You are so sadly understood

You draw so much attention to yourself

You have comforted me

As simple as you are,

You brought greatness with you.

You make me look different,

Cause me to stand out in a crowd

BUT YOU DO!

And for this I thank you.

You guard my modesty,

You make me unique

You make me lose my vanity,

And instill my humility.

You enjoin on me good

You help me to be strong

You cause me to defy convention

You make others think that for some reason

I have something to proclaim

You make me search for something

Deeper than fortune and fame

You keep my life in constant

In times of uncertainty and change.

You help me to believe

You open my eyes to the lies and deceit.

You teach me to be kind,

And never to cheat.

You soar in the wind with an elegance and charm

You say to the people, “This lady is a flag-bearer of Islam”

You tell me to pray

Wherever I may be.

You fill me with confidence,

You set me free

You make some people smile,

While you fill others with contempt.

You help me to know who is a true friend

You keep me in the company

Of those who truly repent.

You are my shield as I walk

Through the battlefield of life.

You protect me from evil and save me from strife

You identify my inner beauty for everyone to see

You say, “She’s got a lot of character to be seen with me”

You shelter me from the burning sun.

You save me from the cursed one

You protect me from those in whose hearts there is a disease

You continue to dignify my life with bounties like these

You are a faithful companion wherever I go.

You speak of a place with gardens underneath which rivers flow

Yes, you are just a simple piece of cloth which I wear everyday,

But you represent more good in my life

Than I have ink to say!