Three years ago, Ustadh Karam Rehman shared the following tweet: “If the Rasul ﷺ was to come to you for a day, what would you change?”
In answer to the question ,I penned this poem. It was then selected by Dr Muzamil Khan and he chose to gift me his new release; Endless Grace: Dreams and Visions of the Prophet Through the Ages along with a beautifully designed Hilyah.
The Poem
The beloveds arrival, what would I change?
No state is worthy of his noble gaze
No answer is befitting, what to replace?
He knows of my sorrows, no need to share
One glance I ask, enough to repair
Impossible task, I have received
Aware He is, of what is perceived
His character to adopt is what id try
A heart of sorrow, sins reaching the sky
Heavy and weighty my eyes would be
Releasing rivers of tears to al-nabi
To behold his noble vision, is my only dream
O Ibn Asif! How lucky to be
The crown of creation, to visit thee
For such days I long, come soon they will
Reform yourself and behold all splendid
02:23am 14/10/20
Muhammad Umer Asif