In His Most Exalted Name
Eventually, repeated insistence of Fati «1» prevailed and I pumped a few bucket of troubled water from the drying well of my self. I neither was nor am a poet nor do I have any claim of it. Now that I have come of old age and if I have for example anything, it has run out and have turned to His Throne- the Almighty and Glorified- in the hope of forgiveness and mercy while carrying a black book and loads of sin, I confess that I do not have a white spot in my Book of deeds. My imaginary good acts and superficial acts of worship consist of sins and no going beyond selfishness and egotism, being marked by dark veils and satanic temptations." Layer upon layer of darkness." «2» I should seek forgiveness from them more than I do from sins. I am despaired of myself and my acts, but hopeful of God is grace and mercy, pinning hope in his favors and generosity.
O, my daughter! Come to your sense and travel from your self or at least think of the journey. Know that what you heard was from a hallow drum and what I said was slip of the tongue. May God help you by His grace so that you would not spend life like this writer vainly!
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Sha`ban 29,1405 AHS