“A'uthu billahi minashaitani
rajim”
I wonder what I should cook today
to go with the chicken…Anything other than pasta or rice.
“Bismillahi
Rahmani Rahim”
He is always expecting me to
make him a nice meal while he doesn’t even pay the bills on time
“Al-Hamdu
lillahi Rabbil-'Aalamin”
This house
is too noisy, can’t even hear my own thoughts
“Ar-Rahmaani-Rahiim”
Amina is almost 10, I just
wish I could find someone else to explain to her about ‘period’ and how to
manage it.
“Maaliki
Yawmid-Diin”
And these kids, they have to
start helping out at home, am done slaving for ungrateful lot
“Iyyaaka
na'-budu wa 'iyyaaka nasta-'iin”
It is Ayaan’s wedding tomorrow
and I don’t have a new dirac, I have to borrow one from Asli. I wonder how
things have developed with that loser husband of hers.
“Ihdina-Siraatal-Mustaqiim”
Ouch, that hurts. Am getting
too fat and old to bend! Maybe I shud look into this new yoga thing everyone is
going on about. But I don’t have trousers that would fit.
“Siraatal-lathiina
'an-'amta 'alayhim”
I hope this Hassan Gurguurte
guy brings real change and stability so we can soon go back home, one more
winter and I will lose it.
“Gayril-magzuubi
'alayhim”
She came in late last night,
that is the 3rd time this week! I have to have a word with her. She
will bring shame on the family name if the neighbours learn she came back home
at 8pm.
“Wa
laz-zaaalliin”
Perfect, just in time to
take the chicken out of the oven before I burn it again.
Aamiin
Controlling a monkey brain
is bad enough, now try praying in a language you don’t understand…5 times a
day!
