In Truth I See My Imam In My Prayer Poem by Mohammad Younus

In truth, I see My Imam¹ in my prayer,
With all the believers behind him;
Wherever I turn to,
I see him leading the prayer,
And my ears hear his voice
in my prayer,
My eyes see his light
In my prayer,
My heart witnesses him
leading all the Imams,
It is no wonder,
I offer my prayer behind my Imam,
Since he has settled in my heart,
As a burning lamp in the niche,
Effulging light in all six direction,
Behind him I prayed my prayers,
At Abraham's Station,
And I witnessed an amazing thing,
I saw my Imam praying to himself,
With all of humanity behind him,
I saw myself bowing to myself,
In every prostration,
In every genuflection,
How long must I brother to veil?
I have rent it asunder,
I found myself like a man
Before the mirror,
Looking at his own image,
I am myself the Imam leading the prayer,
I am myself the Muqtadi² praying behind the Imam.

Mykoul

1. Leader; A person who leads congregational prayers.
2. Follower; A person standing behind Imam in prayer.