God Poem by Dr Shamim Ali

Oh, God, the King, the Truth, the Eternal One,
The Creator and Sustainer of all beneath the sun,
Your power and might, beyond words and measure,
The vastness of your love, we can only treasure.

You are the Administrator, without need for aid,
The First, who cannot be described or portrayed,
Your mercy and forgiveness, a treasure untold,
Your knowledge and wisdom, forever to behold.

You created the heavens and the earth with ease,
Their separation, a proper and just decree,
The heavens obey Your command, without question,
The earths, fixed and stable, a perfect expression.

Your glory and majesty, a wonder to behold,
Your creation, beyond our imagination, untold,
The luminous moon, the bright sun, and the stars,
The flowing water, the breeze, and the thunderous bars.

You enriched some and reduced others to poverty,
Caused some to die and brought others to life, in totality,
You are the ultimate goal of all supplications and prayers,
The affluence of the needy, the stronghold of the fears.

You are the protector of those who are firmly attached,
The shield for those who seek refuge, without match,
The forgiver of sins for those who beg for Your pardon,
The compiler of the tyrants, and their ultimate burden.

Your mercy and forgiveness, a treasure so grand,
Your grace and gift, most respectable in the land,
Your wrath and stratagem, entrapping the wicked,
Your might and protégé, to the believers so vivid.

You are the Cherisher and Sustainer of all the worlds,
The Creator, Master, and Lord, as your word unfurls,
Your Decree overpowering, your Knowledge operative,
Your promise true, your command just, always effective.

Your utterance is right guidance, your Revelation, noor,
Your mercy and forgiveness, vast and abundant, for sure,
Your cord is strong, your protégé, powerful and bold,
Your wrath is severe, your stratagem, entrapping and cold.

Oh, God, the All-Knowing, the All-Merciful,
Forgive our sins, keep our faults concealed and banal,
Extend to us your special mercy and bounteous sustenance,
Your blessings upon Muhammad and his Holy and Pure essence.

All praise is due to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of all,
And God is sufficient for us and most excellent in our call.