A Prayer for Palestine

Ya Allah,
in my comfortable and privileged life,
I live with guilt and helplessness,
yearning for justice, and peace, and liberation
for the people of Palestine.
And for them,
today I pray from the
depths of my burdened soul…

Ya Allah,
Let every drop of water I drink today,
moisten their parched throats.
Let every morsel of food I eat today,
nourish their blood, and bones, and muscles.
Let each breath of fresh air that fills my lungs today,
breathe life into those who are struggling beneath the rubble.
Let the cheerful twittering of birds that I hear every dawn,
reach their ears with good news,
drowning out the echoes of destruction.

Ya Allah,
Let the comfort of my home,
the softness of my pillow,
the fragrance of spices in my kitchen,
and that safe and secure feeling that
‘I am fine’,
be transformed into an orb of divine blessings,
and let it float high up above me,
and reach their land,
so that once more they find themselves in their own homes,
feeling safe, secure,
and completely fine,
in their own
Free Palestine.

– by Princess R Lakshman (07/11/2023)