My Book of Islamic Rhymes — Page 19
19 He resolved that he would not rest Against these evils he would do his best Sometime later, again the angel came And spoke to the man who was still feeling shame They both set out for another round And walked the streets without any sound This time they saw quite a different sight Opposite to what they saw at night There were now people praying to God Supplicating before their Good Lord Rushing to the mosque in the freezing cold Some were little ones while some were old On their lips, many songs of praises Uttering humbly thanksgiving phrases Some were engaged in beautiful recitation Of the Holy Quran, and others in meditation The pious man was now satisfied With joy in his heart he almost cried Finding people living in this city Who worship God and proudly declare