Spring's Festival VIII.

Our Fasting is over; 'tis Spring's festal Day: Hallelu!

O dearest Guest welcome, all Sorrow's away: Hallelu!

O Love once forsaken, forsaken Heart now be forsaken;

Thy loved One has come, and for ever will stay: Hallelu!

The Parting is parted; the Sev'rance at last is all sever'd;

The Union united, without more delay: Hallelu!

The Flight is now flown off; the Banishment's pain is now banished;

All distant the Distance; our Bird Nest all gay: Hallelu!

The Moon in the Heavens, the Rose in the Heart, in Love's Garden;

The King in his Palace, proud Banners display: Hallelu!

Life stirs in the Rootlet; soft Sap in the Leaflet is spreading;

Green Buds on the Branches are crowning his Sway: Hallelu!

Let come our Foe hated, for now will he meet our Defender;

We scorn and defy him, all safe now for aye: Hallelu!

Yea, flood me all over, all over with Fire of Love burning;

Now well can I bear it; I'll ne'er burn away: Hallelu!

And now it is certain my Soul is bound up in Salvation;

And all of Earth's sadness is sunk in Earth's clay: Hallelu!

O Chalice full brimming, poured out for the thirst of the worlds;

We thank thee, we bless thee, and drink while we pray: Hallelu!

Long parch'd lay the World, a Desert profane, till thy Breath came

On Wings of the Morning, when bright the Dew lay: Hallelu!

We longed as we waited for Spring's Sun our Life to renew;

Jeláleddín's warm Breath from East came to-day: Hallelu!