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TRANSLATION OF THE CHAT/MESSAGE RECEIVED BY GARIB ON 21 OCTOBER 2008

[Texts written between square brackets and some punctuation are added for the sake of making the meaning clearer.]

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST MERCIFUL, THE MOST COMPASSIONATE

At the place where waters flow
If they remember my name,
At the place where I look at my surrounding
If they turn to the truth [? The Truth ?],
If they erase "you-me/I"
And remember my Rab,
They would always find the beautiful one [? The Beautiful One ?],
They would conform to the words that they gave. [they would keep their promises]

On Mevlana’s day,
The ones who turned towards tolerance,
They used to head towards flowing waters
[together] With Yunus Emre. [flowing water==flowing water flows to ocean] [ocean==God]
Of course, at the place where we arrive
We will find the ocean,
We will set up the caravan [together] with Yesevi.

We will see the loaf [of bread]
In the hand of Hadji Bektas.
We will say,
One loaf comes to hand
With thousand one labor, [thousand one==endless, infinity]
Finds its God-given share
At the table of saints.

Hazrat Ali said,
[together] With the Commander, we are at the right time,
Swords in our hands, we are on the mountain.
We look at our surrounding,
We scatter the rocks on their paths.
The Commander is both in you [together] with you
And in us [together] with us
And in the word that he gave.
If he said, “my nation,”
He will erase the vice.
He will laugh [smile] at the ones
Who carry him in their hearts.

At the place of Meryem and Fatima, [Meryem=Virgin Mary]
The ones who love come always together,
Work in the name of the ones who are loved,
Reach the ones who fill their jug.
Let your pardon be abundant.
Let the ones who block the paths
Stay in desert.
I asked, saying, “what is 'pardon'?”
They said,
Love as much as your heart is filled,
Praise as much as your mind perceives,
Set up Hak tables,
Mix the "helva"s. [helva==halvah, halva, halavah (a sweet prepared with sesame oil, various cereals, and syrup or honey)]

Hadji Bayram said,
Wherever I lean forward
It is His work,
Wherever I head towards
It is [a] design from Him.
[Previous verses may be better understood under the light of the following information: Allah created/creates the matter by transforming some of HIS LIGHT into matter. Everything that is visible to human eye is HIS LIGHT in the form of matter. HIS LIGHT is shadowless, matter is imaginary. HIS LIGHT is everywhere, however, our eye that can only see 'matter light' is curtained from HIS LIGHT. HE is The Creator and The Owner of each particle that constitutes the matter. HE is in complete control of His Matter in every moment. Today, it is scientifically known that the universe is under the control of a 'dark energy.' It is called as 'dark' because human intelligence is unable to explain The Existence of This Energy...]
The paths that I came from, that I passed
Take you to Him,
End your trouble, your worry.

Yesevi and Hadji Bayram
Gave hand in hand, [joined forces]
Set up shelter in the vicinity.
They said,
It will be the place of the ones
Who know, who love.
The most beautiful services
Will be served there.
We are hand in hand,
We are in ONEness of HEARTs.
Plead there,
Find The Reality there.

Let selam [peace/greeting] be, let selam be, let selam be.

Allahu Ekber [Allah is The Greatest], Allahu Ekber, Allahu Ekber.

Lailaheillallah Muhammeden Resulullah. [Allah is The only One to be worshiped; we wish to YOU and to Your Representative Mohammad.]

LOVE, SEE & SHARE:

Love all HIS creations;
See HIM in all of HIS creations;
Share HIS Meaning.

© Sabahat Akţiray (Garib)
Translated by Tamer Özel