I pray

I pray

I raise my hands to pray ...

I think of all my wants ...

What am I going to ask?

What and how much?

What is at the top?

But then ...

How can I ever ask?

My needs are so vast ...

Where am I going to start?

For every breath I take ...

For every heart beat ...

For each and every step ...

I have to turn to Him.

Am I going to discard?

As I got it all in the past?

I am at a loss ...

As I raise my hands ...

There's a thunder in my thoughts!

What am I going to ask?

I tremble when I think ...

Of all my own doings!

And I tremble at the thought ...

What if He checked and asked?

Of all His benefactions!

I tremble at this thought ...

And then ...

This is ...

All that I can ever ask ...

"Forgive me, my Lord!

Forgive me and my kin.

Forgive me and forgive ...

O my Most Merciful God".

Shamsa Anwar