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I AM BEFORE, I AM AFTER

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I am before, I am after

The soul for all souls all the way.

I'm the one with a helping hand
Ready for those gone wild, astray.

I made the ground flat where it lies,
On it I had those mountains rise,

I designed the vault of the skies,

For I hold all things in my sway.

To countless lovers I have been

A guide for faith and religion.
I am sacrilege in men's hearts
Also the true faith and Islam's way.

I make men love peace and unite;
Putting down the black words on white,

I wrote the four holy books right
I'm the Koran for those who pray.

It's not Yunus who says all this:
It speaks its own realities:
To doubt this would be blasphemous:
"I'm before-I'm after," I say

English version by
Kabir Helminski & Refik Algan

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