Faith
Someone left, without a word, in silence,
Translated from Uzbek · Original text
Someone left, without a word, in silence,They abandoned you as if they'd buried you dead.As if you alone were left unhappy,As if the fire in your heart had suddenly gone out.Dawn broke with your heart aching from torment,Your soul burned mercilessly in its torture.Your mind tasted the secret: “You're only human,”In the desert of grief, sorrow hunted you down.You are a servant — error is our father's legacy,And his legacy is to repent in tears.My Lord, forgiving is Your very nature,Bring me face to face with repentance.If I cannot manage even to feel remorse,If my repentance always breaks like china,If grief is the food I eat both night and day,If I wander half-asleep, senseless as a madman,If I cannot even say istighfar as I should,If I sell off all my days to heedlessness…Forgive me Yourself, O Sustainer,You are the One most skilled at forgiving!If I cannot do my part without mistake,You do Your part without mistake!..Would it befit Your servant to burn with regret,When, after all, he has a God like You!Akrom MALIK
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