#RamadanRuminations Day 3: Zikr
Alhamdulillah.. Alhamdulillah..
Alhamdulillah.. Alhamdulillah..
Over and over it comes out
Faster than my tongue could follow
A soul’s outpouring
The tears raining
Another Ramadan, another chance
at redemption — a hope rekindled!
Oh what nonsense I’ve gotten myself into this past year
But Ramadan is here, God is near
A big heavenly cleaning
A heavy heart’s purging
11 months it burdened me
The hurts, the grief, the insults and betrayal
But you’re here now, I shan’t crumble
Astaghfirullah.. Astaghfirullah..
Astaghfirullah.. Astaghfirullah..
How I hate this dunya so with all it’s schemes
And yet it’s the only place for sowing
The only time I can try and try again
The only place to practice forgiving
To pray and fast and give charity
To sing and laugh and kiss my mother’s hands
To sit with saints on holy lands
Before I lie in my grave, scared and lonely
No more deeds, no more second chances
O dunya, I know you’re a blessing
But my god, you’re tiring!
Allah.. Allah..
Allah.. Allah..
What is Ramadan and what is dunya
If not just signs to You, of You, for You
Ramadan is full of blessings
Only because You are The Generous
Dunya is tiring
Only because You are The Eternal,
The Permanent, The Ultimate
With You is Home and Rest and Peace
With You is Joy and Endless Feast
May our time in dunya and Ramadan be for You,
and lead to You so we’ll be with You
Accept this from us and bless us always
To You, Ya Rabb, belongs all praise
