He who knows the story
Knows how to celebrate for his glory
Once, a prophet Ibrahim
Was ordered by Allah
To sacrifice his son
Who was known as Ismaeel
For He; Allah’s pleasure
Ismaeel was Prophet Ibrahim’s treasure
Whom none could measure
But he heeded the call of Allah
And Allah too ended his trials and testing
Of his beloved prophet
Muslims travel on pilgrimage like Prophet Ibrahim
Observing a ten day continuous ritual
Following Islamic calender of Rajab
The end, marked with sacrifices
II
This is the very same story
In the Christians Holy Bible
Where Abraham had to sacrifice Isaac
And God provided a ram
Freeing his beloved son
A sign that all are connected
III
So brothers make merry
And sisters, make merry
As you gain confidence
For something was nearly taken
From a womb like yours
Something was almost broken
In a heart like yours
Free of suppression
Pray and dance for Allah’s blessings
Whether your legs have seen the pilgrim’s land or not
You are part of this righteous celebration
That is marked for Allah’s praise and adoration
Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015
With help from Sofo Yumzaa
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