If you ever saw a book that was a string of pearls in measure
Every word in it being a precious jewelled treasure
If you ever lacked the words to say in your night prayer
The sahifa is a book which will lay your soul bare
Every supplication you wanted for your humblest needs
Every deepest repentance you counted on beads
The most touching of prayers are all in here
Feel its words and beauty, you will lose your fear
These are the words that played on Imam Sajjad's lips
As he bowed in prostration, praying for our slips
He was the most exemplary of the characters in his time
So beautiful were his prayers they needed no rhyme
Imam had understood his role on this earth:
To worship the Praised One who holds all worth
Thus the eloquent words flowed like golden rivers
from the soul of Rasul and Imam Ali's shivers
He captured the words of our Lady Zahra'
and the faith of the patient, Zainab al Kubra
In it is the essence of Imam ath-thaqalayn,
Who never was touched by polytheism's stain
And his choicest prayers in asking for rain,
With the munajaat he learnt from his father Hussain.
If you wish to see the depth and beauty of Rasool,
and that all your requests are met with qabool,
You will always find that your words are inadequate
from him learn what it is, perfection of etiquette
The tranquility you gain when you pray in this sense
helps grant you courage, faith and patience
No words can ever do justice to how Imam prays,
just take it upon yourself to read it always.
The tears will wash you like an ocean wave
when you read his pleading: "I am Your slave!"
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