By: Lara Charmaine P. Lagorra
Beneath a sky where stars ignite,
Dawn unfolds in hues of light,
A zephyr whispers through the tides,
A symphony that lifts, a voice that calls,
Listen to the voice – as the serene hymn echoes.
Crimson palms carve in zarb’s molten beat,
Amber light shimmers where heart-thrums meet.
Sapphire veils drift on zurna’s breath,
Threads of silk beneath the mosaic’s depth,
Where indigo flare weaves through scented citrus air.
From Maranao roots, where tribal tales stored,
Elders recall what ancestors once roared,
A kurta sways in Pakistani’s perfumed embrace,
Pages turn slow, like prayer beneath the selene stare,
The scent of ink, where stories laid bare.
From Prophet’s tale, a simple life unfolds,
In sunnah’s light, pure teaching softly ring,
With kin and friends, joy knows no measured,
Where humbleness and charity take hold,
Contentment’s peace, far more precious than gold.
In lecture halls, where dreams take flight,
Where seeds take root and bloom like jasmine bright,
A path unfolds, with threads that wind and creak,
Guided by faith, a soul seeks truth to speak
To leave a mark, where diverse strands take seat.
A heritage vast, yet intimate in scale,
Where Adhans’s echoes lifts the cloud’s soft veil,
Amid the hums of soul who rise and fall,
A part of Allah’s world to share, a gift to all,
Through shared halal, bent knees, they bow
Qur’anic and Ahadith wisdom on a steady hand,
A manuscript of hues,open to every land,
Pages breath insights, both deep and vast,
Scent of wisdom, earthy dust, a timeless grasp,
A river of stories and verses, meant to forever last.
We yearn understanding, a deeper, clear view,
God is Allah, for Muslim, Christian, and Jew,
Let us banish shadowed hatred’s sting,
To build a world where all can stand and sing,
Strength and dialogue, empathy to bring.
“Hey brother, hey sister,” they call with a smile,
“Our faith may seem different, yet we share the same light.”
A devout follower, a leader — two sides of one coin,
In faith and purpose, our spirits forever join.
“Hold fast to the Qur’an,” — their words resound,
“And Allah’s teachings,” — where wisdom profound,
“Take on the challenge,” — urges with fervent plea,
To advocate what’s written inside of thee.
For in my heart, where faith and duty grow,
I lead and follow where His winds may blow,
With every step, every breath, each choice 3made,
The path is guided by His for people’s sake.
Like stars aligned, one constellation we make.