Prayers and Meditations — Paragraph 368

Source (Arabic)

رِفِينَ لا أُرِيدُ الحَيوةَ إِلاَّ لإِظْهارِ أَمْرِكَ وَمَا أَرَدْتُ البَقَآءَ إِلا

Translation

I swear by Thy glory, O Thou the Best Beloved of the worlds and the Desire of all such as have recognized Thee! The one reason I wish to live is that I may reveal Thy Cause, and I seek the continuance of life only that I may be touched by adversity in Thy path.