Welcome oh Ramadhan<\/p>\n
Marhaban Ya Ramadhan<\/p>\n
Welcome oh Ramadhan<\/p>\n
the month of wisdom<\/p>\n
in which Moslems<\/p>\n
multiply their devotional actions,<\/p>\n
exercise the virtue of self-restraint<\/p>\n
enduring hunger and thirst<\/p>\n
controlling their temper, amorousness,<\/p>\n
putting at bay all other passions<\/p>\n
From dawn to sunset<\/p>\n
Marhaban Ya Ramadhan<\/p>\n
In the Koran it was revealed by God Almighty<\/p>\n
And that historical moment is called Lailatul Qadr<\/p>\n
the Night of Power.<\/p>\n
Compared to 1,000 other months,<\/p>\n
it is still much nobler.<\/p>\n
In this month too the spectacular Isra' and Mi'raj,<\/p>\n
or the Prophet's Nocturnal Journey<\/p>\n
and Ascension to the Seventh Heaven,<\/p>\n
took place.<\/p>\n
And during Ramadhan evenings<\/p>\n
Moslems flock to mosques<\/p>\n
to perform tarawih prayers,<\/p>\n
attending lectures,<\/p>\n
studying religious teachings<\/p>\n
and reading the Holy Scripture.<\/p>\n
Marhaban Ya Ramadhan<\/p>\n
It is also the month of joy<\/p>\n
the breaking of the fast meal<\/p>\n
with all the delicious dishes to enjoy<\/p>\n
Marhaban Ya Ramadhan<\/p>\n
Accept my night and day prayers<\/p>\n
Oh Allah, oh My Lord<\/p>\n
Allow me to learn Your doctrine of Oneness<\/p>\n
so that I see the straight path,<\/p>\n
The Sirathal Mustaqim<\/p>\n
that you have spread out before us.<\/p>\n
And accept my ritual prostrations<\/p>\n
in the early morning<\/p>\n
afternoon and late afternoon<\/p>\n
after sunset and during evening hours<\/p>\n
Make me never forget<\/p>\n
my religious obligations<\/p>\n
Oh Allah, oh My Lord<\/p>\n
Turn all the days of our lives<\/p>\n
into moments of Your attention<\/p>\n
so that we can train ourselves<\/p>\n
to understand Your revelations<\/p>\n
and to cross the ocean of wisdom<\/p>\n
which is full of learnedness and good sense<\/p>\n
Oh Allah, oh My Lord<\/p>\n
At the gate of Your blessing<\/p>\n
We prostrate our complete self<\/p>\n
in prayer verses<\/p>\n
Marhaban Ya Ramadhan<\/p>\n
The month of hope<\/p>\n
May God help us<\/p>\n
conquer our inner storms<\/p>\n
and purify our very souls<\/p>\n
Text and photos by Mulkan Salmona<\/p>\n
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