T.G.I Pakistan

T.G it's Pakistan for

the adhaan
the masaajid
for the sight of abayas hijabs naqaabs
for the topis and shalwaars
for khutabaat and bayaans
for the traffic jam on a jumuah outside a masjid
for a hard straw prayer mat
for that hot floor that a namazi places his feet on
for that coolness in his eyes as he goes into sajdah
for multiple takbeers i hear from masjids from underneath my khais
Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!
for that imam who does the countdown to the fajr
for that imam who checks the mic
and then gives the much awaited maghrib adhan in ramadan
Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!
for never having to use and reuse a compass to know where the qiblah is
for never having to worry if the chicken pakoray for aftaar are halal
for the small acts of goodness that a nation in crisis still does
for the largest platters and waste baskets my country hasnt seen so far
for the hot walls, hot floors, hot carpets
for the chest-tightening, rib-touching saff that are formed in a jamaat nonetheless
Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!

yes my country does not have the greatest arsenal
and it also doesn't have food for half its people
yes it seems a miracle or a dua is the reason for its survival

but I thank God it's Pakistan
for i hear sweet words of the muaddhin
and i feel the coolness there
but just numb cold here
for i feel full in a long hot saum there
when i hear the echo of the adhaan in the air
Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!

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