The Blessed Man
By Imam Zaid Shakir · July 26, 2018

The blessed man he asks himself,
“Who am I meant to be?”
The people come they praise his words,
But him they cannot see.
Am I for real? Am I a fraud?
Am I the one they see?
The blessed man he just stands tall
And sturdy like a tree.
And then he tries to answer well
The question phrased so plain.
The blessed man has no response,
Which amplifies his pain.
Then in his tears and solitude
He sees a shining light,
Which heals his heart, soothes his pain
And tells him he’s alright.
The blessed man he understands
That all the way he’s come,
Was just a way for him to know
His service to the One.
So now he sees with clarity
The path he chose to trod,
Was merely a book wherein is written:
You are a servant of God.
Comments (2)
Learn Quran Online
September 25, 2018
Nice Words Created with Beautiful Way.
Tsofa
September 26, 2018
Holds a memory for each.
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