A Symbol of My Love

My Declaration

Going out to the world is a long journey,

Every step I take, I do so with pride,

Confidence is all they see as I stride,

They can’t fathom why my beauty I hide.

On the streets bewildered eyes at me stare,

I return their gazes with smiling eyes,

They wonder about my covered hair,

And the reason behind my “foreign” disguise.

They assume I’m bound by my beliefs,

An enslaved soul, a prisoner behind my veil,

They think I’m a figure of oppression,

A lost silhouette hiding behind a male.

Though my beauty from the world I choose to conceal,

I have an identity, a voice, and a mind of my own,

My inner beauty to them I will happily reveal,

Because of my veil, as a human, I have grown.

My hair, my body aren’t for others to see,

Focussing on living my life with honesty,

Not a slave to modern day conventions to “fit in”,

With an embracing heart, and every new day,

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The words of ALLÂH ‫ سبح َان ُه َوتعالى‬I choose to obey.

Since I’m willing to declare my love to others,

As a sign of my respect and appreciation,

So why not do the same by donning my veil?

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And submit to ALLÂH ‫سبح َان ُه َوتعالى‬,

and let it be my declaration.

Let me make my unashamed message clear:

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My first reason for the veil is to Please ALLÂH ‫سبح َان ُه َوتعالى‬,

Second, my love for The Prophet, Peace Be Upon Him,

 My third to emulate the Great Mothers of Faith [1],

A decision that was not made on a mere whim.

I don’t don the hijâb for the sake of any man,

Nor because it happens to be the fashion of the day,

I uphold it because I Love my Creator and HIM alone,

And for HIS Love I’m happy to submit to HIS way.

Hijâb is a blessing for resonating as a walking da’wah,

A liberating and graceful gift from ALLÂH for protection,

Sheltering me from my shadow self and unwanted harm

Seeking HIS praises alone for the ULITIMATE reconnection.

[1] The Honourable Wives of Prophet Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬are entitled ♡ The Mothers of the Believers ♡.
For poetic reasons I chose to refer to them as ♡ Mothers of Faith ♡.

Saturday, 8th October 2005

London, UK