SULTAN MURAD III: "WAKE UP O MY EYES FROM HEEDLESSNESS" This poem have been written by Sultan Murad III who reigned the Ottoman Empire between 1574-1595. One day, Sultan Murad could not wake up for the dawn prayer (fajr) and he felt so sorry and he wrote his famous peom, to state his deep feelings which impressive by itself indeed: WAKE UP O MY EYES FROM HEEDLESSNESS Wake up, o my eyes, wake up from heedlessness Wake up, o my very sleepy eyes, wake up Azrael's intent is the soul, believe me Wake up, o my eyes, wake up from heedlessness Wake up, o my very sleepy eyes, wake up All birds wake up before dawn They start reciting God's names in their own tongues Mountains, rocks and trees declare His unity Wake up, o my eyes, wake up from heedlessness Wake up, o my very sleepy eyes, wake up They open the doors of the heavens They sprinkle the water of Mercy upon believers They sew the heaven dress for those waking up at dawn Wake up, o my eyes, wake up from heedlessness
"Thoughts are the greatest wealth of any nation."