By Musa Burki
As we rise in the morning
Our souls possess a yearning
To fill our hearts with spiritual light
Kneeling as a humble servant in His sight
The dawn rings out a peaceful solitude
Rising from our slumber to show gratitude
Revealed words which emanate from the heart
A beautiful ritual for our day to start
Standing before Him in all His glory
While He encompasses our entire life story
Pleading and begging for a measure of grace
As we wipe the tears from our face
Prostrating and bowing in complete humility
Desiring to feel the mercy and tranquility
Releasing our fears and anxiety
Increasing us in our level of piety
We feel the trembling of our soul as it’s shaken
As the wind and the sun begin to awaken
Completing our spiritual practice at the start of day
Asking for our Lord to light the way
A wonderful contentment rests in our spirit
Obeying the call to prayer as we hear it
Our day can now begin with clarity and peace
Hoping that our love for Him willincrease.
[…] morning I was encouraged and inspired by this poem written by Musa Burki. It is a poem about the early morning prayer, fajr (it happens before sunrise). It makes me want to […]
Salaam u alaikum wr wb, Beautiful poem. Can Suhaib Webb please so a small overview of the Islamic perspective of poetry, all kinds? Thank you.
Subhan Allah! This was really very beautiful!
Jazakallah khair for this very beautiful post!
subhanAllah
awesome awesome poem. mashaAllah
and a beautiful picture to go along with it
may Allah reward all of us the highest level of His Paradise. Ameen
Is talking, chatting in the Masjid a common practice in your country?? While the khutba is on ??
Neatly written. I love it 🙂 , thank you for sharing!
Beautiful masyaAllah!
So beautiful, poignant and peacefully inspiring. Thank you!
Masha’Allah, This is a very beautiful poem. Jazakallah khair!
Beautiful….the best prayer of all the five prayers is Fajr. Only realised it after neglecting it for so many years; used to pray the others.. My life has had a new meaning since I started praying Fajr. And I pray to Allah(swt) to always give me the strength and wisdom to never miss Fajr. Mashallah this poem brought a smile to my face.
Hi just wanted to give you a quick heads up and let you know a few of the images aren’t loading properly.
I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue. I’ve tried it in two different browsers and both show the same outcome.