God and a drop of oil is one of Charbel Baini's books translated by Maha Bechara

THE FIRST WORD

-1-

I am standing in front of You

To revise my steps of the past,

And count my sins

Which I didn't know that I had committed..

I've got eyes on my face

But I can't see...

You did not enlighten

The darkness of my days.

I lived with fear all this life

Of You...

Of myself...

Of the people...

And of Your commandments...

Which I have never forgotten.

-2-

You are fair...

Save me ...

I was born weak

And You are strong.

I am a tiny person...

Forgive me,

You hold in Your hand

Everything I possess

The sea,

The earth,

The heaven,

The love,

The hatred,

The justice

And the grievance...

You always know what I do

Before it happens

So do not oppress me

Let me walk the way of piety.

-3-

I love You.. 

No matter how many mistakes I make.

I love You.. No matter how mad the night will go.

I love You.. Walking over my steps.

I love You.. A laughter, a smile

And hands hiding my shame

Consoling me when I cry,

You are the most beautiful line

On my life's pages,

You are the first word that I have ever heard

And still resounding in my ears.

-4-

I cannot survive without You,

You are my unchanging friend

I pinned You as feathers on my wings..

Since I was a baby,

I went looking for Your love

To clear up this life.

O God!... Make me live poorly

And don't let me love the wealth of this world.

Without standing on Your side,

No one can reach the real wealth.

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