O Ali!

by Khadija Sheikh

Oh Ali! One of the fourteen Masumeen,

Being able to meet you is every true Muslim’s dream.

With your amazing character and victorious ways,

'Whoever’s master I am Ali is there too' our prophet says.

Oh Ali, the husband of the Fatima (as), what a high status you’ve been given,

Wanting to be like you is the way our lives are driven.

You’re the father of the youth of Paradise Hassan and Hussein,

The killers of your children were so insane.

Oh Ali! You were born in the way of Qibla, the holy place.

‘Ana wa aliyun min nurin wahid’ said our prophet, sharing his nur on your face

The one that hid in the bed of our beloved Nabi

No-one in the world is like you with such bravery.

No-one will ever smell the fragrance of heaven if for you they have hate.

They should accept the truth before it too late.

Al zulfiqar your sword with a double end

Constantly upon your family we ask Allah for blessing to send

Oh Ali invite us to your shrine and your childrens too!

For we’d do anything to be close to you!

Because we know your message is nothing but true

We pray for the reappearance of imam Mahdi, for now that’s all we can do.

The lion of Allah! La fata illah Ali!

The grandfather of the awaited, imam Mahdi.

Together we pray for the arrival of Al-Mahdi,

To complete the progeny of our beloved Ali.