welcome O’ Ramadan

Welcome, O’ Ramadan Ramadan is coming, Roll out the red carpet, Our guest is nearly here, The heart is the target, Mercy, forgiveness and liberation, The journey to salvation, Let the heart beat Allah, And the Messenger live in the…

the illogical journey

The Illogical Journey The year was 2001 and there we were, sitting in the canteen at college. My cousin and I joked about starting to write rhymes and pretend to be gangster rappers. We wrote and found it simple to…

the intense imprint

The Intense Imprint I close my eyes and I see your name, Imprinted in my heart, ease the pain, Muhammad you are the mercy of God, You are our blessing from Our Lord, We remember you in every breath we…

the rose that grew from concrete

The Rose that Grew from Concrete The Rose that grew from Concrete,Exemplifies man’s great deceit,We marvel at vehicles and skyscrapers while the rose stays discreet,Pushing through the cracks, the beauty, so complete, It shows that God’s creation is most beautiful,And…

the princess of Palestine

The Princess of Palestine She wakes up in the morning, wipes the sleep out of her eyes,Washes up, covers up, gets ready to pray to the most high,Tries to shut herself off from the noise of the world, she closes…

The Broken Heart

القلب المكسورThe Broken Heart I try to imagine what it’s likeTo sit in your blessed companyThe Sahaba’s gazes fixed upon youLearning a matter of IncumbencyAnd there you are in all your mightLeaning against that blessed treeYour Noor is so overwhelmingI…