ALMISKEENAH

 

O Majestic Moon

Shyly appearing in your silvery sequined Rajabi shawl.

Lingering in a sky silent to our earthly ears,

but resplendent in the symphony of orbs and

Angels.

Constant in your numinous incantations of the Sovereign Lord.

SubhanAllah SubhanAllah SubhanAllah.

O Chanting Moon

Divulge the secret of this

Enduring glorification.

 

A misty gossamer veil

Conceals your delight of announcing this

Month of Almighty Allah.

 

The void is splintered

into a myriad of tiny sparks of light

by the clink of a key you drop

on mirror marble

of my heart.

Inviting.

Enticing me to unlock the accumulated sediment.

Repent, atone

prepare.

 

O Felicitous Moon,

By His permission

you exude the fragrance of Heaven.

An intoxicating mix of Sidr and Musk,

Seeping earthward.

Mingling with the perfumed pearls ascending from Al Habib Al Mustafa

SallAllahu alaihi wasallam

as his melodious response to your heralding this blessed month

is carried on a scented zephyr

to The Throne of Divinity.

"O Allah, bestow Your grace upon us in Rajab and Sha’ban, and allow us to live into Ramadhan."

 

O Dignified Moon,

Your delicate wispy crescent,

emitting a shimmering aura of

PEACE, HOPE, STABILITY,

beholds the expectation of pilgrims

amassing around the slender minarets.

Sentinels extending skyward,

as do the outstretched hands,

Cupped,

waiting

to catch

Allah’s unlimited bounties.

Ameen, Ameen, Ameen,

To every prayer recited every second every where.

Ameen, Ameen, Ameen.

 

O Compassionate Moon,

As I glance at you

wiping your countenance

with a passing cloud,

A splash of tear falls on my cheek.

Falling falling falling

From your sobbing

as a shooting star.

Mingling with the copious weeping

Of the bereft Ummah.

May our lamenting

Be answered

Cultivating golden bursts of

Unity.

 

O Virtuous Moon,

A suspended ship

Sailing the vast oceans of the sky,

smuggling our awe and wonder.

While captives in your graceful embrace

we ponder the Greatness of Our Creator.

Release your clasp as

I am ready to forsake my all.

Surrendering

To the Owner of your Rajab cycle.

 

All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Ameen.