Sabeen

I hide my body from the world,
not because I lack beauty,
but because it is that beauty that is not for show.

I cover myself
so that you may know me for who I am
and what it is I stand for.

It’s been said that it is because I cover
I will not find someone
to spend the rest of my life with

I disagree.
Allah (swt) has commanded this of me,
and of every Muslim that walks this earth.

I would not want someone who doesn’t love
Islam the way I do,
and if that person does love Islam -

then he’ll love that I adorn Hijab.
It is for the sake of piety
that is considered the best reason to want to marry someone

our paths are lain before us
we know not which way to
turn

but we know
that our destinies have been
determined
for us

by
The One
that created us all

He
is the One and Only

that truly knows
what lays

d
e
e
p

in our hearts

and it is to
Him
that we owe
A Great Thanks

for He has
s
ho
we
r
e
d
upon us a great blessing

His love and the path
towards Him

and on this journey
He has
bestowed upon us

each other
so that we may be a comfort
to one another

w w m
a i e
l t
k h

and together we shall overcome
ALL
o s a l s
b t c e

remember Him and
thank Him

for the time we are given
and the chances we have

to redeem ourselves
so that we may enter

t g o h
h a f e
e t a
e v
s e
n

side
by
side

You think you know
what it is I see,
and why it is I am the way that I am.

I am here to tell you;
you are clearly mistaken.
What you think is not what is.

It seems as if you know
what the right words are to say,
but you have no clue.

Never do you let me fully explain
what it is I feel,
and why it is that way.

You assume you know
and you continue to talk,
but you never listen.

Since you have no patience
to hear my words -
I leave you today.

Because I know you really know not
what it is that I need,
nor do you really care to find out.

you think you know
but do you really

i am who i say i am
but can you see

the pain in my heart
the pounding in my head

i feel like i’m falling
losing

stuggling like i’ve never before
within in my mind

and my heart
a battle rages

in the distance
i search for my destiny

but it’s clouded
and grey

my heart
it beats

and all the while
i hurt

a pain that does not subside
aching, piercing, unbearable

it is within each moment
i notice what i can do differently

walking back and forth
contemplating life

hoping for an answer
but knowing in my heart

the path on which i am
is one that is filled with struggle

i know this and i smile
why - you may wonder

because i know in my mind
and in my heart

it is because of these obstacles
that will, Inshallah, make me a better person

i run to clear my head
and to ponder what may be

i hold no expectations
and wish for nothing

but to be able to hold my head up high
knowing that i have worked

to please Him
and that Inshallah He will guide me

it is said that we must try our best
and follow to the best of our ablility

i have much to learn
and much to do

i just pray
that He allows me

to wake for Fajr tomorrow
so that i may continue on my way

if i

if i left you today
would you notice tomorrow

if i walked away
would you run after me

if i called you up
would you answer the phone

if i build up more walls
will you tear them down

if i wanted to run
would you run with me

if i asked you a question
would you answer it

if i wanted to do something bizarre
would you support me

if i get scared
will you hold my hand

if i wanted to cry
would you let me

if i decided to leave
would you make me stay

if i told you i loved you
would you say the same

Walking the Path