Difficult to See - a poem by me

Is it so difficult to see

The servant of Allah that’s truly me

Need I start a whole new journey?

That one, of self-discovery?

Yet, a false reflection the new me would be

A hideous deception, preventing others from clearly

Seeing the soul I have been known to be,

Roo7y al-haqeeq, ta7t kul jildee

I’d like to continue modestly,

Silently, yet not invisibly.

I say as I sit on my knees

Ya Ghani, Ya Wáli, Ya Hadi, Ya Baqi, 

Please send upon me, Your mercy

Help me face ad-Dunya courageously

As well as al-Akhira, Ya ‘Ali

The countless du’as from my lips they flee

I hope with true sincerity

They reach Thy Throne in security

Only with your Qadr can it become easy