
If I worship You
From fear of Hell,
burn me in Hell.
O My Lord,
If I worship You
From hope of Paradise,
bar me from its gates.
But if I worship You for Yourself alone
Then grace me forever the splendor of Your Face.
Rabia Al-Adawiyya
Iraq (717-801)
One of Sufism's most revered and beloved poet-saints, Rabia was born to poor parents...