Prayer in the Quiet

Yeah… Night get quiet… But my heart still dey

talk. Ya Allah…

I come

to You.

Three inna morning, whole city sleep,

But my soul no fit find no peace.

I kneel down low,

tears on my face,

Ya Rabb, I need Your mercy and grace.

Na mi own mistakes dey weigh me down,

But I know Say You no go turn me ’round.

When nobody dey, You still dey near,

I call Your name through every fear.

“Ya Allah, hear me…” My heart dey crack,

but I still believe.

I bring my pain,

I bring my shame,

And I leave am there in Your holy name.

In the darkness, You dey see me,

When the whole world no believe me.

Mi na kneel, mi na pray,

Ya Allah, guide me every day.

الله أكبر…

الله أكبر Allāhu Akbar… Allāhu

Akbar…

Tahajjud, tahajjud, na me and You tonight,

Ya Allah, hold me when I lose my fight.

Mi pray inna darkness till the morning light,

يا رب، ارحمني — Ya Rabb,

irhamni tonight. Tahajjud, tahajjud,

mi heart dey call Your name,

Wash away mi sorrow,

take away mi shame.

If mi fall down seven times,

mi go rise again,

لا إله إلا الله — La ilaha illallah.

Ya Allah… (Hear my heart) Ya Rabb… (Guide my path)

Alhamdulillah… (For every breath) Tahajjud… (I’m still here.)

I been fighting battles nobody knows,

Smile on my face but pain still grows.

Sometimes mi faith feel weak inna chest,

Still mi put mi forehead down and give You the rest.

Krio heart, Arabic prayer,

English tears falling everywhere.

Mi no come perfect,

mi come sincere, Ya Allah,

You know every hidden fear.

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

Rabbighfir lī…

Forgive me, Lord, for the things I’ve done.

Before the darkness turns into sun,

I ask for mercy before morning come.

Mi no need riches if mi soul no clean,

Mi no need fame if You no dey inna mi dream.

Give me sabr when the road get hard,

Keep me close when my heart stray far.

When the night gets colder,

I put my head on the floor.

Every tear make me stronger,

I come back to You once more.

يا الله، يا رحمن، يا رحيم Ya Allah,

Ya Rahman, Ya Rahim…

No crowd… No cameras… No applause… Just me… And You,

Ya Allah. When mi voice get weak,

You hear the prayer.

When mi eyes get tired,

You still dey there.

حَسْبِيَ اللهُ Hasbiyallāh… You are enough for me.

So mi wake when the midnight call,

Make wudu, then mi rise from the floor.

Two by two, mi pray with my soul,

Ask You make mi broken heart whole.

Mi leave every burden at Your door,

I don’t wanna carry that weight no more.

From Freetown nights to wherever mi roam,

Ya Allah, make Your mercy my home.

If tomorrow come with another test,

Put iman and sabr inside my chest.

Mi no know what the future bring,

But I know Who hold everything.

Tahajjud, tahajjud, na me and You tonight,

Ya Allah, hold me when I lose my fight.

Mi pray inna darkness till the morning light,

يا رب، ارحمني — Ya Rabb,

irhamni tonight. Tahajjud, tahajjud,

mi heart dey call Your name,

Wash away mi sorrow,

take away mi shame.

If mi fall down seven times,

mi go rise again,

لا إله إلا الله — La ilaha illallah.

Ya Allah…

Mi heart na Your own.

Mi soul na Your own.

Guide me… Forgive me…

Keep me close… الحمد لله رب العالمين Alhamdulillāhi Rabbil-‘ālamīn… Tahajjud… In the

silence… I

found You.