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?