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Life in The Casket
Once I was a free soul,
Wandering here and there,
Without any care,
But always in the presence of my Lord,
Who took my care.
I had nothing to fear
One day my Lord asked:
“Who is your Lord, O my dear?”
“Of course You my Lord,
You are the one who takes my care.
It’s You my Lord, I care.” 1
He said, “I’ll see my dear.”
He put me in a casket that was not bare.
It was full of things, I thought I won’t care.
Some say “it was the world O dear,”
I say “it was the casket,
what they say, I don’t care.”
It was full of things, I for sure won’t care.
Life in the casket was not easy to bear
I’ll do things, I thought I won’t dare.
I’ll then cry out in despair:
“Forgive me My Lord, it’s You I care.”
I’ll mend my ways here and there,
I’ll do things again, I thought I won’t care.
I’ll then cry again in despair:
“Forgive me My Lord, it’s You I care.”
Days passed by year by year.
Life in the casket was not easy to bear.
I had done many things that were not fair.
I called my Lord in despair:
“O Lord! Get me out of here,
‘cause it’s only You I care.”
I then saw an angel appear:
“How did you fare?”
“I did many things, I thought I’d never care.
Life in the casket was not easy to bear.”
“Didn’t you always say: “Forgive me My Lord, it’s You I care.”
So forgiveness is your share.” 2
He then took me out of the casket
where I was in despair.
How nice he was, how much did he care.
I was now free, free of despair.
I was with my Lord again, and that’s all did I care.
Life in the casket was for sure not easy to bear.
Mahmood Jawaid – January 1, 2001
Copyright Mahmood N. A. Jawaid 2001
1. When your Lord drew forth from the Children of Adam from their loins their descendants, and made them testify concerning themselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (who cherishes and sustains you)?" They said: "Yea! We do testify!" (This), lest you should say on the Day of Judgment: "Of this we were never mindful," HQ (7:172)
2. O my servant who have transgressed against their own souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Return to your Lord again and again and submit to Him before there comes to you the punishment, then you shall not be helped. (HQ 39:5354)
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