Come into My World
By Abduljeleel Olanrewaju (ABJ)
I called out to the voices in my head—
Indistinct echoes that rattle the mind.
Can you cut me some slack?
Just a moment—just one—for myself.
“What happened to you?” they ask.
But I fall silent. I don’t have the words.
What could I say?
That my mind aches without pause,
That my voice breaks before it speaks?
A thousand words can’t capture the feeling.
A million stars fail to mirror the meaning.
Roots deepen beneath the soil—
the soil of silent weakening.
Come into my world that darkens,
for then—the experience enlightens.
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Reader Discussion (3)
A deeply insightful exploration. The balance between academic discipline and spiritual consciousness is precisely what our student body needs today.
Barakallahu feek Brother Ahmad. May Allah grant our youth steadfastness in learning and practice.
Jazakumullahu Khayran to the editorial team. The references from Surah Taha were especially grounding.
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