Nice song by Dawud Wharnsby Ali

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The Veil (Hijaab)

They say, “Oh, poor girl, you’re so beautiful you know.
It’s a shame that you cover up your beauty so. ”
She just smiles and graciously responds reassuringly,
“This beauty that I have is just one simple part of me.
This body that I have, no stranger has the right to see.
These long clothes, this shawl I wear , ensure my modesty.
Faith is more essential than fashion, wouldn’t you agree?”
This hijab, this mark of piety, is an act of faith, a symbol,
For all the world to see. A simple cloth, to preserve her dignity,
So lift the veil from your heart to see the heart of purity.

They tell her, “Girl, don’t you know this is the west and you are free.
You don’t need to be oppressed, ashamed of your femininity. ”
She just shakes her head and she speaks so assuredly,
“See the bill-boards and the magazines that line the check out isles,
With their phony painted faces and their air-brushed smiles?
Well, their sheer clothes and low cut gowns, they are really not for me.
You call it freedom and I call it anarchy.”
 This hijab, this mark of piety, is an act of faith, a symbol,
For all the world to see. A simple cloth, to preserve her dignity,
So lift the veil from your heart to see the heart of purity. (2x)
Lift the veil from your heart and seek the heart of purity.

They says, “Sister, your believes are so strong,
Your scarf is the flag of this faith where you belong.”
She just dropped her case and then speaks with humility,
“I did not wear this shawl at all less than when you go,
I’ve been judge, misjudge and misunderstood by those who do not know,
That faith cannot be measured by the garments that we sold,
Beauty and faith objects reduce to a fashion show.
This hijab, this mark of piety, is an act of faith, a symbol, between my God and me.”
A simple cloth, to preserve her dignity,
So lift the veil from your heart and seek the heart of purity. (3x)


If you wanna listen to his beautiful voice just click this link ---> The veil (hijab) 

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