We thank You

By the rays of the sun, by the light of the moon,
By the vast empty space and the stars that dwell therein,
By the rain and the snow, that help our gardens grow,
By the trees, by the fruits, by joys and sorrow,
We know You O! Allahﷻ by Your Bounties, uncounted.

By the flowers in the Spring, by the dew on the rose,
By the Summer, by the colors of Fall, the herald of Winter,
By the music of the brook as it plays on the rocks,
By dark skies, by falling stars, by wisdom, by stupidity,
We know You O! Allahﷻ by Your Bounties, uncounted.

By the life giving rain, by sunshine likewise,
By the dewdrop on the thorn in the light of the dawn,
By the fire of sunset, as it lights up another land,
By the bugle of the stag, by the beating of my heart,
We know You O! Allahﷻ by Your Bounties, uncounted.

By dreams that came true, by dreams unfulfilled,
By prayers answered, sometimes in unexpected ways,
By prayers unanswered for which we thank you today,
By parents, by siblings, by children, especially teenagers,
We know You O! Allahﷻ by Your Bounties, uncounted.

By the silence of the forest and the grandeur of mountains,
By the depth of the ocean, hiding treasures unknown,
By the fish, by the birds, by the Black-capped Chickadee,
By the Cardinal in the snow, by the waiting Blue Heron,
We know You O! Allahﷻ by Your Bounties, uncounted.

By the Marlin as he rises on his tail and throws the hook,
By the song of the Loon on the night of the full moon,
By the storm, by the typhoon, by Covid, and still being alive,
By waking every morning, by sleeping every night,
We know You O! Allahﷻ by Your Bounties, uncounted.

By a future that looks dark, promising a dawn very bright,
By our values, our compassion, our courage, by Islam,
By those who lift us when we fall and fight for us when we can’t,
We know You, we love You, we thank You and worship only You,
We know You O! Allahﷻ by Your Bounties, uncounted.

Mirza Yawar Baig