The Song of Ba’l and ‘Anāt


‘Anāt:
O Father Burning Sun,
give me your rays.
My Ba’l has been caught in
the Depths of Despair.
He needs me.

Ba’l:
O Father Burning Sun,
give me your rays.
I am caught in
the Depths of Despair…
But my ‘Anât needs me.

‘Anāt:
O Mother Effulgent Moon,
lend me your brilliance.
   My mate has drowned in
the Eye of Darkness.
He seeks me.

Ba’l:
O Mother Effulgent Moon,
lend me your brilliance.
I am drowning in
the Eye of Darkness…
But my mate seeks me.

‘Anāt:
O Uncle Wandering Star,
give me your vigor.
My lover has been trapped in
the World of Confusion.
He misses me.

Ba’l:
O Uncle Wandering Star,
give me your vigor.
I am trapped in
the World of Confusion…
But my lover misses me.

‘Anāt:
O Aunt Fixed Star,
lend me your pierceness.
My babe has been imprisoned in
the Web of Tradition.
He is calling for me.

Ba’l:
O Aunt Fixed Star,
lend me your pierceness.
I am imprisoned in
The Web of Tradition…
But my babe is calling for me.

‘Anāt:
O Grandmother Gravity,
give me your attraction.
My soulmate has gotten entangled
in the Mesh of Illusions.
He is yearning for me.
Truly yearning for me.

Ba’l:
O Grandfather Gravity,
give me your attraction.
I am entangled
in the Mesh of Illusions…
And my soulmate is yearning for me.
Yes.
She is
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for me.



June 1998