My Salat Poem by Saliu Muideen

With undivided mind and utmost devotion
With much humility and admiration
With a total submission and concentration,
I stand before Him, the exalted in valor.
To communicate with Him the way He treasures
And that is through my SALAT.

My daily devotion and entreaty
Never to be taken with levity but with sincerity
Dotting all the i's and crossing all the t’s
Adhering strictly to the rules guiding it
For surely that is the best way to do it
To make it acceptable by the One Who owns it.

Never to be done with the innovation of my thought,
Rather by the teachings and doings of the Prophet.
Never to be done with stupidity and filth,
But must be done with sense and care and precision
For surely my Lord will never accept any imprecision

Oh my Lord,
The greatest in might, most merciful
Accept this from me even if it is not almost full
For surely I am weak and deficient
But I follow Prophet Mohammed the efficient,
In performing my SALAT.