Boonaa Mohammed - Dear Nafs lyrics

Dear nafs i am writing you this poem to let
You know that I am stuck
Cause after years of dealing with your drama
I have finally had enough
I thought we had a trust
I had your back you had my front
BFF’s until the death
Living life with no regrets

The way we used to cruise
The days when it was just me and you
The world in our rear view
We used to be our own crew
It was me, myself and I
Best buddies to the end
But now I know an open enemy
Is better than a false friend

Whеre do I begin
Perhaps your fascination with sins
You’vе been trying to pull me under


But I promise you won’t win
Because I am lacing up my boots
Ready to tame this wild beast
I’m waging war against that man in the
Mirror who keeps looking back at me

Ageeb, did you really think I would
Let my own desires succeed
Without paying the ultimate price because
Wallahi Jannah isn’t free
While Jahanam is surrounded by
And ease and hypocrisy
Indeed, they are in degrees lest
My struggle ever cease

The scholars say
This world is nothing but a number of days
And whenever a day passes away
A part of you passes away
You were created from clay, not
Created for mere play
And you will return back to the dirt
The same way that you came

Nafsi Nafsi they will say
While they are running in dismay
For fear of the judgement day
Oh my Poor soul, what excuses will you make?
For the angel of death is on his way
And his list contains your name
So do yourself a favour and don’t
Be of those who’d gone astray

And please, believe me when I say every
Righteous person has a past
And every a sinner has a future
So make your best deeds your last
Establish your salaah
You will be raised the way you died
Hayya 'alal-falah
Because blankets weigh a ton at fajr time

Sincerely worship the Divine for He
Has sent you many signs
Created you from mates
Not apes so all this monkey
Business is a crime
He even swore to you by time
That mankind was in a loss
Nafsi Nafsi, you are a slave and Al Jabbar
He is the boss

So who do you fear
Better yet what do you love
The adornments of this world
Or the One whom they come from
I’m done with pointless fun
I’m sick of going through that pain
We have this love hate relationship
Because you love all things which I hate

Nafsi Nafsi, can you hear me? Why won’t
You take heed and remember
You can’t even stand the summer’s heat
How will you ever stand jahanam?
Abandon your secret sins
For there are no secrets from Him
And it’s not the size offence
But it’s the greatness of the
One whom you sin against

And I don’t want to sound rude
But everything I’m telling you is true
I only want what’s best for
You, come on fool, i love you
You deserve gardens and acres of the
Most lush and heavenly nature
Don`t put your hoor-al ayn in Danger
Glad tidings to the strangers

Lower your gaze and be amazed how
Allah raises you in honour
Every day’s a battle field so
Treat taqwa like your armour
Be dutiful and beautiful to your mother
And your mother and your
Mother and your father
And even when it hurts
Smile in the faces of your brothers

Give whatever you have, give a date
Give even half
Give for the sake of Allah and Allah will
Give you more than you ever had
This is the real deal Jihad
I`m fighting my nafs until the white flag
Holding myself hostage in tahajjud with
No one there to brag

Nafsi Nafsi, can I ask
Do your friends encourage you to fast
Or are they simply there for laughs
Like the devil on his behalf
So watch who you choose
Your companions should be those who adorn
Your circle like roses
But keep an eye out for thorns

For one day they will be gone
And so shall you be the one to mourn
Tears for the day that we die and tears
For the day that we are born
In this life you will lose
The people you love
You may even lose the things that you have
But whatever happens, Oh my soul
Make sure that you never lose Islam

This dunya is an exam
And it's answers are found in the Qu`ran
In the sunnah of our
Beloved Prophet Muhammad
Alayhi salatu wa salaam
So whoever seeks only from this world
Then they will find no reward
Because you always die too young
If you die without having known your Lord

Oh my dear Nafs
May Allah azza wa jal have mercy on your soul
May they bury you a Muslim
Remain steadfast till you’re old
One day you will thank me
At the gates of Al firdous
InshaAllah, but until then this means war