A Moment of Union
A Mystical Ghazal by Abu Sa'id Abu al-Khayr
Abu Sa'id Abu al-Khayr, a 10th-century Persian Sufi poet and mystic, is known for his profound and spiritually uplifting poetry. His verses often explore themes of divine love, longing, and the soul’s journey toward ultimate union with the beloved. In this ghazal, the poet expresses the incomparable joy of a single moment in the presence of the beloved, the restlessness of a heart that has never known life without love, and the surrender of the self in the vast ocean of devotion. The poem beautifully captures the ecstasy of love and the inevitable pull of the heart toward its divine source.
🌿 No moment in this world is sweeter than our meeting,
O soul of my soul, the time of union is fleeting.
💫 My heart has never known a life free of love's fire,
Except in the sanctuary where your presence inspires.
✨ I swore not to throw my heart into the ocean’s embrace,
Yet love’s tide erased my fear—no shore remains, no trace.
🌙 Let me lay my head at your feet and rest at last,
For this wandering soul is caught in fate’s forecast.
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