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The stranger is not the strangerto Yemen or ShaamBut the stranger is the strangerto the grave and the coffin Verily the stranger has rights
for his absenceOver the residents of thedwellings & homelands.
Dont chase away the outlanderin his state of unfamiliarityFor time is also chasing himwith hardship & distress
My travels are far and my
provisions will not suffice meMy strength has weakened anddeath is calling unto me.
I still have sins which I knownot ofAllah knows of them; thosemade in secret & in manifest
How merciful has Allah been
to me by giving me respiteAnd I have increased in sinsbut Allah has always shieldedme
The hours of my days pass by
without regretNo crying, no fear, no sadness
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And they came to me with a
doctor that he may cure me.But of today I think not thatmedicine will benefit me.. My sufferings increased and
death began to pull at me.From every vein, without easeor comfort. My soul was then removed
from me with a gurgleAnd my saliva became bitter atthat point. They then shut my eyes and
left meAfter a long moment ofdespair,. they hurried to thepurchase of the shroud
And he who was dearest to me
got up in a hurry..To summon the person who
was to wash me.
He said: O my people we need
a skilled washer
who is skillful, clever, bright &
intelligent.. Then one of the men came and
removed my clothing..
He undressed me and denuded
me They then placed me on top of
a boardAnd the sound of water aboveme began to clean me
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He poured the water on top of
me and washed me..Three times, before calling outto the people for the Shroud..
They shrouded me in a
sleeveless garment..And my provisions became theembalmment in which theyembalmed me
They Bore me towards my
journey Out of this World, OhHow Sorrowful!!
Will be this journey for which I
have no provisions to takealong with me.
Upon their shoulders, they
carried me, Four.Men, and behind me are thosewho come to bid me farewell
They set me before the mihraabthen turned away from meBehind the Imaam they wentand he prayed on me then bade
me farewell They prayed over me a prayer
consisting of neither Rukoo
NorSujood, asking that Allahmay have Mercy upon me.
They lowered me into my
grave slowlyAnd one of them came forwardto place me in the Lahd
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He raised the garment from my
face to gaze upon me
And the tears spilt from his
eyes washing me Then he stood, honoring me,
firm and resoluteAnd lined the bricks on mybody then left me
And he said Throw the dirt
upon him and reapThe great rewards from Ar-Rahmaan, The Most Gracious In the darkness of the grave, no
mother is there nor,Is there an affectionate father,or a brother to comfort me alone.The only inhabitant of
the Grave, Oh how Sorrowful!!Am I on parting the worldbearing no Deeds to provisionme.
And a sight which beheld my
eye struck terror into me.From a place of terror it cameand startled me..
Munkar and Nakeer, what shall
I say to them?The thought of them strikes
terror into me, it causes me fear And they made me to sit and
put forth their questions
I have none other Than You
now O Lord to deliver me!!.
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So bestow upon me from your
Mercy O Lord, How I hope in
You!!For verily I am fettered in my
sins, I am confined by them The relatives have divided my
wealth amongst them after
leaving me.And my sins are now upon my
back, burdening me My wife has taken another
husband in my placeAnd she has appointed him as
overseer over my wealth andmy home She has made my children into
servants to bid unto her needsAnd my wealth has become tothem a worthless means ofenjoyment
So let not this World and its
adornments deceive you.And look at its (evil) effects inyour family and homeland And look at the one who
collects the wealth of this
Dunya in abundance
Will he depart from this world
bearing other than the death
shroud and embalmment? Take from the dunya that
which suffices you and be
contented with thatEven if you were to have
naught but good health
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O ye who sow good, you will
reap the fruit of your efforts.O ye who sow evil you willfind yourselves overcome withgrief
O soul of mine, abstain from
sinning and attain insteadDeeds which are Beautiful, forwhich Allah may be mercifultowards me
O soul of mine, abstain fromsinning and attain insteadDeeds which are Beautiful, forwhich Allah may be merciful
towards me O soul of mine, Woe upon you!
Turn towards your lord in
Repentance, and do that which
So that you will be
recompensed after your death
with that which is delightful Lastly sending prayers upon
the Chosen one, Our Sayyid
(leader)All praise is unto Allah, May
he fill our days and nights with
that which is Good, with
The poem is attributed to Zainul Abideen Ali Bin Hussain(R)
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