15- The 7 Saints

In the heart of the country of Morocco hides a red city Guarded by the Atlas Mountains where every landscape is pretty Home of great bazars perfumed by the scents of fresh condiments And its treasure is well guarded by its historical monuments ..

My town is named Marrakesh home of the seven saints men of love Spiritual people, great scholars and worshipers of the one above Ben Sliman, the first saint wrote a great book; The Guides of Goodness A collection of prayers and blessings from the prophet of fullness ..

Abu Al-Abbas, shepherd of the sick and the destitute Man of truth and spirit, from the city of Ceuta he found his roots Abdul Aziz, ancient merchant of silk, became a man of god People cherished him and from Fes he came, to the city of the odd ..

Abdullah Al-Ghazwani, known for his skills constructing great wells He became an admirable Sufi, retreating in his cells Qadi Iyad, author of Al-Shifa, was known to be a man of law He came from Andalusia, land of love and the rainbow ..

Youssef Ben Ali, spiritual being, living in seclusion Far from every temptation and far from every illusion Al-Suhayli, a Sufi poet, his words broke every chain His teachings healed the sufferings of men and every pain ..

Those are the men of god, and the guardians of tenderness The preachers of harmony, the defenders of togetherness ..

“I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” ― Nelson Mandela