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You were quoted to have said:-
“Woman is evil.”
They denied the moment you spoke
Your Fatima..
In her agonizing farewell
You kissed her grave and cried.
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To her…
Your Life is an enchanting fragrance.
And her life to you..
Piety and love.
Two lovers who produced
A breed worthy of devine delight.
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To you woman is,
A spring of virtues,
A source for future generations.
You honoured her,
You let the birds
Recount to her
The most beautiful story.
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The presence
Of your daughter Zainab
Occasioned the blessing
Of every home.
You enlightened her and began
To pamper and nurture her.
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You loved all..
And all loved you,
Men,
Women and children,
You became a rendition
Implanted in people’s minds.
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You were the undaunted judge
Who nourished the oppressed.
When their hunger was satisfied,
In your name…
They destroyed the oppressor
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You were
What was inconceivable to be.
The living..
The perpetual..
Who dwells in the heart..
In the eyes of the flowers
Which germinate flowers.
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You who are crowned with knowledge,
Crowns knelt at your feet,
You repelled them.
You repelled darkness,
So faith may dawn within us.
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