I ll pray

If ever you walk past the lane, 

my window opens to, 

have a look up, 

when the speakers of the Masaajid

call out the Azaan, 

have a look to the window glass,

it will reflect me,

 in a satin veil, 

sitting in the way of 

the radiant light 

coming across the hall, 

I ll be asking for peace, 

for both, 

only peace, 

a hundred times. 

Nothing more, 

 nothing less. 

I promise nothing else. 

So walking past the lane, 

look up, 

then look down, 

walk away, 

and say 

Amen. 

~Shafaq Shahid