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M any a year, how I wished I could go,
Y et every time, I was asked to have
patience so.
H ark ! Finally, the call has come for
me,
A lmighty Allah has chosen this year for
my hajj to be.
J oyfully I reply, " Labbaik, my
Master ",
J ust as You commanded, I faithfully
answer.
T here is excitement in my every action,
H appily, I prepare for the journey
ahead,
E ndlessly thinking of my Holy
destination.
U ntil I reach, there is restlessness in
my heart,
L ove for the Lord threatens to overcome
me, in part.
T hen finally the day, the time, has come
to be,
I am there, blessed with the sight - the
Ka'aba in all it's glory.
M oved to tears, overcome with
inexpressable feeling,
A ll is gone from the mind save the awe
of just… being.
T here is no way I can even remember what
I wished to say.
E ntering the Haram, tears rolling down,
"Labbaik", is all I can say
J oined as one, mankind, just following
the command of Allah,
O ver the days, all go from the plains of
Arafah to Muzdalifa.
U nder the skies I contemplate, Who am I
and What do I want to be ?
R eaching Mina, by throwing the stones,
N ow I feel cleansed of sin - just like a
new-born baby,
E ternal thanks I give, to the Creator
who showed me the way,
Y esss !! This is true HAJJ ! - and this
time I've done it - finally !!!!
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