"Prepare yourself for death, O my brother, for it will descend.
Do not draw out your hopes
in case your heart treats you harshly.
Perservere in reflection which will make you aware
and move you to do good works, for life will soon depart.
Constantly reflect on the states of the Last Hour, the Rising.
the Gathering, the Balance of actions which is set up.
Then there is the Bridge which will have obstacles laid out on it
to make the crossing difficuilt for the rebellious.
While whoever was obedient and sincere towards Allah
will pass over it like a flash of lightning or a wind
and will go on.
If you wish to be given a drink from the Fountain
on the Day of Gathering,
you must love the Prophet and his descendants.
And bless the Guide who intercedes for mankind. He is the one
who will plead for us when creation is terrified.
May the blessings of Allah be upon him in every land,
and on his family and Companions and those who love him.
I ask the Lord, Allah, for the gift of true happiness
and a seal of goodness for me and those who draw near."
From the Diwan of Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Habib,
Taken from Pg.62. 'Heaven's Door, Part 2 of The Purification of the Soul'