His Supplication in Abasing himself


1

My Master, my Master!
          Thou art the Master and I the servant!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the servant
                              but the master?

2

My Master, my Master!
          Thou art the Exalted and I the abased!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the abased
                              but the exalted?

3

My Master, my Master!
          Thou art the Creator and I the creature!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the creature
                              but the creator?

4

My Master, My Master!
          Thou art the Giver and I the asker!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the asker
                              but the giver?

5

My Master, My Master!
          Thou art the Helper and I the seeker of help!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the seeker of help
                              but the helper?

6

My Master, My Master!
          Thou art the Subsistent and I the perishing!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the perishing
                              but the subsistent?

7

My Master, My Master!
          Thou art the Everlasting and I the vanishing!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the vanishing
                              but the everlasting?

8

My Master, My Master!
          Thou art the Living and I the dead!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the dead
                              but the living?

9

My Master, My Master!
          Thou art the Strong and I the weak!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the weak
                              but the strong?

10

My Master, My Master!
          Thou art the Rich and I the poor!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the poor
                              but the rich?

11

My Master, My Master!
          Thou art the Great and I the small!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the small
                              but the great?

12

My Master, My Master!
          Thou art the Owner and I the owned!
                    Has anyone mercy upon the owned
                              but the owner?