The sound of tears

Recently came across this nasheed again and I'm not sure I understand it all but from what I do understand it's deep, powerful and beautiful. The sound of tears by Nader Khan: (I was going to attach the vid but Suhail beat me to it. See comment below 🙂 )

Redemption from desire

Desires a lonely crier



AstaghfiruLlaha inn Allaha Dhu Karamin (I ask forgiveness of God! Truly God possesses generosity)

Wa rahmatin lilladhi qad taba min zalali (And compassion for the one who turns away after his errors)



In the timeless time, 

before our time

When You called us forth

to bear witness

Following the devout

I answered “Yes, without the shadow of a doubt”

Your Spoken Word, was what I’d heard

As I stumbled into wakefulness

As we gathered about

It stirred me within as it shook me without

And the years they passed till the day at last

I awoke with a cry – oh, the pain of severance!

And then I felt it again, and again

But there was a mercy that was hidden in the pain

Ravenous desire, a burning fire

Who am I to claim a share in deliverance?

I can always explain

But my time’s running out, and my guilt is plain



Oh One Who hears, the sound of tears

As they quench the thirst of the earth that I pray on

My Lord, forgive me

I have failed the covenant that I had taken on

Oh One Who sees, my arrogant knees

As they kiss the ground in the hopes of redemption

My Lord, forgive me

I have failed the covenant that I had taken on



As I took the trust, on ruz-e-alast

The mountains quaked at the consequences

As I pledged to obey

The Earth cried over the ones who’ll go astray

As our ships set sail, and worldly veils

Sent us drifting to our distances

The mind did lose The Way

But the heart kept reminding of yesterday

Now here I am, a broken man

I’ve earned the fate that Your justice regulates

Dry, empty hands

Don’t stop the flow of the hourglass’ sand

Oh Free of Need, You have decreed

Your mercy descends on the one who supplicates

Raised, empty hands

Plead mercy, my Lord, plead a generous hand



Oh One Who hears, the sound of tears

As they quench the thirst of the earth that I pray on

My Lord, forgive me

I have failed the covenant that I had taken on

Oh One Who knows the song of those

Who wail in remorse at the sting of separation

My Lord, forgive me

I have failed the covenant that I had taken on



Forgive me and relieve me

And a wing of hope, do give me

Just a wing of fear that’s with me

Won’t get me near the Promised Land

Redemption from desire

Desires a lonely crier

Your closeness I aspire

But I can’t carry on if you don’t take my hand



Oh One Who hears, the sound of tears

As they quench the thirst of the earth that I pray on

My Lord, forgive me

I have failed the covenant that I had taken on

Oh One Who sees, my arrogant knees

As they kiss the ground in the hopes of redemption

My Lord, forgive me

I have failed the covenant that I had taken on



Rabbana dhalamna anfusana, wa illam taghfir lana(O Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us)

Wa tarhamna, la nakunanna min al-khasirin (And have mercy on us, we shall certainly be among the lost)



Oh One Who knows the song of those

Who wail in remorse at the sting of separation

My Lord, forgive me

I have failed the covenant that I had taken on