I carry a torch in one hand

I carry a torch in one hand
And a bucket of water in the other:
With these things I am going to set fire to Heaven
And put out the flames of Hell
So that voyagers to God can rip the veils
And see the real goal.

Poem by Rabia (Rabi'a Al-'Adawiyya) (717 - 801)
English version by Charles Upton