O heart, Ramadan has come to an end, <br />and the happy Eid knocks at the door for all, <br />Come, today give yourself away wholeheartedly, <br />heed the divine call. <br />. <br />Offer all your wealth and treasure <br />for the sake of your Benevolent Lord, <br />Pay zakat to awaken the dying Muslims, <br />from the slumber that they can't afford. <br /> <br />Come, O heart, offer your Eid prayer <br />in that sacred plain, <br />where valiant Muslims sacrificed their lives <br />and became martyrs, not in vain. <br /> <br />Let's forget today who is friend or foe, <br />and hold each other in caring embrace. <br />Let your love be the magnet <br />to bring the humanity to Allah's grace. <br /> <br />Remember those in perennial fast, <br />constantly in hunger and deprivation, <br />Share with the poor, orphans and the destitutes, <br />to make inclusive your celebration. <br /> <br />Pour into the bowl of your heart <br />the ambrosia of tawheed. <br />The Prophet himself might accept the invitation, <br />and come to join your feast, indeed. <br /> <br />O heart, with the very stones or bricks <br />that some people hurled at you all along, <br />build a wonderful mosque of love <br />with foundation, solid and strong. <br /> <br />[Translation: Mohammad Omar Farooq]<br /><br />Kazi Nazrul Islam<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/eid-at-the-end-of-fasting-of-ramadan/
