Bright Start

Verse 1] Ibrahim muft sierra Leone Bismillah at the top Ink like a morning prayer Sierra Leone on the card And mercy in the air Brothers, sisters, hold this line Across the earth we stand One heart, one hope, one Ummah In every lifted hand [Pre-Chorus] Rabbana taqabbal minna Hear the weak and strong Rabbana taqabbal minna Keep us marching on From Freetown to the farthest shore We call Your name as one With open palms and humbled eyes Till every prayer is done [Chorus] Rabbana taqabbal minna Accept what we bring Rabbana taqabbal minna Let mercy ring Ameen, ya Rabb Ameen, ya Rabb Keep the Ummah one Ameen, ya Rabb [Verse 2] The green flag waving high Beside the world we know Africa in the frame Where steadfast gardens grow A message for the weary soul For all who fast and pray May every broken path be healed May every debt slip away [Pre-Chorus] Rabbana taqabbal minna Hear the weak and strong Rabbana taqabbal minna Keep us marching on From Freetown to the farthest shore We call Your name as one With open palms and humbled eyes Till every prayer is done [Chorus] Rabbana taqabbal minna Accept what we bring Rabbana taqabbal minna Let mercy ring Ameen, ya Rabb Ameen, ya Rabb Keep the Ummah one Ameen, ya Rabb [Bridge] If my words fall short You know the heart inside If my hands are empty Your grace will still abide Raise the card, raise the voice Let the whole world hear Ameen in English, Arabic Near and far and clear [Final Chorus] Rabbana taqabbal minna Accept what we bring Rabbana taqabbal minna Let mercy ring Ameen, ya Rabb Ameen, ya Rabb Keep the Ummah one Ameen, ya Rabb