Ilahis

I held the mirror to my face,
Ali appeared to my eye.
I looked at my essence,
Ali appeared to my eye.

Father Adam with Eve,
Also with the knower of the names (or- also with the universe of names ) (1)
The wheel of universe with heavens,
Appeared as Ali to my eye.

Hadrati Nuh (Noah) the salvation of Allah,
Also Ibrahim (Abraham) the close friend of Allah,
The word of Allah at Mount Sinai (Referring to Hz Moses a.s.),
Appeared as Ali to my Eye.

He is Isa (Jesus) the spirit of Allah,
He is the Shah (king ) in the two worlds,
He is the shelter to us all, (2)
Ali appeared to my eye

Ali is the soul, Ali is the beloved,
Ali is the religion, Ali is the faith,
Ali is the beneficent, Ali is the merciful,
Ali appeared to my eye.

Hilmi is a poor, lowly beggar,
My eye sees, my tongue tells,
Where ever I looked upon,
Ali appeared to my eye.
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Allah Allah Kayyum (the self existing) Allah,
Ya Nureddin Seyen Lillah (help me in Allah’s name –or- a remedy for my grief) (3)
Ya Cerrahi help me in Allah’s name.

With Thanks to Allah I say Allah,
Zikrullah ( rememberance) takes my mind.
Allah Allah Kayyum (the self existing) Allah,
Ya Muyiddin help me in Allah’s name.

The names of his essence are on my tongue,
Zikrullah ( rememberance) became a habit to me.
Allah Allah Kayyum (the self existing) Allah,
Ya Rifai help me in Allah’s name.

The desire from this unity,
Is to reach to the beauty (or face) of His Essence.
Allah Allah Kayyum (the self existing) Allah,
Ya Bedevi help me in Allah’s name.

All that is seen is His essence,
Let me tell you that it is nothing apart from it.
Allah Allah Kayyum (the self existing) Allah,
Ya Dussuki help me in Allah’s name.

O ascetic, If you turn the mirror of your heart,
Into a Sufi,
Then a door gets opened to you,
The beautiful face of Allah becomes visible.

Allah Allah Kayyum (the self existing) Allah,
Ya Nureddin help me in Allah’s name.
Ya Cerrahi help me in Allah’s name.

Semsi Tebriz knows this,
Nothing remains and all is annihilated.
This universe gets destroyed totally,
Only Allah remains as eternal.
May Allah’s blessing and piece
May be upon you Ya Resulullah