Abba Al-Fath I have directed my spirit and my fascination
To you and my body alone is retarded
And in you, praise be to God, what has reached riches
And believe what I fear and what I fear
And most of what guides secretly is concealed
Prejudicial and extravagant reproach
So be sympathetic as you were confident
And do not be standing like one who is not known
Aba Al-Fath You have directed my soul and my spirit – the poet Al-Buhtari
