Creatures perish in the darkened blind of quest, knowing in… - Mansur Al-Hallaj

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Creatures perish
in the darkened
blind of quest,
knowing intimations.

Guessing and dreaming
they pursue the real,
faces turned toward the sky
whispering secrets to the heavens.

While the lord remains among them
in every turn of time
abiding in their every condition
every instant.

Never without him, they,
not for the blink of an eye — if only they knew!
nor he for a moment without them.

Mansur Al-Hallaj

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About Mansur Al-Hallaj

Mansur al-Hallaj (c. 858 – 26 March 922) was a Persian monist philosopher, mystic, writer and teacher of Sufism. His full name was Abu al-Mughith al-Husayn ibn Mansur al-Hallaj.

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Native Name: الحسين بن منصور الحلاج

Alternative Names: Husayn ibn Mausur al- Hallaj • Abū 'l-Muġīṭ Al-Ḥusayn bin Manṣūr al-Ḥallāğ • Al-Hallaj • Mansour Hallaj • Abu ʾl–Mughīth al-Ḥusain b. Mansur al-Hallāj • Abu al-Mughith al-Husayn al-Hallaj

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