Forgiveness for the Departed

[Intro] Salaam ala Asharatil mutakharrijjeen Salaam alayhim an-waari ddeen [Verse 1] Peace be upon them all, we whisper prayers in the night Rafiq Abdullah and Afick Abdullah, guiding stars in quiet light Hussein and Abdul Haseeb abeedullah, names carried in our hearts Sa-eed Siraj and Haroon Abdullah, united from the start Ahmad Maulid mutwi-ullah, echoing through the dawn And our Umar, Ramadhwan Alie, a legacy carried on Wa Hafeezunaa Alie Hambalie, standing strong and tall Amaan Jalasi Ameerul adheem, heeding heaven’s call [Chorus] Oh Allah forgive them yaa Adheem, forgive them one and all Bless the paths they walked before us, hear our urgent prayerful call Salaam ala Asharatil mutakharrijjeen, we answer to your light Salaam alayhim an-waari ddeen, in Your mercy shine so bright [Verse 2] Names like constellations, a beacon in the night We lift these souls in reverent quiet, keep them in Your sight From every valley shadowed, to every hopeful dawn We honor every kindness, every right that they have drawn Oh Allah forgive them yaa Adheem, cradle them with Your grace Let peace be with their memory, in every time and place [Bridge] We repeat the blessing softly, like a gentle, sacred vow Let mercy flow through generations, teaching us here and now [Chorus] Oh Allah forgive them yaa Adheem, forgive them one and all Bless the paths they walked before us, hear our urgent prayerful call Salaam ala Asharatil mutakharrijjeen, we answer to your light Salaam alayhim an-waari ddeen, in Your mercy shine so bright [Outro] Peace be upon them all, and may forgiveness steady rise In every hopeful heart we carry their quiet, faithful skies