Stabat Mater text by Ali Riza Saral, March 2017
A mother ablaze in grief is standing here
At the side of her son, in tears
At the head of his lifeless body…
When his soul is soughing
With this pitiless stroke
He passed away to eternity.
How heart-sick how triste
Had his mother bless
Against invisible accidents
Mourning and saddenning
Beloved mother did see
Her son’s unutterable pain
Is there a human-being without
Lacrima, who sees her lose
her son, who sees her in pain
Who does not sadden
Who does not get petrified
Looking at her mourning for her son
For the mistakes his people did
For the things they couldn’t do in peace
She lost her dear son
She saw her beloved son
Devastated and smitten
Let his soul pass away.
O mother, the spring of love
Let me feel sorrow for you
Let me mourn with you.
May my heart glow with fire
In God’s love for the human-being
To make him pleased by this
Amen.
Ali Riza SARAL (nspired by Stabat Mater Dolorosa and many killings all over the world in 2016.)