The journey to the House of Allah in Makkah,
prescribed as part of the religious obligations of the able faithful, is the representational act of complete submission to the Divine Will and Command in this life and the ultimate metaphor for the journey to the Hereafter. In
November 2007, Hadhrat Muhyi-ud-Din
Munir Ahmad Azim (atba) of Mauritius paid a poetic tribute to all
Hajjis on the occasion of their proceeding on the spiritual pilgrimage to the land
of the Prophet of Islam for the Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha. The depth of meaning and sheer beauty of the
soulful prayer captures one’s imagination so much so that one keeps repeating
the poem long after the first recitation. As another Hajj is culminating in the
Eid, we reproduce the poem below for the benefit of all our readers:
From the bottom of my humble heart,
May your flight to the land of the Prophet of Islam,
Bring about a great spiritual change in you,
And may you revolve in Allah’s Love,
And gain proximity with Him,
Who have made Hajj the essence of purification,
I call to you O Allah, my Lord,
To bless all those who are dear to You,
And who have readied their heart,
To accomplish Your command,
And come to You,
From all corners of this temporal world as true devotees of the Lord of all the worlds,
To sacrifice their selves in the hands of purity, Incha-Allah. Ameen