Boonaa - Boonaa Mohammed - Priorities

DOWNLOAD ALBUM AT WWW.BOONAA.COM - For bookings or other inquires contact boonaamohammed@gmail.com orwww.boonaa.comPrioritiesYa Allah if you should take me in my salat please take me as a believer,I pray the angel of death appears half as beautifulAs half the beauty created by my creator,Take me yesterday if it means I'll get there sooner.The warm wet water still dripping from my wudu,I beat the sun this morning in order to stand before you,But no need to thank me, your praise is long overdue,All I ask is that my intentions be clear and true.The Ka'bah in line with my nose, hell fire under my toes,If this it, please make these last prayers legitFor I am nothing but a servant please master give me guidance,Bring me closer to your deen, far away from shaytain,Only five times a day, I wish I could pray infinityFor all that you have given me; for all that you have taken awayThere is no excuse for me to not want to stand up and say "Allahu Akbar"I state the obvious, nervous, body in perfect formationAs I stand before my Lord trying to prove my dedicationWalking the thin line between hope and fear,Words coming out crystal clear as though judgment was here,The humility combats the lies I told in my youth,In my sujood is when I am closest to truthA vessel of submission, his recognition is my questHands folded, both palms crossed facing my chest,Gaze is lowered, on the spot from which my head will rise,Wet warm water still covers my eyes.I cherish this dunya, like I cherish sunny weather,Wonderful at times, but still not meant forever,So Ya Allah, if you take me in my salat,Please have my last words be the last words of Al-FatihaRight before La ilaha illa Allah, Ashden Muhammadur Rasul Allah,For you my God, I will hold and cherish this faith,For this is a test, and we always do worst in the subjects that we hate,So I am still amazed that you have given me the strength to praise,For a long time I never prayed, never said your name for daysI am still ashamed of what my heart once contained,But still you sent me blessings again and again,Your mercy uses words that I can simply not explainThe honour that I feel, the love that I maintainForehead and nose, hands, knees and toes,All pressed before the Lord, before I rose,I choose to make a little prayer of my own,Ya please Allah forgive me for my sins as though they were not my own,Help me to pray as though I were saying my final goodbyes,My bouncing finger lets me know I'm still alive, AlhumdulliahWallahi,I swear to God, I do not feel comfortable swearing to God,Because I'm not sure if my faulty words will even do him justiceSo now everyday I send peace and blessings upon his prophet,Empty my conscious like banks empty my pockets,Only this interest is in my best interestWere my prayers answered, only One knows best?I'll try again soon, Insha'AllahThe rest is in the hands of Allah Subhanahu Wa-Ta'ala