Love came and emptied me of the self

Love came and emptied me of self

every vein and every pore

made into a container to be filled by the Beloved.

Of me, only a name is left

the rest is You my Friend, my Beloved.

Exerpt from Nobody Son of Nobody

by Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr, also known as Sheikh Abusaeid or Abu Sa'eed Turkmenistan (967 - 1049)