Abou Ben Adhem - may his tribe increase

                                                       ABOU BEN ADHEM

ABOU BEN ADHEM ( may his tribe increase)

Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,

                         And saw, within the moonlight in his room,

                         Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,

An angel writing in a book of gold:

Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,

                         And to the presence in the room he said,

                         "What writest thou"? - The vision rais'd its head,

And with a look made of all sweet accord,

Answer'd, 'The names of those who love the LORD,

                         'And is mine one? said Abou. 'Nay, not so,

                          Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,

But cheery still, and said, I pray thee, then,

Write me as one that loves His fellow men.

                         The angel wrote and vanished. The next night,

                         It came again with a great wakening light,

And show'd the names whom love of GOD had blest,

And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.

here...Alas Mrose...the original contents by www.sensualityface.com or www.fairyage.com / described with the help of LEIGH HUNT

Abou Ben Adhem, a born prince, was a great saint who gave up a highly comfortable life for the sevice of mankind and love of GOD. The poet through the example of Abou Ben Adhem, teaches us to love our fellow men, if we want to be blessed by GOD love. He who is patient and thankful, is loving and gentle to GOD creatures, and returns good for evil and subdues his passions and forgets his own self for others will receive a great reward in that he will approach his LORD.