Ó, a Thiarna, lonraíonn na réaltaí
Ó, a Thiarna,
lonraíonn na réaltaí
is tá súile an duine druidte
a ndoirse faoi ghlas ag ríthe
is gach aon leannán leis féin lena ghrá.
Seo mé, i m’aonar, farat
O my Lord, the stars glitter
By Rabia al-Basri (Rabia al- Adawiyya)
(717 - 801)
English version by Charles Upton
O my Lord,
the stars glitter
and the eyes of men are closed.
Kings have locked their doors
and each lover is alone with his love.
Here, I am alone with you.
