Number 15

God, the all-knowing, the one who takes your hand, kind and merciful, eternal and all-powerful. By the light of His holiness the heart of Qasemi became a sacred presence, a throne of true knowing. By God's grace he is free of wealth and years: a prince without riches, an elder without age. The old masters are gone; nothing remains of them but an ancient, tender story. You are a disciple of learning, yet you have let your heart be locked away in the prison of longing. Come to us, hear a new story, for you cannot find enlightenment from the dead.