A beautiful Poem that made Imam Ahmad cry

A beautiful and touching poem that made the respected scholar Imam Ahmad cry upon hearing it :

"If my Lord asks me 'Have you shyness in disobeying me? You conceal your sins from my creation – and with sins you come to me.'

So how will I answer? O woe to me – and who shall protect me?

I keep averting my soul with thoughts of hope – from time to time.

And I forget what is to come after death – and what is to come after I am shrouded.

As if I am guaranteed life (eternally) – and that death will not come to me.

And when the severe stupor of death overtakes me – who will protect me?

I looked at the faces, is there not from amongst them who will ransom me?

I will be asked regarding what I've prepared in my life to save me (on the Day of Judgement). Then how will I answer – after I've neglected my religion.

Woe to me! Did I not hear the Speech of Allah inviting me?

Did I not hear what came in (the chapters of) Qaaf and Yaa Seen?

Did I not hear about the Day of Gathering, the Day of Assemble and the Day of Judgment?

Did I not hear the crier of death inviting me, calling me?

So O' my Lord, a slave (turning to you) I have repented – so who then shall shelter me?

Except a Lord extensive in forgiveness – to the truth He will guide me.

I have come to you (in repentance) – so have mercy on me, and make heavy my scales (with good deeds).

And lighten my account – You are the best of who will bring me to account."